Karfás
in Chios Prefecture of North Aegean, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.321 and 26.152 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 19' 16" and E 26° 9' 8"
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: 09:38 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Karfás

Karfás in Chios Prefecture (North Aegean) with it's 393 habitants is located in Greece about 134 mi (or 216 km) east of Athens, the country's capital town.

Current time in Karfás is now 09:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Karfás, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Chios Island National Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km), South-East. 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: Chios, Cesme, Oinousses, Alacati and Denizgiren. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

21°C (69 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Argentikon Luxury Suites

Address
1,6 mi
Argenti Giazou 1
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sea View Resorts & Spa

Address
0,2 mi
Karfas bay
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Erytha Hotel & Resort

Address
0,3 mi
Karfas
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chios Chandris

Address
2,8 mi
2 Eugenias Chandris Street
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Grecian Castle

Address
2,8 mi
6 Enosseos Avenue
82100 Khios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Voulamandis House

Address
0,9 mi
Fragovouni 117
82100 Khios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Agia Markella

Address
2,8 mi
Vrontados
82200 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Morning Star

Address
3,4 mi
Kontari 16
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sea Breeze Hotel Apartments Chios

Address
3,5 mi
Agios Emilianos
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Seafront Studios & Apartments

Address
5,2 mi
31, Mitropoliti Panteleimonos Fostini
82100 Chios
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Astra Airlines Landing In Chios

Published: December 03, 2012
Length: 42:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Landing on RW19 with heavy south wind and turbulences.BAe 146-300 SX-DIX.


Austrian OE-LVB / Chios Airport

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 52:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

First flight of the season from Vienna with Fokker-100 named Vilnius.Landing on RW19 and taxi to the parking.At the end of the video you can see BAe 146-300 SX-DIX of Astra Airlines.


Astra Airlines Landing in Chios

Published: March 14, 2014
Length: 13:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Flight from Thessalonik to Chios with BAe 146-300 SX-DIX landing RW01.


Astra Airlines SX-DIZ / Chios Airport

Published: March 30, 2015
Length: 08:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Landing(RW19) and taxi to the parking.Flight from Thessaloniki to Chios with BAe 146-300.


Flight from Athens to Chios

Published: January 10, 2008
Length: 52:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: gmoman

Flight from Athens to Chios.


Astra Airlines - Thessaloniki to Chios

Published: December 30, 2011
Length: 06:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Take off from LGTS(Makedonia),flying over Chios and landing in LGHI(Omiros)RW19.BAe 146-300 SX-DIX.


Olympic Air SX-OBG / Chios Airport

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 10:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Landing and taxi to parking.Aircraft: Dash Q400 SX-OBG,flight Athens to Chios.


C-130 Hercules / Chios Airport

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 07:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Landing on RW19 and taxing to parking.You can see also the Boeing 737-700 PH-XRZ of Transavia holding short on the apron.Aircraft Lockheed C-130-H Hercules Reg 745 with special livery 60 years ...


Smart Wings OK-SWT / Chios Airport

Published: June 09, 2014
Length: 20:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

First flight from Prague for this season.Landing and taxi to the parking.Aircraft 737-700 OK-SWT.


Aegean Airlines A319 Chios Airport

Published: March 27, 2014
Length: 25:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chiosairliner

Landing on RW19 and taxi to Omiros parking.Flight from Athens with Airbus 319 SX-DGF.


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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.

Fener Ada

Fener Ada (literally "Lighthouse island") is part of the Foça Islands group. It holds one of the beaches in the Aegean Sea.

Located at 38.2925, 26.195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Turkey

Neochori, Chios

Neochori is a village on the island of Chios, Greece. It is part of the municipality Agios Minas, and located approximately 9 kilometers from the capital of the island, Chios (town), also known locally as Chora. There are medieval manuscripts that refer to the village but no sign of the Middle Ages was preserved. The inhabitants are mainly farmers. The main church is devoted to Virgin Mary and it is an example of the local architecture of the 19th century.

Located at 38.308, 26.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chios

Chios Island National Airport

Chios Island National Airport (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χίου) is an airport on the island of Chios in Greece. It is also known as Chios National Airport, "Omiros" or Chios Airport located at the region of Kampos, south of the city of Chios.

Located at 38.3431, 26.1406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Greece, Chios, Buildings and structures in the North Aegean

Karfas

Karfas, is a small town on the island of Chios, Greece. Located 7 kilometers south of Chios (town), Karfas is among the most popular destinations on the Island, attracting high amounts of tourism due to its cosmopolitan beaches, Studios, apartments, clubs, restaurants, and Night Life. Karfas is approximately 3 kilometers from Chios Island National Airport.

Located at 38.3167, 26.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Chios

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karfás.

capture of the webcam Chios: Plateia Vounaki

Chios: Plateia Vounaki, Chios (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Karfás, Καρφάς, Karfas