- Population
- 78
- 78
- Elevation
- 185 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KLX Kalamata Airport79 km
- CHQ Chania International Airport183 km
About Vatheia
Vatheia is a village. Location: East Mani, Laconia. Population: 78. Elevation: 185 m.
Vatheia (Greek: Βάθεια [ˈvaθça]; also Vathia) is a southern Greek village on the Mani Peninsula in south-eastern Laconia near the town of Oitylo. It is largely abandoned. Vatheia is known for its hillside tower-houses which overlook the surrounding landscape. North-east of the village is the Sangias range. Vatheia is linked by road to Areopoli and Kalamata to its north and Cape Matapan (also known as Tenaro and Tenairon) to the south. Farmland and maquis shrubland cover the hillsides.
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Population of Vatheia over time
| 1951 | 129 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62 | |
| 2001 | 51 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 41 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vatheia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 107 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 22° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 85 | 63 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 67 | 107 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Vatheia
The nearest airport is Kalamata Airport (KLX), 79 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Chania International Airport (CHQ) (183 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 196 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kalamata Airport (KLX) Kalamata 79 kmnorthwest
- Chania International Airport (CHQ) Souda 183 kmsoutheast
- Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) Zakynthos 201 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 196 kmnortheast
- Athens Population: 664K 203 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vatheia
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Agia Varvara Attraction 23 kmN
25–60 km14 places
- Memi Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Delphinia beach Beach 49 kmNW
- Kalamaki Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Zanga Beach Beach 59 kmNW
60–100 km15 places
- Moni Voulkanou Attraction 93 kmNW
- Moni Gardikiou Attraction 81 kmNW
- Moní Velanidiás Attraction 75 kmNW
- Moni Dimiovis Attraction 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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