Vrachokipos
Located in Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°19′19″ N 25°15′15″ E
- Population
- 325
- 325
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport7 km
- JSH Sitia Airport78 km
About Vrachokipos
Vrachokipos is a village. Location: Chersonisos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 325. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Kokkini Nirou and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Climate of Vrachokipos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 80 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 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
How to get to Vrachokipos
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 324 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 7 kmwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 78 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 103 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 324 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 325 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 363 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 379 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 379 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vrachokipos
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Paxamadi Island Island 13 kmN
- Halepa Mountain 15 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 19 kmW
- Kokkini Nirou Historic site 1 kmN
25–60 km17 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 57 kmW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 27 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 39 kmSE
- Vouloumenou Mountain 43 kmW
60–100 km10 places
- Damnoni Beach 78 kmW
- Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 71 kmW
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 100 kmW
- Adele Beach Beach 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos1 km N -
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion11 km W -
Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion11 km W -
Halepa Mountain, Malevizi15 km W
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Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi19 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit13 km N
Sources & licences
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