# Agios Georgios Selinari, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Agios Georgios Selinari is a monastery in Agios Nikolaos Municipality, Greece (Μόνη Αγίου Γεωργίου Σεληνάρι). 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-of-st-george-selinari/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Monastery in Agios Nikolaos Municipality, Greece · Temples
- **Local name:** Μόνη Αγίου Γεωργίου Σεληνάρι
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 33 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 35.28468, 25.54087

## What it is and where

Agios Georgios Selinari is a monastery in Agios Nikolaos Municipality, Greece (Μόνη Αγίου Γεωργίου Σεληνάρι). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 35.28468, 25.54087; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 33 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=35.284682%2C25.540865)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.284682%2C25.540865)

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 Georgios Selinari 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 10 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| 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

- [Milatos cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/milatos-cave/): Cave in Greece · 4.3 km
- [Malia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/malia-palace/): Historical site on Crete, Greece · 4.6 km
- [Cathedral of the Holy Virgin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/metropolitan-church-of-megali-panagia/): Church building in Neapoli, Crete, Greece · 6.8 km
- [Selena (Lasithi)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/selena/): Nature · Mountains · 7.0 km
- [Machaira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mahera/): Mountain in Agios Nikolaos municipality, Greece · 7.1 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 Georgios Selinari?

It is a monastery in Agios Nikolaos Municipality, Greece (Μόνη Αγίου Γεωργίου Σεληνάρι 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 Agios Georgios Selinari?

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 Agios Georgios Selinari?

The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.284682%2C25.540865) 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 [Milatos cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/milatos-cave/), [Malia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/malia-palace/), [Cathedral of the Holy Virgin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/metropolitan-church-of-megali-panagia/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2209723781), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4619119), CC0. More about Agios Georgios Selinari on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE_%CE%91%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%93%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%A3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).