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Idaean Cave

Idaean Cave: location in Greece

Cave in the Municipality of Anogia, on the island of Crete. Stalactite cave in Crete, Greece. The nearest village is Anogia, 10.4 km away in a straight line. The nearest airport is Heraklion International Airport (HER), 35.1 km away, and the nearest ferry port is Agia Galini, 17.8 km away; both distances are in a straight line. In Anogia the weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October.

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Stalactite cave in Crete, Greece.

Getting there

Distances are straight lines from the point Wikidata gives. The real route is longer, and our data holds no timetables, opening hours or ticket prices; check them with the site's operator.

Nearest points, without crossing water
KindNameDistance
Nearest settlementAnogia10.4 km
AirportHeraklion International Airport (HER)35.1 km
Ferry portAgia Galini17.8 km

Official travel information

Routes and connections can change by season. Confirm times and service directly with the operator before travelling.

When to go

This section is about Anogia, the nearest settlement, not about the cave itself.

  1. Jan13°
  2. Feb13°
  3. Mar14°
  4. Apr16°comfortable weather
  5. May20°comfortable weather
  6. Jun24°comfortable weather
  7. Jul26°
  8. Aug26°
  9. Sep24°
  10. Oct21°comfortable weather
  11. Nov18°
  12. Dec15°

The weather is most comfortable for walking and sightseeing from April to June, and in October (average temperature around 20.3 °C, little rain).

The highest average temperature, about 26.2 °C, falls in July and August.

Monthly rain reaches 80 mm or more in December and January.

Day length is 9 h 46 min at the winter solstice (07:25 to 17:11) and 14 h 32 min at the summer solstice (06:05 to 20:38), Greek time.

Temperature and rainfall by month. The same values are in the table.0102030050100°CmmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature and rainfall by month
  • Mean temperature °C
  • Rain (mm, right axis)
Monthly climate figures
MonthMean temp. °CRain mmDaylight h
Jan12.98810.0
Feb12.97410.9
Mar14.34211.9
Apr16.42313.1
May20.01514.0
Jun23.7514.5
Jul25.9214.3
Aug26.2413.5
Sep24.31812.4
Oct21.14611.3
Nov17.95910.3
Dec14.7869.8

Temperature and rain: NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 26 km away. The temperatures are monthly averages from a regional model. Daylight: calculated for the 15th of each month. These are regional model values and typical conditions, not a forecast.

How the numbers were counted

The sight has a page because it has a Wikipedia article and a description in Wikidata. Sights that are part of a larger site with a page are listed on that site's page. The list is cut at the 1,500 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, then those with a heritage designation. The name, description, period and altitude are Wikidata's (8 Oct 2026) and we have not checked them.

Distances are straight lines. Something is "across the water" when it is on another island, or on the mainland while the sight is on an island (or the reverse); a bay that cuts into the coast does not count, and such options are left out. Island outlines, settlements and municipal boundaries are from OpenStreetMap.

Places nearby

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Towns and villages

Sights

Nearest airport

Nearest ferry port

See also

Sources

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