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Village

Lygaria

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°23′55″ N 25°01′40″ E

Map showing the location of Lygaria Lygaria
Location in Greece
Population
118
118
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
April–MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport15 km
CHQ Chania International Airport81 km

About Lygaria

Lygaria is a village. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit. Population: 118. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are April–May, September–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Treis Ekklhsies and Moni Ayiou Panteleimon.

Climate of Lygaria

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 14° · 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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Climate of Lygaria
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°14°11°
Precipitation (mm)11588753115521166577102

Other places to visit in this season: April May September October

How to get to Lygaria

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 308 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 15 kmsoutheast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 81 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 308 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 310 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 370 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 Lygaria

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 7 kmSW
  • Bali Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Evita Bay Beach 22 kmW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 23 kmE

25–60 km12 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 38 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 58 kmSE
  • Adele Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Agía Varvára Attraction 50 kmW

60–100 km14 places

  • Metamórfosi Sotíros Attraction 78 kmW
  • Moni Agiou Eleftheriou Attraction 92 kmW
  • Christiani Island Island 96 kmN
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 95 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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