Schinokápsala
in Lasithi of Crete, Greece
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Sitia Airport (17 mi) - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (44 mi)
- Kasos Airport (63 mi)
- Karpathos Airport (76 mi)
- Santorini Airport (96 mi)
- Chania International Airport (103 mi)
- Astypalaia Airport (109 mi)
- Naxos Airport (143 mi)
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Milas Bodrum International Airport (181 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.053 and 25.883 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 3' 12" and E 25° 53' 0"
- 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: 06:39 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 8:00 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore Schinokápsala
Schinokápsala in Lasithi (Crete) with it's 87 inhabitants is a city in Greece about 235 mi (or 379 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital.
Local time in Schinokápsala is now 06:39 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Schinokápsala, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Sitia Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ierapetra, Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Kastelli and Gournes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sunshine Crete Beach - All Inclusive
Aroma Creta Hotel
Koutsounari Traditional Cottages
Almyra Hotel & Village
Dessole Blue Star Resort – All Inclusive
Cypriana Apartments
Creta Suites Resort
CHC Coriva Beach
Nakou Village
Blue Sky
Videos from this area
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No Day (National day), in Makry-Gialos, Krete 2008
Η παρέλαση του ΟΧΙ στο Μακρυ Γιαλό Κρήτης.
www.cretaholiday.gr creta holiday Koutsouras Lassithi Crete
www.cretaholiday.gr creta holiday Koutsouras Lassithi Crete.
Buergerpark Koutsouras
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Makrigialos Municipality
Presentation of Makrigialos at Lasithi Prefecture, Crete, Greece.
Δήμος Μακρυγιαλού, Makrigialos Municipality
Παρουσίαση του Δήμου Μακρυγιαλού του Νομού Λασιθίου. Κρήτη- Ελλάδα.
Niko's Carnival 2009 Part 3
Not quite 'Lord of the Rings' but an epic 7km walk for some of our intrepid friends, ending with a party at Koutsouras Park.
video5.mov: ΦΑΡΑΓΓΙ ΟΡΕΙΝΟΥ (Ορεινό-Κουτσουράς)
See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com. Κατάβαση στο φαράγγι από το χωριό του. Ορεινού μέχρι τον Κουτσουρά . Εντυπωσιακή...
www.phoenix-haus-kreta.de, Kreta, Ierapetra, Projekt Makrgialos
Projekt Makrigialos.
ΑΟΣ ΚΟΥΤΣΟΥΡΑ - ΑΟΑΝ 0-1 (28-11-2010)
ΑΟΣ ΚΟΥΤΣΟΥΡΑ - ΑΟΑΝ 0-1 (28-11-2010)
Χαρούλης Γιάννης - Αύγουστος ( Παπάζογλου) Δασάκι Κουτσουρά Ιεράπετρας 14/8/2014
14/8/2014 Μια Φεγγαρόλουστη βραδιά.. σε χρώμα... Tirquaz.. ~ Γιατί μετά την καταιγίδα..βγαίνει πάντα ένας Ήλιος..~
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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.
Schinokapsala
Schinokapsala is a community and a small village in Lasithi on Crete. It is situated 21 kilometers north-east from Ierapetra and 6 km from the sea. Since 2011 it belongs to the Ierapetra municipality. It is built 400 meters above sea level, south of Thripti mountain, in a verdant area, full of pine and olive trees. The community of Schinokapsala consists of Schinokapsala proper and the seaside settlements Galini, Achlia and Mavros Kolympos.
Oreino, Lasithi
Oreino is a small village in Lasithi prefecture on Crete. It is situated 29 kilometers north east of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the sea. Today it belongs to Ierapetra municipality. It has been built 650 meters above sea level ('oreinos' means mountainous in Greek), east of Thripti mountain, in an area rich in vegetation.
Agia Fotia
Agia Fotia is a settlement on Crete in the prefecture of Lasithi. It is situated in a wooded valley, 14 kilometers east of Ierapetra.
Fotia (island)
Fotia, is an uninhabited Greek islet, in the Libyan Sea, close to the eastern coast of Crete. Administratively it lies within the Ierapetra municipality of Lasithi.
Milona Gorge
The gorge of Milona is situated near the village of Agios Ioannis, in the municipally of Ierapetra in Crete. It is 10-15 minutes drive from the town of Ierapetra and it also includes an impressive waterfall in the end of the walking path. The walking path is only 20 minutes walk from the road and it’s quite easy to follow. At the end of the path, you will find the 40 metre height fall of Milona.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Schinokápsala.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skhoinokápsala, Skhinokápsala, Schinokápsala, Σχινοκάψαλα, Schinokapsala
