Néa Alikarnassós
Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°20′20″ N 25°09′35″ E
- Population
- 14,624
- 14.6K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport2 km
- JSH Sitia Airport87 km
About Néa Alikarnassós
Néa Alikarnassós is a town. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 14,624. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.
Photos of Néa Alikarnassós
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Heraklion Archaeological Museum Zde · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Historical Museum of Crete Lourakis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Néa Alikarnassós
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (115 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° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 88 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 65 | 77 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to Néa Alikarnassós
The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 2 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 319 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 2 kmeast
- Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 87 kmeast
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 319 kmnorthwest
- Athens Population: 664K 320 kmnorthwest
- Aydin Population: 163K 367 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 381 kmnortheast
- Konak Population: 332.3K 381 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Néa Alikarnassós
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 18 kmW
- Paxamadi Island Island 15 kmNE
- Halepa Mountain 6 kmW
- Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 11 kmW
25–60 km16 places
- Arkadi Monastery Attraction 48 kmW
- Kolympoi Mountain 45 kmSE
- Bali Beach Beach 35 kmW
- Evita Bay Beach 35 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 91 kmW
- Agía Varvára Attraction 62 kmW
- Kalamokanias beach Beach 81 kmSE
- Limanaki Beach Beach 81 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Heraklion Archaeological Museum Museum, Heraklion2 km W
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Historical Museum of Crete Museum, Heraklion2.6 km W
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Halepa Mountain, Malevizi6.3 km W
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Kokkini Nirou Historic site, Chersonisos8.3 km E -
Treis Ekklhsies Natural site, Malevizi11 km W -
Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction, Malevizi18 km W -
Sklavokampos Natural site, Malevizi19 km W -
Paxamadi Island Island, Heraklion Regional Unit15 km NE
Sources & licences
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