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Village

Veneráton

Located in Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°11′49″ N 25°02′26″ E

Map showing the location of Veneráton Veneráton
Location in Greece
Population
938
938
Elevation
302 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 Airport20 km
CHQ Chania International Airport89 km

About Veneráton

Veneráton is a village. Location: Heraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 938. Elevation: 302 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Heraklion Archaeological Museum and Historical Museum of Crete.

Climate of Veneráton

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 Veneráton
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 Veneráton

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 329 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 20 kmnortheast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 89 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 97 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 329 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 331 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 386 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 400 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Veneráton

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 20 kmN
  • Vouloumenou Mountain 22 kmW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 18 kmW
  • Halepa Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km17 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 39 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Bali Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Evita Bay Beach 34 kmNW

60–100 km9 places

  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 98 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Chani beach Beach 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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