# Agios Minas monastery, Chios, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Agios Minas monastery, Chios is a monastery in Chios Municipality, North Aegean Region, Greece (Μονή Αγίου Μηνά). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. It has articles in 2 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-agios-minas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Monastery in Chios Municipality, North Aegean Region, Greece · Temples
- **Local name:** Μονή Αγίου Μηνά
- **Where:** Greece · 82100
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** JMK Mykonos, 118 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-12:30,17:30-20:00
- **Coordinates:** 38.30193, 26.119

## What it is and where

Agios Minas monastery, Chios is a monastery in Chios Municipality, North Aegean Region, Greece (Μονή Αγίου Μηνά). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Chios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/quios/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 7.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.30193, 26.119; the nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK, Mykonos), 118 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=38.301929%2C26.118999)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.301929%2C26.118999)

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 Agios Minas monastery, Chios is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| 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 39 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 21 |

In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21. 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

- [Chios Beer - Ζυθοποιία Χίου](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/chios-beer/): Brewery · 2.4 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Chios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-chios/): Museum in Greece · 7.2 km
- [Chios Byzantine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-bizantino-de-quios/): Mosque in Greece · 7.8 km
- [St. Nicholas Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/cathedral-of-saint-nicholas/): Cathedral in Chios Municipality, Greece · 8.0 km
- [Apolichnon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-apolichnoi/): Medieval castle on Chios · 9.7 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 Agios Minas monastery, Chios?

It is a monastery in Chios Municipality, North Aegean Region, Greece (Μονή Αγίου Μηνά in the local language). It has articles in 2 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 Agios Minas monastery, Chios?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 21.

### How do you get to Agios Minas monastery, Chios?

The nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 118 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.301929%2C26.118999) 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 [Chios Beer - Ζυθοποιία Χίου](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/chios-beer/), [Archaeological Museum of Chios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-chios/), [Chios Byzantine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-bizantino-de-quios/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/410655577), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21682756), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).