Church of Aghia Aikaterini (Didymoteicho), Greece: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Church of Aghia Aikaterini (Didymoteicho) is a Byzantine church in Greece (Βυζαντινό Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίας Αικατερίνης) (Didymoteicho). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in Didymoteicho, where this site lists 8 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.35042, 26.48936; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 310 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Protection

Protected heritage

It is one of the History, Museums and art and Temples places in Greece. In Kokai 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 Church of Aghia Aikaterini (Didymoteicho) is April to June and September to October.

In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 02. 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.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Church of Aghia Aikaterini (Didymoteicho) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Didymoteicho FortressCastle in Didymoteicho, Greece118 m
• Çelebi Sultan Mehmed MosqueMosque391 m
• Oruç Pasha HamamOttoman baths in Didymoteicho, Greece462 m
• Plotini HotelWith kids · Wildlife1.2 km
• PlotinopolisAncient city of Thrace1.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Greece guide.

More in Greece: History

• Parthenon: former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
• Sparta
• Acropolis of Athens: ancient citadel above the city of Athens
• Colossus of Rhodes: statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
• Mycenae: ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece
• Battle of Thermopylae: battle of 480 BCE during Persian invasion of Greece

Every Greece place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

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