# Petalioi Gulf, Greece: what it is and when to go > Petalioi Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and southern Euboea, Greece (Κόλπος Πεταλιών) (Athens). Interests: Nature. 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 10 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/kolpos-petalion/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and southern Euboea, Greece · Nature - **Local name:** Κόλπος Πεταλιών - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 21 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38, 24.16667 ## What it is and where Petalioi Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and southern Euboea, Greece (Κόλπος Πεταλιών) (Athens). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/atenas/), where this site lists 92 more places to see, 38 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38, 24.16667; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 21 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=38%2C24.166667) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38%2C24.166667) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) 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 Petalioi Gulf is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | 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. 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 - [Ormos Animporiou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-animporiou/): Bay · 13 km - [Archaeological Museum of Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-brauron/): Museum in Attica region, Greece · 17 km - [Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/brauron-temple-of-artemis/): Ancient Greek sanctuary of Artemis · 17 km - [Armena Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/acropolis-of-styra-kastro-armeno/): Medieval fortification on Euboea, Greece · 18 km - [Ormos Styron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-styron/): Bay · 19 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 Petalioi Gulf? It is a gulf of the Aegean Sea between Attica and southern Euboea, Greece (Κόλπος Πεταλιών in the local language). It has articles in 10 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 Petalioi Gulf? 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 Petalioi Gulf? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 21 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38%2C24.166667) 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 [Ormos Animporiou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-animporiou/), [Archaeological Museum of Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-brauron/), [Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/brauron-temple-of-artemis/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11189698626), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7171631), CC0. More about Petalioi Gulf on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petalioi_Gulf). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).