# Things to see in Lavrio (Greece): 9 places and when to go > Lavrio is a town in Greece, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Museums and art (2), Nature (2). The best known are Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Thorikos and Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lavrio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Greece · 37.7163, 24.0511 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/fauna/) (1) · [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/submarinismo/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 26 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lavrio The places in and around Lavrio, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Temple of Poseidon, Sounion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/temple-of-poseidon/): Ancient Greek temple in Lavreotiki Municipality, Greece · 7.7 km - [Thorikos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/thorikon/): Ancient Athenian deme · 2.4 km - [Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-pefkovounogiatrissa-monastery/): Convent in Keratea, Attica, Greece · 14 km - [Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sanctuary-of-athena/): Archaeological site in Lavreotiki Municipality, Greece · 7.4 km - [Archaeological Museum of Lavrion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-lavrio/): Museum in Greece · 253 m - [Mineralogical Museum of Lavrion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mineralogical-museum-of-lavrio/): Museum in Attiki, Greece · 3 m - [Sounio National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sounio-national-park/): National park in Greece · 2.5 km - [Ormos Agiou Nikolaou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-agiou-nikolaou/): Bay · 3.3 km - [Aqualized Dive Adventures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aqualized-dive-adventures/): Dive site · 11 km ## When to go to Lavrio The best time to visit Lavrio is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Possible | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 59 | | May | Best time | 14 h 02 | | June | Best time | 14 h 36 | | July | Possible | 14 h 22 | | August | Possible | 13 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 55 | | December | Possible | 9 h 24 | In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. In June, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Lavrio The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 26 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.7163%2C24.0511) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7163%2C24.0511) ## Other towns nearby - [Piraeus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/el-pireo/): 26 places · 40 km - [Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/atenas/): 92 places · 41 km - [Ermoupoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ermupoli/): 11 places · 83 km - [Erythres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/erythres/): 5 places · 85 km - [Chalcis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/calcis/): 16 places · 92 km - [Nemea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/nemea/): 31 places · 123 km And all of Greece, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lavrio? The best known: [Temple of Poseidon, Sounion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/temple-of-poseidon/), [Thorikos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/thorikon/), [Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-pefkovounogiatrissa-monastery/), [Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sanctuary-of-athena/), [Archaeological Museum of Lavrion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-lavrio/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lavrio? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Lavrio? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 26 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.7163%2C24.0511) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lavrio as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).