# Kastri, Greece: what it is and when to go > Kastri is an abandoned settlement in Serres, Greece (Καστρί). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. It has articles in 3 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/kastri/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Abandoned settlement in Serres, Greece · History - **Local name:** Καστρί - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 77 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.83567, 23.78452 ## What it is and where Kastri is an abandoned settlement in Serres, Greece (Καστρί). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 40.83567, 23.78452; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 77 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=40.835674%2C23.784517) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.835674%2C23.784517) 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 Kastri is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 23 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Possible | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. 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 - [National Walking Route O4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/national-walking-route-o4/): Hiking · 1.7 km - [Amphipolis Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/amphipolis-bridge/): Ruins of an ancient bridge at Amphipolis, Greece · 4.3 km - [Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museum-of-amphipolis/): Museum in Greece · 5.5 km - [Early Christian Amphipolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/amphipolis/): History · 5.6 km - [Gerouxalis' Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/geruxalis-bridge/): Bridge · 5.6 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 Kastri? It is an abandoned settlement in Serres, Greece (Καστρί in the local language). It has articles in 3 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 Kastri? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Kastri? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 77 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.835674%2C23.784517) 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 [National Walking Route O4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/national-walking-route-o4/), [Amphipolis Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/amphipolis-bridge/), [Archaeological Museum of Amphipolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museum-of-amphipolis/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11992015887), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12282706), CC0. More about Kastri on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%AF_%CE%A3%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).