# Elafonisi Beach, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Elafonisi Beach is a beach in Greece (Παραλία Ελαφονήσι). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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/elafonisi-beach/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach in Greece · Beaches
- **Local name:** Παραλία Ελαφονήσι
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 149 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 35.27157, 23.54192

## What it is and where

Elafonisi Beach is a beach in Greece (Παραλία Ελαφονήσι). 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 35.27157, 23.54192; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 149 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=35.271571%2C23.541915)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.271571%2C23.541915)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/playa/) 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 Elafonisi Beach is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 52 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 43 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 44 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 54 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 09 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 05 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 06 |
| December | Better not | 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

- [Kedrodasos Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kedrodasos/): Beach in Greece · 2.0 km
- [Chrysoskalitissa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/moni-chrisoskalitissas/): Monastery in Crete · 4.5 km
- [Castle of Paleochora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-selinos/): Castle in Chania regional unit, Crete · 14 km
- [Cave of Agia Sophia Topolia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/st-sophia-cave/): Cave in Crete · 20 km
- [Lissus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lissos/): Ancient city of south Crete · 23 km

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

## More in Greece: Beaches

- [Navagio Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/navagio/): beach on Zakynthos, Greece
- [Myrtos Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/myrtos-beach/): beach in Kefalonia, Greece
- [Preveli Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/preveli-beach/): beach in Crete, Greece
- [Voidokilia beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/voidokilia/): beach in Messenia, Greece
- [Porto Katsiki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/porto-katsiki/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece
- [Egremni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/egremni/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Elafonisi Beach?

It is a beach in Greece (Παραλία Ελαφονήσι 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 Elafonisi Beach?

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

### How do you get to Elafonisi Beach?

The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 149 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.271571%2C23.541915) 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 [Kedrodasos Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kedrodasos/), [Chrysoskalitissa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/moni-chrisoskalitissas/), [Castle of Paleochora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-selinos/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/374311369), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53630572), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).