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Discover Pýrgos
Pýrgos in Nomós Irakleíou (Crete) with it's 1,134 citizens is a city in Greece about 220 mi (or 355 km) south of Athens, the country's capital city.
Local time in Pýrgos is now 10:32 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Pýrgos, 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, Kastelli, Moires, Irakleion and Gazi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Olia Hotel
Videos from this area
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Pottery Art / Δημιουργία κεραμικού σκεύους - Ceramic pot creation
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F800GS harmless crash
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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.