# Kakarditsa, Greece: what it is and when to go > Kakarditsa is a mountain in North Tzoumerka, Greece (Κακαρδίτσα), at 2,429 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. 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/kakarditsa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in North Tzoumerka, Greece · Nature, Mountains - **Local name:** Κακαρδίτσα - **Where:** Greece - **Elevation:** 2,429 m - **Best time:** September. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 187 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 39.52721, 21.20056 ## What it is and where Kakarditsa is a mountain in North Tzoumerka, Greece (Κακαρδίτσα), at 2,429 m above sea level. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 39.52721, 21.20056; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 187 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=39.527205%2C21.20056) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.527205%2C21.20056) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) 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 Kakarditsa is **September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,429 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 30 | | February | Better not | 10 h 30 | | March | Better not | 11 h 41 | | April | Better not | 13 h 03 | | May | Better not | 14 h 10 | | June | Possible | 14 h 47 | | July | Possible | 14 h 32 | | August | Possible | 13 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Possible | 10 h 56 | | November | Better not | 9 h 47 | | December | Better not | 9 h 13 | In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. 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 | September | June to August and October | | Mountains | September | June to August and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kakarditsa 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 - [Bridge of Koferita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koferitas-bridge/): History · Architecture · 5.0 km - [Vyliza Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vilizas-monastery/): Monastery in Tzoumerka, Ioannina, Greece · 6.5 km - [Kipina Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kipina-monastery/): Monastery in Tzoumerka, Ioannina, Greece · 7.6 km - [National walking route O1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/national-walking-route-o1/): Hiking · 8.0 km - [Variko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/variko/): Mountain in Meteora municipality, Greece · 8.8 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 Kakarditsa? It is a mountain in North Tzoumerka, Greece (Κακαρδίτσα 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 Kakarditsa? September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,429 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. ### How do you get to Kakarditsa? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 187 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.527205%2C21.20056) 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 [Bridge of Koferita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/koferitas-bridge/), [Vyliza Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vilizas-monastery/), [Kipina Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kipina-monastery/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/26863295), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16737702), CC0. More about Kakarditsa on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B4%CE%AF%CF%84%CF%83%CE%B1). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).