# Kalypso Cretan Village, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Kalypso Cretan Village is a natural site (Καλυψώ) in Greece (Rethimno). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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/kalypso-cretan-village/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Natural site · Beaches
- **Local name:** Καλυψώ
- **Where:** Greece · 74060
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 73 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Website:** [kalypsohotels.com](https://kalypsohotels.com)
- **Coordinates:** 35.1732, 24.39933

## What it is and where

Kalypso Cretan Village is a natural site (Καλυψώ) in Greece (Rethimno).

It is in [Rethimno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rethimno/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 7.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 35.1732, 24.39933; 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=35.173198%2C24.39933)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.173198%2C24.39933)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/playa/) 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 Kalypso Cretan Village is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 53 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 43 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 44 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 54 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 09 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 05 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 07 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 38 |

In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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

- [Plakias Korifi (Paligremnos)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/plakias-korifi-paligremnos/): Archaeological site in Greece · 470 m
- [Ammoudi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ammoudi-beach/): Beaches · 1.9 km
- [Schinaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/schinaria-beach/): Beaches · 2.2 km
- [Museum of the Monastery of Preveli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museum-of-the-preveli-monastery/): Museum in Greece · 5.5 km
- [Preveli Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/preveli-bridge/): History · Architecture · 6.1 km

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

## More in Greece: Beaches

- [Navagio Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/navagio/): beach on Zakynthos, Greece
- [Myrtos Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/myrtos-beach/): beach in Kefalonia, Greece
- [Preveli Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/preveli-beach/): beach in Crete, Greece
- [Voidokilia beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/voidokilia/): beach in Messenia, Greece
- [Porto Katsiki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/porto-katsiki/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece
- [Egremni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/egremni/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kalypso Cretan Village?

It is a natural site (Καλυψώ in the local language) in Greece.

### When is the best time to visit Kalypso Cretan Village?

June and September. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38.

### How do you get to Kalypso Cretan Village?

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=35.173198%2C24.39933) 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 [Plakias Korifi (Paligremnos)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/plakias-korifi-paligremnos/), [Ammoudi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ammoudi-beach/), [Schinaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/schinaria-beach/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/358503666), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).