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Drakontio

Local name: Δρακόντιο

Located in Lagkadas, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°44′13″ N 23°09′32″ E

Map showing the location of Drakontio Drakontio
Location in Greece
Population
231
231
Elevation
145 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport29 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos122 km

About Drakontio

Drakontio is a village. Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki. Population: 231. Elevation: 145 m.

From Wikipedia

Drakontio (Greek: Δρακόντιο) is a village of the Lagkadas municipality. The 2021 census recorded 217 inhabitants in the village. Drakontio is a part of the community of Kolchiko.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Drakontio

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (55 mm)
Driest month
August (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Drakontio
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°19°24°29°32°31°27°20°14°9°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°12°16°18°18°14°10°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)343638384536312525455547

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Drakontio

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 206 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 29 kmsouthwest
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 122 kmsouthwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 125 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 206 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 218 kmnorth
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 280 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 283 kmeast
  • Edirne Population: 180K 303 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Drakontio

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kissos Mountain 18 kmS
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 21 kmSW
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 24 kmSW
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 21 kmSW

25–60 km5 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 45 kmE
  • Makryótissa Historic site 38 kmN
  • Dionisiou Beach Beach 55 kmS
  • Varkes Beach Beach 59 kmS

60–100 km32 places

  • Kapnótopos Historic site 73 kmN
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 62 kmW
  • Spalathronísia Island 97 kmSE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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