Kastro
Local name: Κάστρο
Located in Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon Coordinates: 36°58′28″ N 24°44′43″ E
- Population
- 118
- 118
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- JMK Mykonos Island National Airport74 km
- JTR Santorini International Airport91 km
About Kastro
Kastro is a village. Location: Sifnos, Nomós Kykládon. Population: 118. Elevation: 58 m.
Kastro (Greek: Κάστρο) is a settlement in the cycladic island of Sifnos in Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 124 inhabitants. Kastro is built on top of a steep hill near the eastern coast of the island, at an altitude of 80 meters. Below the hill there is a small bay, which was used as the port of the settlement.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kastro
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Panagia Vrisis rene boulay · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Kastro over time
| 1951 | 161 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71 | |
| 2001 | 100 | |
| 2011 | 118 | |
| 2021 | 124 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kastro
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 64 | 54 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 66 | 76 |
How to get to Kastro
The nearest airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 74 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santorini International Airport (JTR) (91 km). The nearest large city is Athens, 144 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) Mykonos 74 kmnortheast
- Santorini International Airport (JTR) Santorini Island 91 kmsoutheast
- Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) Spata-Artemida 128 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Athens Population: 664K 144 kmnorthwest
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 145 kmnorthwest
- Konak Population: 332.3K 261 kmnortheast
- Karabağlar Population: 479.3K 262 kmnortheast
- Izmir Population: 2.9M 265 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kastro
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 50 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Panagia Vrisis Attraction 2 kmSW
25–60 km43 places
- Cyclades Island 32 kmNE
- Moni Agiou Arseniou Attraction 35 kmE
- Aghios Prokopios beach Beach 55 kmE
- Grotta beach Beach 58 kmE
60–100 km21 places
- Santorini Island 90 kmSE
- Vrékastro Mountain 73 kmNE
- Agiassos beach Beach 61 kmE
- Lionas beach Beach 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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