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Village

Vassilies

Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°16′14″ N 25°08′16″ E

Map showing the location of Vassilies Vassilies
Location in Greece
Population
1,662
1.7K
Elevation
300 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport9 km
JSH Sitia Airport88 km

About Vassilies

Vassilies is a village. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 1,662. Elevation: 300 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Climate of Vassilies

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (122 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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Climate of Vassilies
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°15°19°23°27°29°28°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°18°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)12292793416521176879108

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Vassilies

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 325 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 9 kmnortheast
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 88 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 94 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 325 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 326 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 374 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 388 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 389 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vassilies

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 19 kmNW
  • Halepa Mountain 7 kmNW
  • Treis Ekklhsies Natural site 11 kmNW
  • Sklavokampos Natural site 17 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 46 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 41 kmSE
  • Vouloumenou Mountain 31 kmW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 28 kmW

60–100 km9 places

  • Damnoni Beach 67 kmW
  • Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 61 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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