# Pavlos Melas Museum, Greece: what it is and when to go > Pavlos Melas Museum is a military museum in Melas, Greece (Μουσείο Παύλου Μελά). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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/pavlos-melas-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Military museum in Melas, Greece · Museums and art - **Local name:** Μουσείο Παύλου Μελά - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 146 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.70438, 21.26441 ## What it is and where Pavlos Melas Museum is a military museum in Melas, Greece (Μουσείο Παύλου Μελά). 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 40.70438, 21.26441; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 146 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=40.704379%2C21.264409) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.704379%2C21.264409) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/) 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 Pavlos Melas Museum is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 24 | | February | Possible | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 16 | | June | Best time | 14 h 54 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 06 | In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. 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 - [Boutsi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/voutsi/): Mountain in Prespes municipality, Greece · 13 km - [Triklario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/triklario-varba/): Mountain of western Macedonia, Greece · 13 km - [Folklore Museum of the Florina Culture Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/folclore-museum-of-culture-club-of-florina/): Museum in Greece · 14 km - [Archaeological Museum of Florina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archeological-museum-of-florina/): Museum in Florina, Greece · 15 km - [Goritsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/goritsa/): Hill in Prespes municipality, 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: Museums and art - [Delos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/delos/): island in Greece with famous Apollo sanctuary - [National Archaeological Museum, Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-arqueologico-nacional/): museum in Athens, Greece - [Ancient Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ancient-korinthos/) - [Acropolis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-de-la-acropolis/): museum in Athens, Greece - [Benaki Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museo-benaki/): museum in Kolonaki, Athens, Greece - [Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki/): museum in Greece Every Greece place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pavlos Melas Museum? It is a military museum in Melas, Greece (Μουσείο Παύλου Μελά 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 Pavlos Melas Museum? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. ### How do you get to Pavlos Melas Museum? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 146 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.704379%2C21.264409) 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 [Boutsi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/voutsi/), [Triklario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/triklario-varba/), [Folklore Museum of the Florina Culture Club](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/folclore-museum-of-culture-club-of-florina/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8408995617), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7155967), CC0. More about Pavlos Melas Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlos_Melas_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).