# Hellenistic theatre of Dion, Greece: what it is and when to go > Hellenistic theatre of Dion is a building in Dio-Olympos Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece (Ελληνιστικό θεάτρο) (Katerini, Greece). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. It has articles in 4 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/hellenistic-theatre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Building in Dio-Olympos Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece · History - **Local name:** Ελληνιστικό θεάτρο - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 56 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.17234, 22.49188 ## What it is and where Hellenistic theatre of Dion is a building in Dio-Olympos Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece (Ελληνιστικό θεάτρο) (Katerini, Greece). It has articles in 4 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, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.17234, 22.49188; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 56 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=40.17234%2C22.491878) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.17234%2C22.491878) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) 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 Hellenistic theatre of Dion is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 27 | | February | Possible | 10 h 28 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 04 | | May | Best time | 14 h 13 | | June | Best time | 14 h 51 | | July | Possible | 14 h 35 | | August | Possible | 13 h 36 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 54 | | November | Possible | 9 h 44 | | December | Possible | 9 h 09 | In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. 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 - [Archaeological Park of Dion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-park-of-dion/): Archaeological site in Greece · 398 m - [Archaeological Museum of Dion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dion-archaeological-museum/): Archaeological museum in Central Macedonia, Greece · 444 m - [Koromilia Dion Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koromilia-dion-refuge/): Mountains · Hiking · 6.5 km - [Refuge D "Dimitrios Boundolas"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/refuge-d-dimitrios-boundolas/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.0 km - [Panagia Kontariotissa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-kontariotissa/): 7th c. Byzantine church in Pieria, Greece · 7.2 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 Hellenistic theatre of Dion? It is a building in Dio-Olympos Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece (Ελληνιστικό θεάτρο in the local language). It has articles in 4 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 Hellenistic theatre of Dion? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 09. ### How do you get to Hellenistic theatre of Dion? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.17234%2C22.491878) 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 [Archaeological Park of Dion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-park-of-dion/), [Archaeological Museum of Dion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dion-archaeological-museum/), [Koromilia Dion Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koromilia-dion-refuge/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/249176646), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28937968), CC0. More about Hellenistic theatre of Dion on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenistic_theatre_of_Dion). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).