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Gianysada
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Dragonada
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Dragonada
Paximada, Crete
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Paximada, Crete
IslandVáï, Crete

Gianysada

IslandBest Jun–Aug
Elevation–above sea level
Area2.1 km²surface
Nearest townVáï12 km
35.33° N, 26.17° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
When to goVáï · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low22° / 20°
Island

Gianysada in brief

Gianysada is an island in Váï, Crete, Greece.

It covers about 2.1 km².

The nearest town in the atlas is Váï, 12 km to the SE, where the weather is best in June, July and August.

Váï: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Váï
24°
Sunny now
Wind9 km/h
Humidity72%
Cloud cover0%
Today
22 Oct
24°
20°
Fri
23 Oct
22°
21°
Sat
24 Oct
21°
20°
Sun
25 Oct
21°
20°
1 mm
Mon
26 Oct
22°
18°
4 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

The island from above

2.1 km² · coastline as mapped in OpenStreetMap
500 m
When to go

The best months around Gianysada

Climate of Váï

Month score in Váï

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
51
Jan
48
Feb
62
Mar
76
Apr
88
May
96
Jun
98
Jul
96
Aug
91
Sep
81
Oct
75
Nov
59
Dec
Map

Gianysada from above

Nature nearbyAll of Greece
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DragonadaIsland1.9 kmNDragonada
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
PaximadakiIsland3.4 kmNPaximadaki
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Paximada, CreteIsland5.4 kmNPaximada, Crete
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Spitfire reefIsland7.0 kmESpitfire reef
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
MegatzedesIsland8.0 kmSEMegatzedes
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
MavrosIsland8.0 kmSEMavros
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Towns close by

Váï
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Váï

Crete · 12 km SE
22°Oct high
8wet days
81score
Váï
Sitia
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Sitia

Crete · 15 km SW
22°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Sitia
Ayía Fotiá
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Ayía Fotiá

Crete · 15 km S
21°Oct high
9wet days
78score
Ayía Fotiá
Palekastro
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Palekastro

Crete · 16 km SE
22°Oct high
8wet days
81score
Palekastro
Around here

Váï and around

Váï
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Váï

Crete · Greece
Jun–Augbest months
25°July high
81 maltitude
Váï

Nature

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15 km S

Pelekita Cave

Cave
Pelekita Cave
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23 km SW

Ziros lake

Lake
Ziros lake
Elasa
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7.2 km E

Elasa

Island · 79 m
Elasa

Mountains

Kapsas
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38 km W

Kapsas

1,002 m
Kapsas

Heritage

Itanos
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1.5 km N

Itanos

archaeological site in Greece
Itanos
Roussolakkos excavation
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6.6 km S

Roussolakkos excavation

archaeological site in Greece
Roussolakkos excavation
Toplou Monastery
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5.7 km SW

Toplou Monastery

archaeological site in Greece
Toplou Monastery

Museums

Museum of Toplou Monastery
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5.7 km SW

Museum of Toplou Monastery

Museum of Toplou Monastery
Palaikastro Folklore Museum
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6.4 km S

Palaikastro Folklore Museum

Palaikastro Folklore Museum