# Things to see in Monemvasia (Greece): 9 places and when to go > Monemvasia is a town in Greece, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), Mountains (3), Temples (2). The best known are Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia, Epidaurus Limera and Church of Elkomenos Christos (Monemvasia). The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monemvasia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Greece · 36.6872, 23.0554 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/montana/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/espiritual/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 160 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Alona, at 621 m. ## What to see in Monemvasia The places in and around Monemvasia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aghia-sofia/): Byzantine church in Monemvasia, Greece · 284 m - [Epidaurus Limera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/epidaurus-limera/): Ancient city in Lakonia, Greece · 5.6 km - [Church of Elkomenos Christos (Monemvasia)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/church-of-christ-elkomenos/): Building in Monemvasia Municipality, Greece · 47 m - [Alona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alona/): Mountain of Laconia, Greece · 11 km - [Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-collection-of-monemvasia/): Museum · 6 m - [Kremmydi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kremmydi-bay/): Bay · 5.9 km - [Pyrgaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/pirgaki/): Hill in Lakonia, Greece · 15 km - [Tourla Spartias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tourla-spartias/): Hill in Monemvasia municipality, Greece · 14 km - [Monemvasia Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monemvasia-winery/): Winery · 10 km ## When to go to Monemvasia The best time to visit Monemvasia is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Best time | 14 h 30 | | July | Possible | 14 h 17 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 30 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Monemvasia The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 160 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.6872%2C23.0554) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.6872%2C23.0554) ## Other towns nearby - [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/esparta/): 16 places · 70 km - [Kalamata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kalamata/): 15 places · 93 km - [Tripoli, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/tripoli/): 34 places · 109 km - [Nemea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/nemea/): 31 places · 131 km - [Lavrio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lavrio/): 9 places · 145 km - [Anoskeli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/anoskeli/): 10 places · 151 km And all of Greece, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Monemvasia? The best known: [Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/aghia-sofia/), [Epidaurus Limera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/epidaurus-limera/), [Church of Elkomenos Christos (Monemvasia)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/church-of-christ-elkomenos/), [Alona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/alona/), [Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-collection-of-monemvasia/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Monemvasia? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to Monemvasia? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 160 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.6872%2C23.0554) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Monemvasia as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).