# Ekkara bridge, Greece: what it is and when to go > Ekkara bridge is a railway bridge in Fthiotis, Greece (Γέφυρα Εκκάρας). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ekkara-bridge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Railway bridge in Fthiotis, Greece · Architecture - **Local name:** Γέφυρα Εκκάρας - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 167 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 39.1446, 22.1917 ## What it is and where Ekkara bridge is a railway bridge in Fthiotis, Greece (Γέφυρα Εκκάρας). 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. Its coordinates are 39.1446, 22.1917; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 167 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=39.144597%2C22.191702) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.144597%2C22.191702) 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 Ekkara bridge is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 32 | | February | Possible | 10 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 09 | | June | Best time | 14 h 44 | | July | Possible | 14 h 30 | | August | Possible | 13 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Possible | 9 h 49 | | December | Possible | 9 h 16 | In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. 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 - [Angeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/angeia/): Ancient city of Thessaly · 14 km - [Xyniae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/xyniae/): Ancient city in ancient Thessaly, Greece · 14 km - [Lipouchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lipouchi/): Mountain in Karpenisi municipality, Greece · 23 km - [Farsala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/pharsalus/): History · 26 km - [Sperchiae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/spercheiai-phthiotis/): Ancient Greek fortress or settlement possibly at Kastro Rachi, Makrokomi, Greece · 28 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 Ekkara bridge? It is a railway bridge in Fthiotis, Greece (Γέφυρα Εκκάρας 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 Ekkara bridge? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Ekkara bridge? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 167 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.144597%2C22.191702) 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 [Angeia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/angeia/), [Xyniae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/xyniae/), [Lipouchi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lipouchi/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1350992872), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61456197), CC0. More about Ekkara bridge on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%93%CE%AD%CF%86%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B1_%CE%95%CE%BA%CE%BA%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%82_(%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).