Kástro
Local name: Κάστρο
Located in Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit Coordinates: 38°08′19″ N 20°33′23″ E
- Population
- 54
- 54
- Elevation
- 265 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"5 km
- ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"52 km
About Kástro
Kástro is a village. Location: Kefalonia, Kefallonia Regional Unit. Population: 54. Elevation: 265 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (5 km). Nearby sights include Moni Agiou Andrea and Estavromenos.
Photos of Kástro
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Moni Agiou Andrea Jean Housen · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
De-Bosset Bridge Fæ · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Kástro over time
| 1991 | 47 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54 | |
| 2011 | 44 | |
| 2021 | 41 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kástro
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 10° · Rain 159 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- November (159 mm)
- Driest month
- July (9 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 116 | 86 | 64 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 113 | 159 | 152 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Kástro
The nearest airport is Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL), 5 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 272 km to the east.
Airports
- Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 5 kmsouthwest
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 52 kmsoutheast
- Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 76 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 272 kmeast
- Athens Population: 664K 279 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kástro
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Kefalonia Island 13 kmN
- Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 1 kmS
- Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 20 kmW
- Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 17 kmE
25–60 km6 places
- Asprogiali Beach 60 kmNE
- Chlemoutsi Historic site 58 kmSE
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 53 kmNE
- Skartsoubonisi Island 29 kmNE
60–100 km20 places
- Forti Island 75 kmN
- Alogomandra Beach 65 kmNE
- Steni Kablafka Beach 60 kmNE
- Lakopetra Beach Beach 82 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction, Kefalonia0.7 km S
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Estavromenos Attraction, Kefalonia3.6 km SE
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De-Bosset Bridge Landmark, Kefalonia6.6 km NW
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Dionisi Island, Ionian Islands6 km S
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Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit13 km N -
Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction, Kefalonia17 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources