# Panagia Eleistria, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Panagia Eleistria is a church building in Pylos-Nestor Municipality, Greece (Παναγία Ελεήστρια). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/panagia-eleistria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in Pylos-Nestor Municipality, Greece · Temples
- **Local name:** Παναγία Ελεήστρια
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 217 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 36.79348, 21.96158

## What it is and where

Panagia Eleistria is a church building in Pylos-Nestor Municipality, Greece (Παναγία Ελεήστρια). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 36.79348, 21.96158; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 217 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=36.793478%2C21.961577)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.793478%2C21.961577)

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 Panagia Eleistria is **April to June and September to October**.

| 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 58 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| November | Possible | 10 h |
| December | Possible | 9 h 29 |

In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. 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

- [Castle of Koroni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-koroni/): Castle of Greece · 189 m
- [Artaki Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/artaki/): Beach · 896 m
- [Memi Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/memi/): Beach · 1.8 km
- [Agia Triada Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-triada-beach/): Beach · 2.9 km
- [Kalamaki beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kalamaki/): Beach in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece · 7.3 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 Panagia Eleistria?

It is a church building in Pylos-Nestor Municipality, Greece (Παναγία Ελεήστρια in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Panagia Eleistria?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29.

### How do you get to Panagia Eleistria?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 217 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.793478%2C21.961577) 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 Koroni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/castle-of-koroni/), [Artaki Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/artaki/), [Memi Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/memi/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/612599228), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91335873), CC0. More about Panagia Eleistria on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%AE%CF%83%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%9A%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).