Kefália
in Chania of Crete, Greece

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.341 and 23.544 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 20' 27" and E 23° 32' 36"
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: 12:12 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Athens
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:11 am and 5:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.661 and -152.805 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Motu Ura
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Explore Kefália

Kefália in Chania (Crete) is a city in Greece about 183 mi (or 294 km) south of Athens, the country's capital.

Local time in Kefália is now 12:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kefália, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Greece is Chania International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), 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: Palaiochora, Kissamos, Gerani, Chania and Chora Sfakion. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hello Village

Address
1,8 mi
Elafonisi
Kissamos
Greece

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CALAMOS BEACH Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Agioi Apostoloi
19014 Kalamos / Agoi Apostoloi
Greece

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

ΕΛΑΦΟΝΗΣΙ ,ΑΣΠΡΗ ΛΙΜΝΗ - ELAFONISI ,WHITE LAKE

Published: July 21, 2011
Length: 06:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KRITI201011

ΑΣΠΡΗ ΛΙΜΝΗ - WHITE LAKE.


Moni Chrysoskalitissas

Published: September 08, 2009
Length: 02:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: esalvotti

Crete - Greece- August 2009 Moni Chrysoskalitissas , near Elefonoi.


ΕΛΑΦΟΝΗΣΙ, ΑΣΠΡΗ ΛΙΜΝΗ - ELAFONISI,WHITE LAKE (1)

Published: July 21, 2011
Length: 49:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KRITI201011

ΑΣΠΡΗ ΛΙΜΝΗ - WHITE LAKE.


Sander og René Kitesurfing på Kreta Elafonisis 2011

Published: August 25, 2011
Length: 58:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Depping67


02 driving west coast near Moni Chrysoskalitissas toward Elafonisi

Published: September 30, 2009
Length: 56:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esalvotti

Platanos - Crete. August 2009. we left Falasarna toward Elafonisi. this a part of the road Just before to arrive to Moni Chrysoskalitissas.


Patriot missile launch with explosion (@ Namfi)

Published: February 26, 2009
Length: 55:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Anne1982m

Huge explosion during a live firing with a Patriot missile system.


HD Elafonisi, Gramvousa, Chania, Falasarna (Crete)

Published: August 07, 2009
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John Valk

Met de auto door West Kreta in april (2009) (Western Crete), vanuit de Kastania Lodge (Kissamos Kastelli), (zie ook Youtubefilm over de Kastania Lodge)


antonio carraro tractor sx9400 falassarna auto pilot

Published: February 16, 2010
Length: 15:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tripleloup

carraro working with out driver....!!!!!!!!! το τρακτερ μου τρελαθηκεεεεεε........!!!!!!!!!!


Getterna står i vägen

Published: May 07, 2010
Length: 21:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: A Boss

Kreta 2010 Maj Uppe på toppen möts vi av bergsgetterna .


Starry Sky Timelapse Crete Nebula Video

Published: July 05, 2011
Length: 40:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: edenexposed

Video of a Starry Sky Timelapse that we took while on honeymoon from our villa balcony.


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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.

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery

Chrysoskalitissa Monastery is a 17th century Orthodox Christian monastery located on the island of Crete, Greece. Located on the south-west coast of the island, in the municipal unit Innachori, it lies some 72 kilometres south-west of Chania. Built up on rocks some 35 metres high, it overlooks the Libyan Sea. According to Cretian tradition, the name of the monastery is derived from one of the ninety steps which lead there, which is said to be golden ("chryso" in Greek).

Located at 35.3113, 23.5334 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in Crete, Eastern Orthodox monasteries, Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Chania (regional unit)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kefália, Κεφάλια