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Ano Gerakari

Local name: Άνω Γερακάρι

Located in Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou Coordinates: 37°49′15″ N 20°48′07″ E

Ano Gerakari
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Population
700
700
Elevation
152 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ZTH Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"11 km
EFL Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"42 km

About Ano Gerakari

Ano Gerakari is a village. Location: Zakynthos, Nomós Zakýnthou. Population: 700. Elevation: 152 m.

From Wikipedia

Ano Gerakari (Greek: Άνω Γερακάρι) is a hilltop village and a community in the municipal unit of Alykes on the island of Zakynthos, Greece. The community includes the villages Alonia and Kastelia. Ano Gerakari is adjacent to the northwest of Meso Gerakari, 4 km east of Katastari and 9 km northwest of Zakynthos city. It suffered great damage from the 1953 Ionian earthquake. Alonia is the largest village of the community. It lies northwest of Ano Gerakari, at the foot of the hill.

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Population of Ano Gerakari over time

Population of Ano Gerakari over time
1991 215
2001 203
2011 176
2021 146

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ano Gerakari

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 11° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Ano Gerakari
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°18°22°27°29°30°27°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°14°17°19°20°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)1431109056241071139126157176

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Ano Gerakari

The nearest airport is Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 251 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 11 kmsoutheast
  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou" (EFL) Kefallinia Island 42 kmnorthwest
  • Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport (GPA) Patras 66 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 251 kmeast
  • Athens Population: 664K 258 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ano Gerakari

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 23 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Byzantine Museum of Zakynthos Museum 9 kmSE

25–60 km10 places

  • Kefalonia Island 51 kmN
  • Moni Agiou Andrea Attraction 41 kmNW
  • Monastery of Kipoureon Attraction 58 kmNW
  • Monastery of the Virgin Mary of Atros Attraction 38 kmN

60–100 km23 places

  • Atheronisi Island 67 kmNW
  • Moní Agíou Ioánni Attraction 72 kmE
  • Lakopetra Beach Beach 72 kmNE
  • Pampeloponnisiako Stadium Landmark 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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