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Municipality

Nestos

Located in Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace Coordinates: 41°01′56″ N 24°38′15″ E

Map showing the location of Nestos Nestos
Location in Greece
Population
22,218
22.2K
Elevation
323 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
Places inside
40
listed under Nestos
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KVA Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport13 km
AXD Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport113 km

About Nestos

Nestos is a municipality. Location: Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Population: 22,218. Elevation: 323 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (13 km).

Climate of Nestos

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 6° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (74 mm)
Driest month
August (22 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 Nestos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°12°17°22°26°29°29°25°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°8°12°16°18°18°15°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)624852465152352229516974

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

How to get to Nestos

The nearest airport is Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Plovdiv, 125 km to the north.

Airports

  • Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) Kavala 13 kmsouth
  • Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport (AXD) Alexandroupolis 113 kmeast
  • Plovdiv International Airport (PDV) Plovdiv 116 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 125 kmnorth
  • Edirne Population: 180K 176 kmnortheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 177 kmnortheast
  • Çanakkale Population: 143.6K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 215 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Nestos

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kynigós Historic site 13 kmNW

25–60 km10 places

  • Moní Agíou Panteleímonos Attraction 36 kmS
  • Ekklisia Zoodochos Pigi Attraction 40 kmNW
  • Panagia Island Island 52 kmS
  • Diapori Island 47 kmS

60–100 km6 places

  • Amygdalochóri Historic site 84 kmW
  • Monastery of Great Lavra Attraction 98 kmS
  • Persenk Mountain 89 kmN
  • Pernedar Tepe Mountain 78 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Nestos

40 places
  1. 1 Chrysoupoli 8.9K
  2. 2 Keramoti 4.4K
  3. 3 Chrysochori 1.8K
  4. 4 Nea Karya 1.4K
  5. 5 Perni 897
  6. 6 Agiasma 843
  7. 7 Piges 770
  8. 8 Gravouna 737
  9. 9 Erateino 649
  10. 10 Zarkadia 598
  11. 11 Petropigi 522
  12. 12 Lekani 485
  13. 13 Gerontas 468
  14. 14 Néos Xeriás 468
  15. 15 Chaidefto 388
  16. 16 Kechrokampos 359
  17. 17 Pontolivado 282
  18. 18 Monastiraki 230
  19. 19 Paradeisos 216
  20. 20 Ano Pontolivado 120
  21. 21 Dialekto 107
  22. 22 Makrychori 84
  23. 23 Platamonas 78
  24. 24 Ekali 73
  25. 25 Nea Komi 63
  26. 26 Elafochori 62
  27. 27 Avramylia 46
  28. 28 Dipotamos 45
  29. 29 Krini 34
  30. 30 Agios Kosmas 20
  31. 31 Paralia Agiasmatos 20
  32. 32 Damaskinia 19
  33. 33 Stegno 19
  34. 34 Skopos 15
  35. 35 Kryoneri Makrychoriou 13
  36. 36 Nikites 12
  37. 37 Platania 11
  38. 38 Dysvato 9
  39. 39 Eklekto 2

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Heritage & sights1

Sources & licences

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