# Munichia, Greece: what it is and when to go > Munichia is a hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece (Καστέλλα), at 96 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. It has articles in 14 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/kastella/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece · Nature, Mountains - **Local name:** Καστέλλα - **Where:** Greece - **Elevation:** 96 m - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 25 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.94065, 23.65589 ## What it is and where Munichia is a hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece (Καστέλλα), at 96 m above sea level. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Piraeus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/el-pireo/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 4.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.94065, 23.65589; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 25 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=37.940649%2C23.655889) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.940649%2C23.655889) 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 Munichia is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 39 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 03 | | June | Best time | 14 h 37 | | July | Possible | 14 h 23 | | August | Possible | 13 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 54 | | December | Possible | 9 h 23 | In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. 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 | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | | Mountains | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Munichia 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 - [Polis Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/polis-hamam/): Hot spring bath · 962 m - [Theatre of Zea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hellenistic-theater-of-zeas/): Ancient Greek theatre in Piraeus, Athens, Greece · 1.1 km - [Greek submarine Papanikolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rhs-papanikolis/): 1926 Katsonis-class submarine · 1.3 km - [Olympias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/trireme-olympias/): Reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme · 2.6 km - [Noctua Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/noctua-brewery/): Brewery · 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: 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 Munichia? It is a hill and harbor with Artemis sanctuary in Piraeus, Greece (Καστέλλα in the local language). It has articles in 14 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 Munichia? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. ### How do you get to Munichia? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 25 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.940649%2C23.655889) 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 [Polis Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/polis-hamam/), [Theatre of Zea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hellenistic-theater-of-zeas/), [Greek submarine Papanikolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rhs-papanikolis/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1673464492), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1611219), CC0. More about Munichia on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muniquia). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).