# Karathona, Greece: what it is and when to go > Karathona is a tourist beach in Nafplio, Greece (Καραθώνα). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/karathona-beach/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Tourist beach in Nafplio, Greece · Beaches - **Local name:** Καραθώνα - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** June and September. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 108 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Coordinates:** 37.54168, 22.82043 ## What it is and where Karathona is a tourist beach in Nafplio, Greece (Καραθώνα). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 37.54168, 22.82043; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 108 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=37.541682%2C22.820432) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.541682%2C22.820432) 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 Karathona is **June and September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 41 | | February | Better not | 10 h 36 | | March | Better not | 11 h 43 | | April | Possible | 12 h 59 | | May | Possible | 14 h 01 | | June | Best time | 14 h 35 | | July | Possible | 14 h 21 | | August | Possible | 13 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Possible | 11 h | | November | Better not | 9 h 56 | | December | Better not | 9 h 25 | In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. 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 - [Palamidi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palamidi/): Venetian fortress in Nafplio, Greece · 2.6 km - [Tsakáli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tsakali/): Mountain in Argolis, Greece · 2.8 km - [Acronauplia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/akronafplia/): Fortress at Nafplio, Greece · 3.3 km - [Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/folk-art-museum/): Greek folklore museum in Nafplio, Greece · 3.4 km - [Archaeological Museum of Nafplion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaelogical-museum/): Museum in Greece · 3.5 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 Karathona? It is a tourist beach in Nafplio, Greece (Καραθώνα in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Karathona? June and September. In June there are 14 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 25. ### How do you get to Karathona? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 108 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.541682%2C22.820432) 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 [Palamidi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/palamidi/), [Tsakáli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tsakali/), [Acronauplia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/akronafplia/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/235601338), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53632512), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).