# Vari Cave, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Vari Cave is a cave in Greece (Σπήλαιο Αρχέδημου) (Piraeus). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archedimou-cave/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cave in Greece · Nature
- **Local name:** Σπήλαιο Αρχέδημου
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 15 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 37.85818, 23.80184

## What it is and where

Vari Cave is a cave in Greece (Σπήλαιο Αρχέδημου) (Piraeus). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Piraeus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/el-pireo/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.85818, 23.80184; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.858182%2C23.801841)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.858182%2C23.801841)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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 Vari Cave is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir).

## 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](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). 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](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Sykia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sykias-pothole/): Cave in Greece · 437 m
- [Varkiza beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/beach-of-varkiza/): Tourist beach in Attica, Greece · 4.3 km
- [Mavro Vouno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mavrovouni/): Mountain 770 m in Attiki, Greece · 4.6 km
- [Vari bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vari-bay/): Bay of Saronic Gulf in Attica, Greece · 5.3 km
- [Sourmena Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sourmena-brew/): Brewery · 6.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Nature

- [Olympia, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olimpia/)
- [Mount Athos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/athos/): mountain in northeastern Greece
- [Areopagus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/areopago/): rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- [Gulf of Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-de-corinto/): gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vari Cave?

It is a cave in Greece (Σπήλαιο Αρχέδημου in the local language). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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 Vari Cave?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Vari Cave?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.858182%2C23.801841) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse).

### 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 [Sykia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sykias-pothole/), [Varkiza beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/beach-of-varkiza/), [Mavro Vouno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mavrovouni/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1389214021), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5054943), CC0. More about Vari Cave on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vari_Cave). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

