# Trachilos footprints, Greece: what it is and when to go > Trachilos footprints is a tetrapod footprints which show hominin-like characteristics from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture (Ίχνη Βάδισης στον Τράχηλο) in Greece (Anoskeli). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. It has articles in 7 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/trachilos-hominin-footprints/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Tetrapod footprints which show hominin-like characteristics from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture · History - **Local name:** Ίχνη Βάδισης στον Τράχηλο - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 142 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 35.51424, 23.62765 ## What it is and where Trachilos footprints is a tetrapod footprints which show hominin-like characteristics from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture (Ίχνη Βάδισης στον Τράχηλο) in Greece (Anoskeli). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Anoskeli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/anoskeli/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.51424, 23.62765; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 142 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=35.514237%2C23.62765) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.514237%2C23.62765) 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 Trachilos footprints is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 52 | | June | Best time | 14 h 23 | | July | Possible | 14 h 11 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Possible | 10 h 05 | | December | Possible | 9 h 37 | In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. 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 - [Archaeological museum of Kissamos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaiologiko-mouseio-kisamo/): Museum in Greece · 3.2 km - [Polyrrhenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/polyrrinia/): History · 6.6 km - [Kissamos Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kissamos-gulf/): Gulf in Crete, Greece · 7.0 km - [Mythimna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mithimna/): Former municipality, Greece · 7.8 km - [Dimitrios P. (ship, 1921)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/dimitrios-p/): Shipwreck · 11 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 Trachilos footprints? It is a tetrapod footprints which show hominin-like characteristics from the late Miocene on the western Crete, close to the village of Trachilos, west of Kissamos, in the Chania Prefecture (Ίχνη Βάδισης στον Τράχηλο in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 7 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 Trachilos footprints? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 37. ### How do you get to Trachilos footprints? The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 142 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.514237%2C23.62765) 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 [Archaeological museum of Kissamos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaiologiko-mouseio-kisamo/), [Polyrrhenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/polyrrinia/), [Kissamos Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kissamos-gulf/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/758587345), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40888723), CC0. More about Trachilos footprints on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu%C3%9Fspuren_von_Trachilos). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).