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Mountain

Alonakia

Located in Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit Coordinates: 35°01′13″ N 25°28′09″ E

Map showing the location of Alonakia Alonakia
Location in Greece
Elevation
657 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ano Kornias
1.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
HER Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport44 km
JSH Sitia Airport62 km

About Alonakia

Alonakia is a mountain. Location: Viannos, Heraklion Regional Unit. Elevation: 657 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Kolympoi and Falkonia.

Climate of Alonakia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
Wettest month
January (169 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 Alonakia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°14°17°22°26°28°28°25°21°17°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°13°17°20°20°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)1691271004725943218488146

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Alonakia

The nearest airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 44 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 363 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) Heraklion 44 kmnorthwest
  • Sitia Airport (JSH) Crete Island 62 kmeast
  • Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 363 kmnorthwest
  • Athens Population: 664K 364 kmnorthwest
  • Aydin Population: 163K 379 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Alonakia

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Kolympoi Mountain 1 kmS
  • Kalikovrehtis Beach 4 kmS
  • Kentra Mountain 4 kmW
  • Psathas Mountain 5 kmW

25–60 km14 places

  • Moni Ayiou Panteleimon Attraction 60 kmNW
  • Paxamadi Island Island 49 kmN
  • Spinalonga Island 39 kmNE
  • Halepa Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km9 places

  • Arkadi Monastery Attraction 83 kmNW
  • Bali Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Evita Bay Beach 76 kmNW
  • Adele Beach Beach 93 kmNW

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