Khersónisos
in Nomós Irakleíou of Crete, Greece
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Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (11 mi) - Sitia Airport (42 mi)
- Chania International Airport (71 mi)
- Santorini Airport (76 mi)
- Kasos Airport (87 mi)
- Astypalaia Airport (104 mi)
- Milos Airport (108 mi)
- Paros Airport (118 mi)
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Milas Bodrum International Airport (185 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.308 and 25.372 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 18' 27" and E 25° 22' 17"
- 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: 07:05 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:30 am and 8:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura - 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
Explore Khersónisos
Khersónisos in Nomós Irakleíou (Crete) with it's 938 inhabitants is a city in Greece about 206 mi (or 332 km) south-east of Athens, the country's capital.
Local time in Khersónisos is now 07:05 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Khersónisos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), West. 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: Gournes, Kastelli, Irakleion, Gazi and Agios Nikolaos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hersonissos Maris
Amazones Village Suites
Korifi Suites Art
Palatia Village
Driades Apartments
Esperides Villas
Balsamico Traditional Suites
Mika Villas
Dream Village
Palmera Beach
Videos from this area
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Aldemar Knossos Royal Hotel in Crete
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Old Hersonissos Square - Greek Night
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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.
Chersonesos (Lyctus)
Chersonesos or Chersonesus, is an ancient city of Crete, Greece. It was the haven of Lyctus, with a temple of Britomartis 16 M P. from Cnossus. Robert Pashley found ruins close to a little port on the shore, and the actual names of the villages Hersonissos and Episcopianó, indicate that here is to be found what was once the ancient port of Lyctus, and afterwards became an episcopal city. The city minted coins in antiquity.
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum is a museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is an autonomous private foundation, established in July 1992, based on private collection owned by ophthalmologist Yiorgos Markakis. The Markakis and local workers were responsible for the building of the museum between 1986 and 1992. In March 1994, the Association of Members of the Museum was established, to obtain sponsorships and grants to operate the museum .
Aquaworld Aquarium
Aquaworld Aquarium is a natural history museum in Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Founded in 1995, Aquaworld was founded and developed by Scotsman John Bryce McLaren. The majority of the animals on display are either rescued or were unwanted pets which now have a home in this caring environment. Aquaworld encourages interest in the rescued creatures within their recreated natural habitat and is open daily from 1 April until 31 October each year.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Khersónisos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chersoniso, Χερσόνησος, Hersonissos, Херсониссос
