Place to visit
Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden, Greece: what it is and when to go
Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Haidari, Greece (Βοτανικός Κήπος Διομήδους) (Athens). Interests: Nature and With kids. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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. 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.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Botanical garden in Haidari, Greece · Nature, With kids
- Local name
- Βοτανικός Κήπος Διομήδους
- Where
- Greece
- Best time
- April to June and September to October.
- Nearest airport
- ATH Spata-Artemida, 28 km as the crow flies
- Price
- Gratis
- Website
- diomedes-bg.gr
- Coordinates
- 38.0106, 23.64274
What it is and where
Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Haidari, Greece (Βοτανικός Κήπος Διομήδους) (Athens). 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 Athens, where this site lists 92 more places to see, 8.3 km from the centre.
Its coordinates are 38.0106, 23.64274; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 28 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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It is one of the Nature and With kids 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 Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden is April to June and September to October.
- JanPossible9:38
- FebPossible10:35
- MarPossible11:42
- AprBest time13:00
- MayBest time14:03
- JunBest time14:37
- JulPossible14:24
- AugPossible13:28
- SepBest time12:14
- OctBest time10:59
- NovPossible9:54
- DecPossible9:22
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. 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.
| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| With kids | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden 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
- Daphni Monastery11th-century Byzantine monastery in Greece653 m
- Pan's CaveCave, former Pan sanctuary, near Dafni monastery, Attiki, Greece1.0 km
- CogsBrewery5.0 km
- Platonic AcademyAncient philosophical, research and educative center, founded by Plato in Athens6.1 km
- Noctua BreweryBrewery7.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Greece guide.
More in Greece: Nature
- Olympia, Greece
- Mount Athos: mountain in northeastern Greece
- Areopagus: rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- Gulf of Corinth: gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- Saronic Gulf: gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- Mystras: fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece
Every Greece place under Nature, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden?
It is a botanical garden in Haidari, Greece (Βοτανικός Κήπος Διομήδους in the local language). 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.
When is the best time to visit Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden?
April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22.
How do you get to Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden?
The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 28 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in its country guide.
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 Daphni Monastery, Pan's Cave, Cogs. The rest is in the Greece guide.
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Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL, and from Wikidata, CC0. More about Julia and Alexander Ν. Diomedes Botanic Garden on Wikipedia. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.