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Village

Akrotiri

Located in Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou Coordinates: 37°48′15″ N 20°54′06″ E

Map showing the location of Akrotiri Akrotiri
Location in Greece
Population
155
155
Elevation
30 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May
See the climate
Airports
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"6 km
EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"50 km

About Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a village. Location: Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou. Population: 155. Elevation: 30 m. The best months to visit are May. The nearest airport is Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (6 km). Nearby sights include Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos and Chlemoutsi.

Climate of Akrotiri

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (186 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Akrotiri
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°19°23°27°30°30°27°23°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°11°14°18°20°21°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)14810486492186936129153186

Other places to visit in this season: May

How to get to Akrotiri

The nearest airport is Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 242 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 6 kmsouth
  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 50 kmnorthwest
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 60 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 242 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 249 kmeast

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

Day trips from Akrotiri

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Chlemoutsi Historic site 23 kmNE
  • Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos Museum 2 kmS

25–60 km8 places

  • Kefalonia Island 57 kmNW
  • Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 47 kmNW
  • Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 42 kmN
  • Estavromenos Attraction 44 kmNW

60–100 km25 places

  • Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 66 kmNW
  • Atheronisi Island 74 kmNW
  • Moní Agíou Ioánni Attraction 63 kmE
  • Lakopetra Beach Beach 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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