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Kamares

Local name: Καμάρες

Located in Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 36°59′16″ N 24°40′38″ E

Map showing the location of Kamares Kamares
Location in Greece
Population
245
245
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
JMK Mykonos Island National Airport78 km
JTR Santorini International Airport97 km

About Kamares

Kamares is a village. Location: Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 245. Elevation: 52 m.

From Wikipedia

Kamares (Greek: Καμάρες) is a village and the main port for the island of Sifnos, Greece. Kamares is situated in the western side of the island on a natural harbor. The village has a large beach with many restaurants and hotels. The buildings in Kamares form a U-shape around the bay, with most restaurants and shops being directly on the water, and typically the hotels and houses on the hill above them.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Kamares over time

Population of Kamares over time
1951 60
1991 132
2001 186
2011 245
2021 319

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kamares

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 14° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
December (76 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kamares
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°15°19°23°28°29°29°26°22°18°15°
Average low (°C)10°10°11°14°17°22°24°24°21°18°14°12°
Precipitation (mm)74645425134136476676

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Kamares

The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 78 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (97 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 139 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 78 kmnortheast
  • Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 97 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 124 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Athens Population: 664K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 140 kmnorthwest
  • Konak Population: 332.3K 265 kmnortheast
  • Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 266 kmnortheast
  • Izmir Population: 2.9M 269 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kamares

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Panagia Vrisis Attraction 6 kmSE

25–60 km36 places

  • Cyclades Island 36 kmNE
  • Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 41 kmE
  • Livadia Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Nisída Galiátsos Island 53 kmE

60–100 km28 places

  • Santorini Island 95 kmSE
  • Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 61 kmE
  • Agiassos beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Lionas beach Beach 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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