Kokkini Nirou
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′51″ N 25°15′03″ E
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport6 km
- JSH Sitia Airport78 km
About Kokkini Nirou
Kokkini Nirou is a historic site. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. The best months to visit are April–May, September–November. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kokkini Nirou
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Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 -
Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 -
Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 -
Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Kokkini Nirou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 14° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (125 mm)
- Driest month
- August (1 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 94 | 80 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 80 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October November
How to get to Kokkini Nirou
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 323 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 6 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 78 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 102 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 323 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 324 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 363 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 378 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 378 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kokkini Nirou
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Paxamadi Island Island 12 kmN
- Halepa Mountain 14 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 19 kmW
- Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum 10 kmW
25–60 km17 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 57 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 27 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 40 kmSE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 43 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Damnoni Beach 78 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 70 kmW
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 99 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion10 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion11 km W -
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi14 km W
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Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit12 km N
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Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi19 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Kokkini Chani Village, Chersonisos0.7 km SE
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Vatheianos Kampos Village, Chersonisos1.2 km SW
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Vrachokipos Village, Chersonisos1 km S
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Stavromeno Village, Chersonisos1.4 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources