Episkopi - Heraklion Prefecture (Greece)

EPISKOPI. Episkopi is a small village on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about 18 kilometres from Heraklion and just 12 kilometres from the airport and 10 kilometres from the beach of Amnissos. The village is located in the hills, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. The village isn’t affected by tourism and offers excellent walking opportunities. Visiting Byzantine churches and archaeological excavations from Episkopi is very pleasant. In the village there are several tavernas, a post office, minimarkets, a bank, a bakery and even a first aid centre.

Text: Yorgos and Wendy Nikolidakis - Revised by Maxine van Hoften

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Average temperature Episkopi

January
11.6°C February
11.8°CMarch
13.2°CApril
16.3°CMay
20.1°CJune
24.5°CJuly
26.5°CAugust
26.1°CSeptember
23.3°COctober
19.4°CNovember
16.1°CDecember
13.1°C

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Achlada Agia Pelagia Agia Trias Agios Thomas Amoudara Analipsis Anissaras Aposelemis Archanes Episkopi Fodele Gortys Gournes Gouves Heraklion City Hersonissos Ida mountain Kalamaki Kali Limenes Kaliviani Kamares Kamilari Karteros Katalagari Kera Knossos Kokkini Hani Kokkinos Pyrgos Komos Koudoumas Koutouloufari Krasi Krousonas Lendas Malia Matala Messara valley Mires Mochos Monastery of Odigitria Old-Hersonissos Petrokefali Phaistos Piskopiano Pitsidia Pombia Sivas Smari Stalis Tertsa Timbaki Tsoutsouras Viannos Vori Zaros