# Dragon's Cave, Greece: what it is and when to go > Dragon's Cave is a cave near Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece (Σπήλαιο του Δράκου). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. It has articles in 5 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/dragon-s-cave/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cave near Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece · Nature - **Local name:** Σπήλαιο του Δράκου - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 143 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Website:** [spilaiodrakoukast.gr](https://www.spilaiodrakoukast.gr/) - **Coordinates:** 40.50554, 21.28438 ## What it is and where Dragon's Cave is a cave near Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece (Σπήλαιο του Δράκου). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 40.50554, 21.28438; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 143 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=40.505538%2C21.284381) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.505538%2C21.284381) 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 Dragon's Cave is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 25 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 15 | | June | Best time | 14 h 53 | | July | Possible | 14 h 37 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 42 | | December | Possible | 9 h 07 | In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. 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 - [Costume Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/costume-museum/): Costume museum in Kastoria, Greece · 1.6 km - [Byzantine Museum of Kastoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/byzantine-museum/): Museum in Greece · 2.0 km - [Kastoria Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kastoria-aquarium/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.8 km - [Sliveni Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-nicholas-monastery/): Monastery in Koromilia, Greece · 9.1 km - [Koromilias bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koromilia-stone-bridge/): Bridge in Greece · 9.4 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 Dragon's Cave? It is a cave near Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece (Σπήλαιο του Δράκου in the local language). It has articles in 5 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 Dragon's Cave? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. ### How do you get to Dragon's Cave? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 143 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.505538%2C21.284381) 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 [Costume Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/costume-museum/), [Byzantine Museum of Kastoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/byzantine-museum/), [Kastoria Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kastoria-aquarium/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2613763289), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25168348), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).