Heraclea Minoa
Located in Cattolica Eraclea, Province of Agrigento Coordinates: 37°23′38″ N 13°16′50″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 65 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- PMO Falcone–Borsellino Airport88 km
- TPS Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi90 km
About Heraclea Minoa
Heraclea Minoa is a historic site. Location: Cattolica Eraclea, Province of Agrigento.
Heraclea Minoa (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια Μινῴα, Hērákleia Minṓia; Italian: Eraclea Minoa) was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia situated on the southern coast of Sicily near the mouth of the river Halycus (modern Platani), 25 km west of Agrigentum (Acragas, modern Agrigento). It is located near the modern town of the same name in the comune Cattolica Eraclea in Italy. Excavations have revealed several parts of the city which are now open to the public.
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Climate of Heraclea Minoa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- October (68 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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) | 15° | 15° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 51 | 39 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
How to get to Heraclea Minoa
The nearest airport is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 88 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) Palermo 88 kmnorth
- Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) Trapani (TP) 90 kmnorthwest
- Comiso Airport (CIY) Comiso 126 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heraclea Minoa
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Playa Lido Rossello Beach 19 kmSE
- Spiaggia Punta Grande Beach 22 kmSE
- Spiaggia San Giorgio Beach 15 kmNW
- Playa Lido La Spiaggetta Beach 16 kmSE
25–60 km17 places
- Rocca d'Entella Mountain 44 kmN
- Teatro Selinus Attraction 53 kmNW
- Playa Lido Zabbara Beach 45 kmNW
- Capo Granitola Natural site 57 kmW
60–100 km64 places
- Guidaloca Beach 79 kmNW
- Spiaggia Trapani Beach 97 kmNW
- Appennino Siculo Mountain 70 kmNE
- Spiaggia di Piano Inferno Marina Beach 78 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Playa Lido Garibaldi Beach, Cattolica Eraclea0.9 km E
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Capo Bianco Natural site, Sicily1.7 km SW
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Spiaggia Piana Grande Beach, Ribera8.5 km NW
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Spiaggia Torre Salsa Beach, Italy7.9 km SE
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Spiaggia La Zagara Beach, Sciacca11 km NW
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Playa Lido Sabbia D'oro Beach, Italy11 km SE
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Capo Rossello Natural site, Realmonte19 km SE
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Spiaggia San Giorgio Beach, Sciacca15 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Eraclea Minoa Village, Cattolica Eraclea0.9 km E
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Borgo Bonsignore Village, Ribera3.3 km N
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Secca Grande Village, Ribera5.7 km NW
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Montallegro Municipality, Province of Agrigento6.2 km E
Sources & licences
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