- Population
- 15
- 15
- Elevation
- 85 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport46 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport73 km
About Ellinas
Ellinas is a village. Location: Faistos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 15. Elevation: 85 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Vouloumenou and Nida Plateau.
Climate of Ellinas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (131 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° | 31° | 31° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 100 | 80 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 66 | 78 | 111 |
How to get to Ellinas
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 46 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 330 km to the north.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 46 kmnortheast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 73 kmnorthwest
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 123 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 330 kmnorth
- Athens Population: 664K 332 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ellinas
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vouloumenou Mountain 13 kmN
- Nida Plateau Natural site 13 kmNE
25–60 km16 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 25 kmNW
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 34 kmNE
- Bali Beach Beach 34 kmN
- Evita Bay Beach 35 kmN
60–100 km13 places
- Kolympoi Mountain 66 kmE
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 65 kmNW
- Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 79 kmNW
- Paralia Platania Beach 89 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vouloumenou Mountain, Faistos13 km N
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Nida Plateau Natural site, Crete13 km NE
Sources & licences
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