Drakanon

Drakanon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Drakanon

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Drakanon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.68738, 26.36168. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Drakanon

• Kerkis · viewpoint · Northern Aegean · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pythagoras cave or Sarantaskaliotissas · cave · Northern Aegean · ~33 km · Must-see
• Megali Panagia Monastery · church · Northern Aegean · ~53 km · Must-see
• Vronda Monastry · church · Northern Aegean · ~56 km · Must-see
• Joannis Cave · cave · South Aegean · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ι.Μ. Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεολόγου · Buddhist site · South Aegean · ~56 km · Must-see
• Heraion · fort · Northern Aegean · ~58 km · Must-see
• Arki · river spot · South Aegean · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pythagoreion · fort · Northern Aegean · ~63 km · Must-see
• Πύργος του Δράκανου · attraction · Northern Aegean · ~0 km
• Σπήλαιο Διονύσου · cave · Northern Aegean · ~1 km
• Icarus statue · attraction · Northern Aegean · ~13 km
• Archaeological Museum of Agios Kirikos · museum · Northern Aegean · ~13 km
• Thymenaki · river spot · Northern Aegean · ~14 km
• Thymena · river spot · Northern Aegean · ~16 km
• Μονή Λευκάδος Ευαγγελισμός · church · Northern Aegean · ~16 km
• Kisiria · river spot · Northern Aegean · ~20 km
• Fourni · river spot · Northern Aegean · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Drakanon

Other forts & heritage near Drakanon

• Heraion · fort · Northern Aegean · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pythagoreion · fort · Northern Aegean · ~63 km · Must-see
• Teos Marina · fort · Seferihisar · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sığacık Kalesi · fort · Seferihisar · ~84 km · Must-see
• Thebai · fort · Söke · ~86 km · Must-see
• Panionium · fort · Kuşadası · ~96 km · Must-see
• Ancient theater of Erythrae · fort · Çeşme · ~98 km · Must-see
• Erythrai · fort · Çeşme · ~98 km · Must-see
• Atburgazı Castle · fort · Söke · ~98 km · Must-see
• Castle of Chios · fort · Northern Aegean · ~99 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Aegean

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