# Church of Saint Irene, Ios, Greece: what it is and when to go > Church of Saint Irene, Ios is a church building in Ios, Greece (Αγία Ειρήνη). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. 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/saint-irene/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Church building in Ios, Greece · Temples - **Local name:** Αγία Ειρήνη - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** JTR Santorini Island, 40 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 36.72142, 25.26998 ## What it is and where Church of Saint Irene, Ios is a church building in Ios, Greece (Αγία Ειρήνη). 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 36.72142, 25.26998; the nearest main airport is Santorini International Airport (JTR, Santorini Island), 40 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=36.721416%2C25.269979) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.721416%2C25.269979) 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 Church of Saint Irene, Ios is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Possible | 10 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 58 | | June | Best time | 14 h 30 | | July | Possible | 14 h 17 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 30 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. 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 - [Ios bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gulf-of-ios/): Bay at Ios island, Greece · 326 m - [Archaeological museum of Ios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-ios/): Museum in Greece · 981 m - [Panagia Gremniotissa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-gremniotissa/): Orthodox church in Ios, Greece · 1.1 km - [Skarkos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/pre-historic-settlement-of-skarkos/): Archaeological site · 1.6 km - [Mylopotas Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mylopotas-bay/): Bay · 2.0 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 Church of Saint Irene, Ios? It is a church building in Ios, Greece (Αγία Ειρήνη 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 Church of Saint Irene, Ios? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to Church of Saint Irene, Ios? The nearest main airport is Santorini International Airport (JTR), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.721416%2C25.269979) 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 [Ios bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/gulf-of-ios/), [Archaeological museum of Ios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-ios/), [Panagia Gremniotissa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-gremniotissa/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/721315004), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47449615), CC0. More about Church of Saint Irene, Ios on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_Irene%2C_Ios). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).