# Platanitsi, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Platanitsi is a tourist beach (Παραλία Πλατανίτσι) in Greece. Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. 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/platanitsi-beach/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Tourist beach · Beaches
- **Local name:** Παραλία Πλατανίτσι
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** June and September.
- **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 97 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 40.11829, 23.98068

## What it is and where

Platanitsi is a tourist beach (Παραλία Πλατανίτσι) 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.

Its coordinates are 40.11829, 23.98068; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 97 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=40.118293%2C23.980679)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.118293%2C23.980679)

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 Platanitsi is **June and September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 27 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 28 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 41 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 04 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 50 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 35 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 54 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 44 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 10 |

In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10. 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

- [Paklara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/paklara/): Mountain in Sithonia municipality, Greece · 6.7 km
- [Astrapokameno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/astrapokameno/): Mountain in Sithonia municipality, Greece · 12 km
- [Melitonas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/melitonas/): Mountain in Sithonia municipality, Greece · 14 km
- [Zygos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/monastery-of-zygos/): Monastery ruins in Greece · 22 km
- [Megalo Vouno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/megalo-vouno/): Hill in Sithonia municipality, Greece · 22 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 Platanitsi?

It is a tourist beach (Παραλία Πλατανίτσι 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 Platanitsi?

June and September. In June there are 14 h 50 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Platanitsi?

The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 97 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.118293%2C23.980679) 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 [Paklara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/paklara/), [Astrapokameno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/astrapokameno/), [Melitonas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/melitonas/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/222684123), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53630299), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).