Makry Gialos
in Lasithi of Crete, Greece
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Sitia Airport (14 mi) - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (49 mi)
- Kasos Airport (59 mi)
- Karpathos Airport (71 mi)
- Santorini Airport (98 mi)
- Chania International Airport (108 mi)
- Astypalaia Airport (109 mi)
- Kos Airport (137 mi)
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Milas Bodrum International Airport (180 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.037 and 25.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 2' 13" and E 25° 58' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Modern Greek, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:31 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 7:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Greece.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Greece. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Makry Gialos
Makry Gialos in Lasithi (Crete) with it's 760 habitants is located in Greece about 239 mi (or 384 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Makry Gialos is now 04:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Makry Gialos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Sitia Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitia, Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos, Kastelli and Gournes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mikri Poli Crete - All Inclusive
Bayview Resort Crete
Cybele Suites & Apartments
Ville du Soleil
Villea Village
Cypriana Apartments
Studios Romantica
Afroditi Apartments
Cretasun Apartments
Achlia Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
OLYMPIO CAFE - MAKRY-GIALOS - CRETE
Enjoy watching here one from the most beautiful Bougainvillea plants in Crete. Decorating Olympio cafe front, in Makry-Gialos harbor, Crete.
Makry-Gialos Crete 2009
Μακρύ-Γιαλός, Κρήτη Makry-Gialos top tourism point for the summer 2009.
Makry-Gialos, Makrygialos, Creta,. Μακρύ-Γιαλός Κρήτης.
Europe's Longest Summer in Makry Gialos Creta Video from October.
No Day (National day), in Makry-Gialos, Krete 2008
Η παρέλαση του ΟΧΙ στο Μακρυ Γιαλό Κρήτης.
Makry-Gialos, Crete, in Noveber
Photos from Makrigialos (Crete) Makry Gialos beach in Noveber 2008.
ORIGINAL CRETAN COOKING, Makry-Gialos 2009
Makry Gialos Beach, Crete
Taken late one afternoon at the end of August, 2010.
Olive picking in Crete.2012
December, time for olive picking in island of Crete. Makry-Gialos area produce the world No 1 virgin olive oil.
www.cretaholiday.gr creta holiday Koutsouras Lassithi Crete
www.cretaholiday.gr creta holiday Koutsouras Lassithi Crete.
Makrigialos, Crete: Pefkoi Village
Pefkoi village. Video copyrights by www.makrysgialos.com. Created and published by Cretan Creations (www.webcrete.net)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Koutsouras
Koutsouras (Κουτσουράς) is a village in Lasithi regional unit, in Crete, Greece 22 kilometers east of Ierapetra. Its population is 818 (2001 est. ) It was the headquarters of the municipality of Makry Gialos (Dimos Makry Gialou) and is the biggest village in the region. Key industries include agriculture and tourism. It has nice beaches and a golf course is due to be built over the next five years. The coast is rocky and there are beautiful pebble beaches with crystal clear waters.
Stavrochori, Lasithi
Stavrochori is a historic village of eastern Crete. It belonged to the former province of Sitia and later to the former Makry Gialos municipality. Today it is part of Ierapetra municipality. It is located in a wooded valley, 29 kilometers north east from Ierapetra and 35 kilometers southwest from Sitia. Once it was the most populous village of the region and the administrative center of the surrounding settlements.
Agios Stefanos, Crete
Agios Stefanos is a village within the Lasithi prefecture in eastern Crete. At one time, it belonged to the former province of Sitia and later to the former Makry Gialos municipality. Today, it is part of Ierapetra municipality. It is located 30 kilometers north-east of Ierapetra, 40 kilometers southwest of Sitia, and six kilometers east of Stavrohori. It can be approached through the famous forest of Pefkoseli. Its patron is Saint Stephen.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Makry Gialos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Μακρύ Γιαλός, Μακρυγιαλός, Makrigialos, Makrygialos, Makry Gialos, Μακρύ-Γιαλός
