# Bridge of Simas, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Bridge of Simas is a bridge in Rethymno Municipality, Greece (Γέφυρα Σίμα). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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/bridge-of-simas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Bridge in Rethymno Municipality, Greece · Architecture
- **Local name:** Γέφυρα Σίμα
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 59 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 35.30343, 24.53356

## What it is and where

Bridge of Simas is a bridge in Rethymno Municipality, Greece (Γέφυρα Σίμα).

Its coordinates are 35.30343, 24.53356; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 59 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=35.303432%2C24.533564)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.303432%2C24.533564)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/arquitectura/) 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 Bridge of Simas is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 10 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 38 |

In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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

- [Gasparis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gasparis/): Mountain in Rethymno municipality, Greece · 2.5 km
- [Vrysinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vrysinas/): Mountain and an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary · 3.4 km
- [Kalogerado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kalogerado/): Mountain in Agios Vasileios municipality, Rethymno, Greece · 5.6 km
- [Armenoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/armeni-nekropolis/): Excavated Late Minoan cemetery on Crete · 6.6 km
- [Lofia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lofia/): Hill in Agios Vasileios municipality, Rethymno, Greece · 7.5 km

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

## More in Greece: Architecture

- [Rio–Antirrio Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rio-antirrio-bridge-charilaos-trikoupis/): multi-span cable-stayed bridge in Greece
- [Arkadiko Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mycenaean-bridge-of-arkadiko/): stone bridge, one of three, near the modern road from Tiryns to Epidauros in Argolida, Greece
- [OTE Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ote-tower/): telecommunications tower, with restaurant and observatory in Thessaloniki, Greece
- [Bridge of Arta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ottoman-bridge-of-arta/): ancient stone bridge in Greece
- [Plaka Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/plaka-bridge/): Bridge in Tzoumerka National Park, Greece
- [Aqueduct of Kavala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aqueduct-of-kavala/): aqueduct in Kavala municipality, Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bridge of Simas?

It is a bridge in Rethymno Municipality, Greece (Γέφυρα Σίμα in the local language).

### When is the best time to visit Bridge of Simas?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38.

### How do you get to Bridge of Simas?

The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.303432%2C24.533564) 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 [Gasparis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gasparis/), [Vrysinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vrysinas/), [Kalogerado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kalogerado/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/25636041), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104364850), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).