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

> Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery is a convent in Keratea, Attica, Greece (Μονή Παναγίας Πευκοβουνογιατρίσσης) (Lavrio). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. It has articles in 4 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/panagia-pefkovounogiatrissa-monastery/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Convent in Keratea, Attica, Greece · Temples
- **Local name:** Μονή Παναγίας Πευκοβουνογιατρίσσης
- **Where:** Greece · Ιερα Μονη Παναγιας Πευκοβουνογιατρισσης, Κερατέα Αττικής
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 14 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [impefkovounogiatrissis.com](https://impefkovounogiatrissis.com)
- **Coordinates:** 37.83734, 24.03867

## What it is and where

Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery is a convent in Keratea, Attica, Greece (Μονή Παναγίας Πευκοβουνογιατρίσσης) (Lavrio). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Lavrio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/lavrio/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.83734, 24.03867; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 14 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=37.837339%2C24.038666)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.837339%2C24.038666)

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 Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 03 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 23 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23. 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

- [Archaeological Museum of Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-brauron/): Museum in Attica region, Greece · 10 km
- [Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/brauron-temple-of-artemis/): Ancient Greek sanctuary of Artemis · 11 km
- [Thorikos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/thorikon/): Ancient Athenian deme · 11 km
- [Ormos Agiou Nikolaou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ormos-agiou-nikolaou/): Bay · 11 km
- [Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis S.A.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/greek-wine-cellars-d-kourtakis-s-a/): Winery · 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: 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 Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery?

It is a convent in Keratea, Attica, Greece (Μονή Παναγίας Πευκοβουνογιατρίσσης in the local language). It has articles in 4 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 Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 23.

### How do you get to Panagia Pefkovounogiatrissa Monastery?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.837339%2C24.038666) 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 [Archaeological Museum of Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-brauron/), [Brauron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/brauron-temple-of-artemis/), [Thorikos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/thorikon/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5062479005), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21623096), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).