# Medeon, Greece: what it is and when to go > Medeon is an ancient Greek city in Phocis (Μεδεών) in Greece. Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has articles in 9 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/medeon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ancient Greek city in Phocis · History - **Local name:** Μεδεών - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 120 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.36619, 22.68393 ## What it is and where Medeon is an ancient Greek city in Phocis (Μεδεών) in Greece. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 38.36619, 22.68393; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 120 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=38.366192%2C22.683926) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.366192%2C22.683926) 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 Medeon is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Possible | 14 h 25 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. 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 - [Hosios Loukas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hosios-loukas/): Monastery in Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra Municipality, Greece · 6.3 km - [Memorial and Mausoleum, Distomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mausoleum-of-the-victims-of-the-distomo-massacre-on-10th-jun/): Memorial in Greece by Stelios Triantis · 7.2 km - [Aghios Nikolaos - Ierousalim Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aghios-nikolaos-ierousalim-monastery/): Hiking · 16 km - [Davleia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/davlia/): Modern village in Boeotia, Greece · 17 km - [Paliovouna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/paliovouna/): Mountain in Livadia municipality, Greece · 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: 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 Medeon? It is an ancient Greek city in Phocis (Μεδεών in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 9 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 Medeon? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Medeon? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 120 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.366192%2C22.683926) 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 [Hosios Loukas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hosios-loukas/), [Memorial and Mausoleum, Distomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mausoleum-of-the-victims-of-the-distomo-massacre-on-10th-jun/), [Aghios Nikolaos - Ierousalim Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aghios-nikolaos-ierousalim-monastery/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11181194459), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12771305), CC0. More about Medeon on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%B5%CF%8E%CE%BD_%CE%A6%CF%89%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%CF%82). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).