Plaka
Located in Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 37°03′00″ N 25°22′28″ E
- Population
- 18
- 18
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport43 km
- JTR Santorini International Airport73 km
About Plaka
Plaka is a village. Location: Naxos and Lesser Cyclades, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 18. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Plaka beach and Maragkas beach.
Photos of Plaka
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Aghios Prokopios beach Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Aghia Anna beach Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Maragkas beach Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kastraki beach Carlo Pelagalli · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Grotta beach Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Plaka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- January (83 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 74 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 66 | 80 |
How to get to Plaka
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 43 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (73 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 179 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 43 kmnorth
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 73 kmsouth
- Samos Airport (SMI) Samos Island 154 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 179 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 182 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 214 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 214 kmnortheast
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 217 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Plaka
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 22 kmW
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 3 kmNW
- Agiassos beach Beach 10 kmSE
- Lionas beach Beach 21 kmNE
25–60 km34 places
- Cyclades Island 34 kmW
- Nisída Megali Plaka Island 30 kmSE
- Panagia Vrisis Attraction 58 kmW
- Vrékastro Mountain 55 kmN
60–100 km13 places
- Santorini Island 72 kmS
- Moní Evangelismou Attraction 89 kmNE
- Agia Triada Attraction 93 kmNW
- Agios Minas Attraction 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Plaka beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades0.3 km SW
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Maragkas beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades1.9 km NW
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Aghia Anna beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades2.7 km NW
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Parthenos Island, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades2.7 km SW -
Aghios Prokopios beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades3.4 km NW -
Kastraki beach Beach, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades4.8 km S
Other cities and towns in Naxos and Lesser Cyclades
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Stelida Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades4.6 km NW -
Glinado Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades3.4 km NE
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Mikri Vigla Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades2.7 km S
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Galanado Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades4.2 km NE
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Agios Prokopios Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades3.4 km NW
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Kastraki Village, Naxos and Lesser Cyclades5.1 km S
Sources & licences
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