# Pelagia Monastery, Greece: what it is and when to go > Pelagia Monastery is a monastery in Boeotia, Greece (Μονή Πελαγίας). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. It has articles in 3 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/moni-pelagias/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monastery in Boeotia, Greece · Temples - **Local name:** Μονή Πελαγίας - **Where:** Greece · 32200 - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 83 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 38.45966, 23.26674 ## What it is and where Pelagia Monastery is a monastery in Boeotia, Greece (Μονή Πελαγίας). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 38.45966, 23.26674; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 83 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=38.459663%2C23.266744) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.459663%2C23.266744) 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 Pelagia Monastery is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 36 | | February | Possible | 10 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 05 | | June | Best time | 14 h 40 | | July | Possible | 14 h 26 | | August | Possible | 13 h 30 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 58 | | November | Possible | 9 h 52 | | December | Possible | 9 h 20 | In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. 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 - [Sanctuary of Ptoios Apollo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/temple-of-apollo-ptoos/): Sanctuary of Ptoan Apollo in Perdikovrysi, Boeotia, Greece · 1.4 km - [Gla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/l-shaped-palace-at-gla/): Fortified site in Greece · 7.9 km - [National hiking route O22](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/national-hiking-route-o22/): Hiking · 15 km - [Onchestos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/onchestos/): Ancient city in Boeotia · 15 km - [Archaeological Museum of Thebes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thebes/): Archaeological museum in Greece · 16 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 Pelagia Monastery? It is a monastery in Boeotia, Greece (Μονή Πελαγίας in the local language). It has articles in 3 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 Pelagia Monastery? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 40 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 20. ### How do you get to Pelagia Monastery? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 83 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.459663%2C23.266744) 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 [Sanctuary of Ptoios Apollo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/temple-of-apollo-ptoos/), [Gla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/l-shaped-palace-at-gla/), [National hiking route O22](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/national-hiking-route-o22/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1556172386), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16329588), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).