# Charkadio Cave, Greece: what it is and when to go > Charkadio Cave is a cave on Tilos, Greece (Σπήλαιο Ελεφάντων). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. 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/elephant-cave/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cave on Tilos, Greece · Nature - **Local name:** Σπήλαιο Ελεφάντων - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** RHO Rhodes, 65 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 36.4407, 27.36534 ## What it is and where Charkadio Cave is a cave on Tilos, Greece (Σπήλαιο Ελεφάντων). 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 36.4407, 27.36534; the nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO, Rhodes), 65 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=36.440696%2C27.365339) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.440696%2C27.365339) 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 Charkadio Cave is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 46 | | February | Possible | 10 h 40 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 56 | | May | Best time | 13 h 56 | | June | Best time | 14 h 28 | | July | Possible | 14 h 15 | | August | Possible | 13 h 23 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 03 | | November | Possible | 10 h 01 | | December | Possible | 9 h 31 | In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. 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 - [Evangelistria-Vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/evangelistria-vulkano/): Hiking · 25 km - [Mandraki-Stavros-Nikia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mandraki-stavros-nikia/): Hiking · 25 km - [Monastery of Panagia Spiliani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monastery-panagia-spiliani/): Monastery in Nisyros, Greece · 28 km - [Emborio - Aretta beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/emborio-aretta-beach/): Hiking · 31 km - [Aquatica Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aquatica-waterpark/): With kids · 42 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 Charkadio Cave? It is a cave on Tilos, Greece (Σπήλαιο Ελεφάντων 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 Charkadio Cave? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 28 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 31. ### How do you get to Charkadio Cave? The nearest main airport is Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), 65 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.440696%2C27.365339) 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 [Evangelistria-Vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/evangelistria-vulkano/), [Mandraki-Stavros-Nikia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mandraki-stavros-nikia/), [Monastery of Panagia Spiliani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monastery-panagia-spiliani/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/287379656), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106998263), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).