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

> Icaria is an ancient Athenian deme (Αρχαίο θέατρο Ικαρίας Αττικής) in Greece (Athens). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. It has articles in 6 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/ruins-of-ancient-theater-of-icarion-aegeidas-attica/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ancient Athenian deme · History
- **Local name:** Αρχαίο θέατρο Ικαρίας Αττικής
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 18 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [diazoma.gr](https://diazoma.gr/theaters/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF-%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF-%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE%CF%82/)
- **Coordinates:** 38.09562, 23.90048

## What it is and where

Icaria is an ancient Athenian deme (Αρχαίο θέατρο Ικαρίας Αττικής) in Greece (Athens). It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/atenas/), where this site lists 92 more places to see, 19 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 38.09562, 23.90048; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 18 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=38.095623%2C23.900479)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.095623%2C23.900479)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) 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 Icaria is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h |
| May | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 24 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 22 |

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

- [Dionyssos-Rapendoza German war cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/german-military-cemetery-of-dionysus-rapentose-1939-1945/): Building in Dionisos Municipality, Attica Region, Greece · 1.6 km
- [Archaeological Museum of Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-marathon/): Archaeological musuem in Marathon, Attica, Greece · 5.0 km
- [Goulandris Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/goulandris-natural-history-museum/): Museum in Kifisia, Attica, Greece · 7.9 km
- [Drossinis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/drossinis-museum/): Museum in Kifisia, Attica, Greece · 8.2 km
- [Paintballers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/paintballers/): With kids · 8.9 km

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

## More in Greece: History

- [Parthenon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/partenon/): former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece
- [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sparta/)
- [Acropolis of Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/acropolis/): ancient citadel above the city of Athens
- [Colossus of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/coloso-de-rodas/): statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
- [Mycenae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/the-citadel-of-mycenae/): ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece
- [Battle of Thermopylae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/battle-of-thermopylae/): battle of 480 BCE during Persian invasion of Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Icaria?

It is an ancient Athenian deme (Αρχαίο θέατρο Ικαρίας Αττικής in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 6 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 Icaria?

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

### How do you get to Icaria?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 18 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.095623%2C23.900479) 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 [Dionyssos-Rapendoza German war cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/german-military-cemetery-of-dionysus-rapentose-1939-1945/), [Archaeological Museum of Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-marathon/), [Goulandris Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/goulandris-natural-history-museum/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5355593721), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13526212), CC0. More about Icaria on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icaria_(Attica)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).