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Yeraki Bay, Greece: what it is and when to go

Yeraki Bay is a bay in Greece (Όρμος Γέρακα). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

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In a nutshell

What it is
Bay in Greece · Nature
Local name
Όρμος Γέρακα
Where
Greece
Best time
April to June and September to October.
Nearest airport
JTR Santorini Island, 94 km as the crow flies
Coordinates
36.66373, 24.48194

What it is and where

Yeraki Bay is a bay in Greece (Όρμος Γέρακα). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 36.66373, 24.48194; the nearest main airport is Santorini International Airport (JTR, Santorini Island), 94 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Nature places in Greece. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Yeraki Bay is April to June and September to October.

  1. JanPossible9:45
  2. FebPossible10:39
  3. MarPossible11:43
  4. AprBest time12:57
  5. MayBest time13:57
  6. JunBest time14:30
  7. JulPossible14:16
  8. AugPossible13:24
  9. SepBest time12:13
  10. OctBest time11:02
  11. NovPossible10:00
  12. DecPossible9:30

Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight

In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Greece

To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Greece checklist. Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Greece guide.

More in Greece: Nature

  • Olympia, Greece
  • Mount Athos: mountain in northeastern Greece
  • Areopagus: rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
  • Gulf of Corinth: gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
  • Saronic Gulf: gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
  • Mystras: fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

What is Yeraki Bay?

It is a bay in Greece (Όρμος Γέρακα in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

When is the best time to visit Yeraki Bay?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30.

How do you get to Yeraki Bay?

The nearest main airport is Santorini International Airport (JTR), 94 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in its country guide.

How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

What else is around here?

Nearby you have Firiplaka, Ecclesiastical Museum of Milos, Sarakiniko Beach. The rest is in the Greece guide.

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Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL, and from Wikidata, CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.