# Kelefa Castle, Greece: what it is and when to go > Kelefa Castle is a castle in the Mani, Laconia, Greece (Κάστρο του Κελεφά). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. It has articles in 2 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/kelefa-castle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Castle in the Mani, Laconia, Greece · History - **Local name:** Κάστρο του Κελεφά - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 194 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 36.70128, 22.39569 ## What it is and where Kelefa Castle is a castle in the Mani, Laconia, Greece (Κάστρο του Κελεφά). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 36.70128, 22.39569; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 194 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=36.701285%2C22.39569) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.701285%2C22.39569) - **Protection:** Protected heritage 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 Kelefa Castle is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Best time | 14 h 30 | | July | Possible | 14 h 17 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 30 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. 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 - [Apidima Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/apidima-cave/): Cave in Greece · 5.2 km - [Alepotrypa Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alepotrypa-cave/): An archaeological site in the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece · 7.1 km - [Diros cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/diros-cave/): Cave in Peloponnese, Greece · 7.1 km - [Sangias Oros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sangias-oros/): Mountain in East Mani municipality, Greece · 10 km - [Passavas Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/passavas/): Castle in Laconia, Greece · 10 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 Kelefa Castle? It is a castle in the Mani, Laconia, Greece (Κάστρο του Κελεφά in the local language). It has articles in 2 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 Kelefa Castle? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to Kelefa Castle? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 194 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.701285%2C22.39569) 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 [Apidima Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/apidima-cave/), [Alepotrypa Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alepotrypa-cave/), [Diros cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/diros-cave/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14395846), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38284732), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).