# Monastery of Agios Athanasios, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Monastery of Agios Athanasios is a ruined monastery in Troizinia, Greece (Μοναστήρι Αγίου Αθανασίου). Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. 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-of-agios-athanasios/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ruined monastery in Troizinia, Greece · History, Temples
- **Local name:** Μοναστήρι Αγίου Αθανασίου
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 69 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 37.42432, 23.49437

## What it is and where

Monastery of Agios Athanasios is a ruined monastery in Troizinia, Greece (Μοναστήρι Αγίου Αθανασίου).

Its coordinates are 37.42432, 23.49437; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 69 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=37.424319%2C23.494373)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.424319%2C23.494373)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) and [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 Monastery of Agios Athanasios is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 20 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 26 |

In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Temples | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Monastery of Agios Athanasios has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Castle of Tselevinia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-tselevinia/): Ruined coastal castle south of Troezen, Greece · 2.1 km
- [Archontiko Pavlou Kountourioti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/pavlos-kountouriotis-mansion/): Building in Hydra municipality, Greece · 8.6 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Poros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-poros/): Archaeological musuem in Poros, Greece · 9.0 km
- [Megali Magoula](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/megali-magoula/): Archaeological site in Troizinia, Attica region, Greece · 11 km
- [Vigla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vigla/): Hill in Poros municipality, Greece · 11 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 Monastery of Agios Athanasios?

It is a ruined monastery in Troizinia, Greece (Μοναστήρι Αγίου Αθανασίου in the local language).

### When is the best time to visit Monastery of Agios Athanasios?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26.

### How do you get to Monastery of Agios Athanasios?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 69 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.424319%2C23.494373) 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 [Castle of Tselevinia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-tselevinia/), [Archontiko Pavlou Kountourioti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/pavlos-kountouriotis-mansion/), [Archaeological Museum of Poros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-poros/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8921285396), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108664519), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).