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Natural site

Sklavokampos

Located in Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°17′48″ N 24°57′10″ E

Sklavokampos
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Elevation
410 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tílisos
5.7 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport21 km
CHQ Chania International Airport77 km

About Sklavokampos

Sklavokampos is a natural site. Location: Malevizi, Heraklion Regional Unit.

From Wikipedia

Sklavokampos (also Sklavokambos) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in Crete, used during the Late Minoan period.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
archaeological site in Greece

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sklavokampos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (196 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Sklavokampos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°19°23°28°30°29°27°22°18°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°15°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1961481185429126325108102164

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Sklavokampos

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 316 km to the north.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 21 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 77 kmwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 105 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 316 kmnorth
  • Athens Population: 664K 318 kmnorth
  • Aydin Population: 163K 383 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 394 kmnortheast
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 394 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Sklavokampos

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 7 kmN
  • Vouloumenou Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Nida Plateau Natural site 14 kmSW
  • Halepa Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km16 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 29 kmW
  • Kolympoi Mountain 56 kmSE
  • Damnoni Beach 51 kmW
  • Kara Musa Paşa mosque Attraction 44 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Archaeological Museum of Chania Museum 88 kmW
  • Paralia Platania Beach 97 kmW
  • Kalamokanias beach Beach 97 kmE
  • Limanaki Beach Beach 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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