Palaiókastron
Local name: Παλαιόκαστρο
Located in Andros, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 37°46′50″ N 24°56′01″ E
- Population
- 42
- 42
- Elevation
- 249 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport53 km
- ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport89 km
About Palaiókastron
Palaiókastron is a village. Location: Andros, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 42. Elevation: 249 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Theotokos and Gáïdaros.
Population of Palaiókastron over time
| 1951 | 102 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51 | |
| 2001 | 52 | |
| 2011 | 42 | |
| 2021 | 31 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Palaiókastron
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (81 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 27° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 68 | 58 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 45 | 63 | 81 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Palaiókastron
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) (89 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 108 km to the west.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 53 kmsoutheast
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 89 kmwest
- Chios Island National Airport (JKH) Chios Island 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 108 kmwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 115 kmwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 202 kmeast
- Çiğli Population: 214.1K 203 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 204 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Palaiókastron
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Theotokos Island 11 kmN
- Gáïdaros Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km32 places
- Vrékastro Mountain 36 kmSE
- Agios Georgios Attraction 38 kmS
- Panagia Faneromeni Attraction 41 kmS
- Agios Sevastianos Attraction 37 kmS
60–100 km27 places
- Cyclades Island 69 kmS
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 83 kmS
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Lionas beach Beach 92 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearbyOther cities and towns in Andros
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources