# Pantanassa Monastery, Greece: what it is and when to go > Pantanassa Monastery is a Byzantine monastery in Mystras, Greece (Μονή Παντάνασσας) (Sparta). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. It has articles in 10 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/pantanassa-monastery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Byzantine monastery in Mystras, Greece · Temples - **Local name:** Μονή Παντάνασσας - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 169 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.07315, 22.36876 ## What it is and where Pantanassa Monastery is a Byzantine monastery in Mystras, Greece (Μονή Παντάνασσας) (Sparta). It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/esparta/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 5.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.07315, 22.36876; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 169 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=37.073146%2C22.368759) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.073146%2C22.368759) 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 Pantanassa Monastery is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 43 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 13 h 59 | | June | Best time | 14 h 32 | | July | Possible | 14 h 19 | | August | Possible | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 58 | | December | Possible | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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 - [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): Fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece · 83 m - [Hagia Sophia, Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-sophia/): Byzantine church in Greece · 258 m - [Metropolis of Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/metropolis/): Byzantine church in Greece · 311 m - [Cave of Caiada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/keadas/): Cave chasm near Sparta, used for punishment in antiquity · 3.5 km - [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sparta/): History · 5.4 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 Pantanassa Monastery? It is a Byzantine monastery in Mystras, Greece (Μονή Παντάνασσας in the local language). It has articles in 10 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 Pantanassa Monastery? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Pantanassa Monastery? The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 169 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.073146%2C22.368759) 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 [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/), [Hagia Sophia, Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/saint-sophia/), [Metropolis of Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/metropolis/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/85696552), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1775786), CC0. More about Pantanassa Monastery on [Wikipedia](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE_%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).