# Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is an Archeological museum in Greece (Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων των Αιγών) (Katerini, Greece). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. It has articles in 8 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/gran-tumulo-de-vergina/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Archeological museum in Greece · History, Museums and art
- **Local name:** Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων των Αιγών
- **Where:** Greece · 59031
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 55 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo,We-Su 08:00-20:00; Tu 12:00-20:00; Nov-Mar Mo,We-Su 09:00-17:00; Nov-Mar Tu off
- **Website:** [aigai.gr](https://www.aigai.gr/)
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 40.48746, 22.31937

## What it is and where

Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is an Archeological museum in Greece (Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων των Αιγών) (Katerini, Greece). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Katerini, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/katerini/), where this site lists 37 more places to see, 29 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 40.48746, 22.31937; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 55 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=40.487458%2C22.319368)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.487458%2C22.319368)

- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) 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 Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 27 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 53 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 37 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 37 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 07 |

In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Museums and art | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai 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

- [Vergina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-site-of-aigai/): History · 700 m
- [Palace of Aigai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aigai-palace/): Excavated Macedonian royal palace · 1.1 km
- [Byzantine Museum of Veroia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/byzantine-museum-of-beroea/): History Museum in Central Macedonia, Greece · 10 km
- [Beroea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-site-of-saint-patapios/): Ancient city and archaeological site in Macedonia · 11 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Veroia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-beroea/): Archaeological museum in Veroia, Greece · 11 km

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

## More in Greece: History

- [Parthenon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/partenon/): former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
- [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sparta/)
- [Acropolis of Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/acropolis/): ancient citadel above the city of Athens
- [Colossus of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/coloso-de-rodas/): statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
- [Mycenae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/the-citadel-of-mycenae/): ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece
- [Battle of Thermopylae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/battle-of-thermopylae/): battle of 480 BCE during Persian invasion of Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai?

It is an Archeological museum in Greece (Μουσείο Βασιλικών Τάφων των Αιγών in the local language). It has articles in 8 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 Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07.

### How do you get to Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai?

The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.487458%2C22.319368) 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 [Vergina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-site-of-aigai/), [Palace of Aigai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aigai-palace/), [Byzantine Museum of Veroia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/byzantine-museum-of-beroea/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/350569994), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12881242), CC0. More about Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF_%CE%92%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD_%CE%A4%CE%AC%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%91%CE%B9%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).