Chárakas
in Nomós Irakleíou of Crete, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.011 and 25.120 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 0' 38" and E 25° 7' 12"
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: 04:07 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:07 am and 7:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Greece in Southern Europe

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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Chárakas

Chárakas in Nomós Irakleíou (Crete) is a town in Greece about 219 mi (or 353 km) south of Athens, the country's capital city.

Current time in Chárakas is now 04:07 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports near Chárakas, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agioi Deka, Moires, Kastelli, Irakleion and Gazi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 22nd of September 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 23rd of September 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 24th of September 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cavo Ponta Villas

Address
6,2 mi
Kapetaniana - Agios Ioannis
70014 Gortyna
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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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.

Charakas

Charakas is a village in the municipality of Archanes-Asterousia on Crete, Greece with about 1000 inhabitants. It is about 45 km south from Heraklion, which is the largest city of Crete. The village lies on the foothills of Asterousia mountain and near(15 km)the south coast of Crete,behind the mountain Libyan Sea. Charakas has a great rock (haraki), 35m high, with a temple and a castle.

Located at 35.0167, 25.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khárakas, Chárakas, Χάρακας