# Agarathos Monastery, Greece: what it is and when to go > Agarathos Monastery is a monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece (Μονή Αγκαράθου) (Heraklion). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. It has articles in 5 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/monastery-agarathos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece · Temples - **Local name:** Μονή Αγκαράθου - **Where:** Greece · 70008 - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 14 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.22706, 25.24934 ## What it is and where Agarathos Monastery is a monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece (Μονή Αγκαράθου) (Heraklion). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Heraklion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/heraclion/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.22706, 25.24934; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 14 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=35.227061%2C25.249339) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.227061%2C25.249339) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) 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 Agarathos Monastery is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 52 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 51 | | June | Best time | 14 h 22 | | July | Possible | 14 h 09 | | August | Possible | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 07 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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 - [MINOS CRETAN WINES SA – Miliarakis Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/minos-cretan-wines-sa-miliarakis-winery/): Winery · 5.1 km - [Stilianou Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/stilianou-winery/): Winery · 5.4 km - [Digenakis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/digenakis/): Winery · 5.7 km - [Mediterra Winery (Creta Olympias S.A.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mediterra-winery-creta-olympias-s-a/): Winery · 5.9 km - [Titakis Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/titakis-winery/): Winery · 6.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## More in Greece: Temples - [Daphni Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/daphni-monastery/): 11th-century Byzantine monastery in Greece - [Nea Moni of Chios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/nea-moni-of-chios/): 11th-century monastery on the island of Chios, Greece - [Hosios Loukas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/hosios-loukas/): monastery in Distomo-Arachova-Antikyra Municipality, Greece - [Hagios Demetrios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agios-dimitrios/): church in Thessaloniki, Greece - [Hilandar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monasterio-de-chelandariou/): Serbian Orthodox male Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece - [Great Lavra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/great-lavra/): 10th century monastery of Mount Athos, Greece Every Greece place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Agarathos Monastery? It is a monastery in Minoa Pediada Municipality, Greece (Μονή Αγκαράθου in the local language). It has articles in 5 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 Agarathos Monastery? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to Agarathos Monastery? The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.227061%2C25.249339) 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 [MINOS CRETAN WINES SA – Miliarakis Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/minos-cretan-wines-sa-miliarakis-winery/), [Stilianou Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/stilianou-winery/), [Digenakis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/digenakis/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/374979937), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16329527), CC0. More about Agarathos Monastery on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agarathos_Monastery). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).