# Fotia, Greece: what it is and when to go > Fotia is an island near Ierapetra, Greece (Φωτιά) (Sitia). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. 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/fotia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Island near Ierapetra, Greece · Nature - **Local name:** Φωτιά - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 73 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.01422, 25.87385 ## What it is and where Fotia is an island near Ierapetra, Greece (Φωτιά) (Sitia). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sitia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitia/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 29 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.01422, 25.87385; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 73 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=35.014225%2C25.873848) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.014225%2C25.873848) 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 Fotia is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 53 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Best time | 14 h 21 | | July | Possible | 14 h 08 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Possible | 10 h 07 | | December | Possible | 9 h 39 | In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. 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 - [Aghia Fotia Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-fotia/): Tourist beach · 886 m - [Milona Gorge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mylonas-waterfall/): Canyon in Greece · 3.6 km - [Chalasmenos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/chalasmenos/): The Late Minoan IIIC settlement at the site of Chalasmenos · 8.6 km - [Ha Gorge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ha-gorge/): Gorge in Crete, Greece · 8.7 km - [Katalymata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/katalymata/): History · 8.7 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 Fotia? It is an island near Ierapetra, Greece (Φωτιά 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 Fotia? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. ### How do you get to Fotia? The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 73 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.014225%2C25.873848) 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 [Aghia Fotia Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-fotia/), [Milona Gorge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mylonas-waterfall/), [Chalasmenos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/chalasmenos/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/896179), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5473936), CC0. More about Fotia on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fotia_(island)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).