Áraxos
in Achaea of West Greece, Greece
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Araxos Airport (1 mi) - Andravida Airport (18 mi)
- Agrinion Airport (30 mi)
- Dionysios Solomos Airport (40 mi)
- Kefallinia Airport (49 mi)
- Aktion National Airport (63 mi)
- Kalamata Airport (83 mi)
- Sparti Airport (103 mi)
- Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (139 mi)
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (183 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Olympia (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Delphi (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Mystras (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Meteora (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Old Town of Corfu (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
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Butrint (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.165 and 21.409 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 9' 54" and E 21° 24' 30"
- 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: 08:56 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:15 am and 5:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.953 and -157.925 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tamarua - 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Áraxos
Áraxos in Achaea (West Greece) is a place in Greece about 126 mi (or 203 km) west of Athens, the country's capital city.
Current time in Áraxos is now 08:56 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Áraxos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Araxos Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-East. 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 Archaeological Site of Olympia in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), South. 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: Kato Achaia, Mesolongi, Lechaina, Patrai and Gastouni. 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 | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grecotel Casa Marron All Inclusive Resort
Verde al Mare
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Gleitschirm-Crash-Landung-Griechenland
Landeanflug an der Beach in Kato Achaia, Pavlina-Beach.
Hotel Pavlina widok na zatokę
Αστερας Βαρδας
Αστερας Βαρδας.
Αγάπη αληθινή είναι.....
Υπάρχει αγάπη αλλά αληθινή αγάπη; Η αληθινή αγάπη σημαίνει πολλά Και είναι πολλά παραπάνω από όσα αναφέρον...
Ανασταση 2009
Ανασταση 2009 στην Νεα Μανωλαδα.
A-7 Corsair IIs, Araxos HAFB, 16.10.2014
Spotters' day - just prior to the official retirement of the last flying A-7s after 39 years in HAF service. http://modelcrafters.net/
3 x TA-7C, 336Sq Hellenic Airforce on platform at Araxos Airbase - Starting up engines
F-16s on Araxos HAFB
The HAF Solo Demo (Zeus) taking off, and an F-16D landing after approx 2 hour sortie. http://modelcrafters.net/
GPA Patras Araxos Ryanair flight
GPA Patras Araxos Ryanair flight.
F16 vs Aston Martin.avi
Από την εκπομπή Traction την Κυριακή 24 Οκτ 2010. Aston Martin vs F-16 HAF, τσίτα τα γκάζια και φυσικά οι αεροπόροι μας κάνουν...
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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.
Araxos Airport
Araxos Airport/Aerodrome is a Greek international military / civilian airport located near Araxos cape, Achaea Prefecture and serves the city of Patras as well as the western part of the Peloponese region. It is also known as Araxos National Airport. or Agamemnon Airport. It serves (primarily) as an active air base for the Hellenic Air Force, with some civilian services to Europe in the summer months.
Dymaean Wall
The Dymaean Wall or Kalogria Castle is a prehistoric acropolis in western Achaea, Greece. The fortress stands in a strategic position on a rocky hilltop, north of the Prokopos lagoon, near the village Araxos. It was built in the Mycenaean period, probably around 1300 BC, but human occupation of the site started already around 3500 BC. It was deserted in the 18th century.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Áraxos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mesa Paralímni, Gerbási, Paralímni, Gérbesi, Άραξος, Araxos, GPA, Araxus
