# Paralia Episkopis, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Paralia Episkopis is a beach (Παραλία Επισκοπής) in Greece (Rethimno). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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/paralia-episkopis/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach · Beaches
- **Local name:** Παραλία Επισκοπής
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 76 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 35.35128, 24.34122

## What it is and where

Paralia Episkopis is a beach (Παραλία Επισκοπής) in Greece (Rethimno). 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.

It is in [Rethimno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/rethimno/), where this site lists 22 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 35.35128, 24.34122; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 76 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=35.351277%2C24.341222)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.351277%2C24.341222)

It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/playa/) 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 Paralia Episkopis is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 52 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 43 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 44 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 54 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 10 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 20 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 05 |
| November | Better not | 10 h 06 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 38 |

In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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

- [Kato Agori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kato-agori/): Mountain in Apokoronas municipality, Greece · 7.1 km
- [Lappa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-lappa/): Ancient city of Crete · 7.2 km
- [Saint Nicholas chapel of Georgioúpoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agios-nikolaos/): Temples · 7.2 km
- [Elliniki Kamara, Vryses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/stone-bridge/): Roman arched bridge near Vryses, Crete · 12 km
- [Armenoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/armeni-nekropolis/): Excavated Late Minoan cemetery on Crete · 12 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

## More in Greece: Beaches

- [Navagio Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/navagio/): beach on Zakynthos, Greece
- [Myrtos Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/myrtos-beach/): beach in Kefalonia, Greece
- [Preveli Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/preveli-beach/): beach in Crete, Greece
- [Voidokilia beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/voidokilia/): beach in Messenia, Greece
- [Porto Katsiki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/porto-katsiki/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece
- [Egremni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/egremni/): beach on Lefkada island, Greece

Every Greece place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/playa/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Paralia Episkopis?

It is a beach (Παραλία Επισκοπής in the local language) in Greece. 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 Paralia Episkopis?

June and September. In June there are 14 h 22 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38.

### How do you get to Paralia Episkopis?

The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 76 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.351277%2C24.341222) 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 [Kato Agori](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kato-agori/), [Lappa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-lappa/), [Saint Nicholas chapel of Georgioúpoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agios-nikolaos/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/229173481), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15110375), CC0. More about Paralia Episkopis on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralia_Episkopis). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).