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Historic site

Saloniki Transit Camp

Located in Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Coordinates: 40°38′24″ N 22°56′40″ E

Map showing the location of Saloniki Transit Camp Saloniki Transit Camp
Location in Greece
Nearest town
Sykies, Thessaloniki
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SKG Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport14 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos102 km

About Saloniki Transit Camp

Saloniki Transit Camp is a historic site. Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto and Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.

Climate of Saloniki Transit Camp

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Saloniki Transit Camp
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°19°25°30°32°31°27°21°14°10°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°8°13°17°19°19°15°11°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)323638384433292525455546

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

How to get to Saloniki Transit Camp

The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 226 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 14 kmsouth
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 102 kmwest
  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 145 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 226 kmnortheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 231 kmnorth
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 299 kmeast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 300 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 303 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saloniki Transit Camp

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Kissos Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Panagia Dexia Attraction 1 kmSE
  • Thessaloniki Concert Hall Attraction 5 kmS
  • Saloniki Baron Hirsch Ghetto Historic site 1 kmW

25–60 km9 places

  • Makryótissa Historic site 56 kmNE
  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 41 kmW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 58 kmSW
  • Agia Triada Attraction 56 kmSW

60–100 km27 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 66 kmE
  • Kapnótopos Historic site 90 kmNE
  • Stomio Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Skotina Beach Beach 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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