# Lasaea, Greece: what it is and when to go > Lasaea is an ancient city and archaeological site in Crete in Greece. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. It has articles in 7 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/lasaia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ancient city and archaeological site in Crete · History - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 56 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 34.94054, 24.81072 ## What it is and where Lasaea is an ancient city and archaeological site in Crete in Greece. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 34.94054, 24.81072; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 56 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=34.940535%2C24.810716) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.940535%2C24.810716) 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 Lasaea is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 54 | | February | Possible | 10 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 50 | | June | Best time | 14 h 20 | | July | Possible | 14 h 08 | | August | Possible | 13 h 19 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Possible | 10 h 08 | | December | Possible | 9 h 40 | In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. 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 - [Mavronisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mavronisi/): Island off Faistos, Greece · 838 m - [Trafos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/trafos/): Island of Greece · 1.3 km - [Mikronisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mikronisi/): Greek islet off the southern coast of Crete · 1.5 km - [Hodegetria Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/moni-odigitrias/): One of the oldest male monasteries in Crete, Greece · 3.8 km - [Odigitria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/odigitria-tholos/): Prehistoric tombs near Odigitria monastery in southern Crete · 4.0 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 Lasaea? It is an ancient city and archaeological site in Crete in Greece. It has articles in 7 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 Lasaea? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 40. ### How do you get to Lasaea? The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 56 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.940535%2C24.810716) 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 [Mavronisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mavronisi/), [Trafos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/trafos/), [Mikronisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mikronisi/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2752401068), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6492763), CC0. More about Lasaea on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasaea). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).