# Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias is a protected area (Φαράγγι Μαζιάς) in Greece (Sparta). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. 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/farangi-mazias-dimotikon-diamerismaton-kastanitsas-kai-prast/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Φαράγγι Μαζιάς
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 136 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Coordinates:** 37.25495, 22.66924

## What it is and where

Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias is a protected area (Φαράγγι Μαζιάς) in Greece (Sparta).

It is in [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/esparta/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 29 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.25495, 22.66924; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 136 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=37.254953%2C22.669241)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.254953%2C22.669241)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/fauna/) 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 Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h |
| June | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 20 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 27 |

In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. 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 |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) 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](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

- [Kastanitsa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-kastanitsa/): Fortification in Crete · 2.2 km
- [Καταφύγιο Πάρνωνα "George Pierce"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/george-pierce/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.5 km
- [Oria Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/estella-castle/): Medieval castle in Arkadia, Greece · 10 km
- [Artikaina Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/articaina-castle/): Abandoned castle in Arkadia, Greece · 11 km
- [Koromilia - Vaskinas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koromilia-vaskinas/): Protected area · 15 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 Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias?

It is a protected area (Φαράγγι Μαζιάς in the local language) in Greece.

### When is the best time to visit Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27.

### How do you get to Farangi Mazias Dimotikon Diamerismaton Kastanitsas kai Prastou Dimou Voreias Kynourias?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 136 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.254953%2C22.669241) 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 [Kastanitsa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-kastanitsa/), [Καταφύγιο Πάρνωνα "George Pierce"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/george-pierce/), [Oria Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/estella-castle/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/138551583), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).