# Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion), Greece: what it is and when to go

> Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion) is a protected area (Βραχιώνας (Γυρίου-Μαριών)) in Greece (Sarakinado). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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/vrachionas-gyriou-marion/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Βραχιώνας (Γυρίου-Μαριών)
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ATH Spata-Artemida, 283 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Coordinates:** 37.81991, 20.72519

## What it is and where

Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion) is a protected area (Βραχιώνας (Γυρίου-Μαριών)) in Greece (Sarakinado).

It is in [Sarakinado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sarakinado/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.81991, 20.72519; the nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH, Spata-Artemida), 283 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=37.819906%2C20.725192)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.819906%2C20.725192)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/fauna/) 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 Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion) is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 22 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Mycenaean cemetery, Kambi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mycenaean-cemetery/): Archaeological site in Zakynthos Municipality, Greece · 6.1 km
- [Askos Stone Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/askos-stone-park/): With kids · Wildlife · 8.9 km
- [Islanders Zante Diving Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/islanders-zante-diving-center/): Dive site · 9.2 km
- [MV Panagiotis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagiotis/): Cargo ship built in 1937 · 9.9 km
- [Navagio Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/navagio/): Beach on Zakynthos, Greece · 9.9 km

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

## More in Greece: Nature

- [Olympia, Greece](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/olimpia/)
- [Mount Athos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/athos/): mountain in northeastern Greece
- [Areopagus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/areopago/): rock outcropping in Athens, associated with ancient legislative and judicial bodies
- [Gulf of Corinth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-de-corinto/): gulf of the Ionian Sea, separating Peloponnese from Central Greece
- [Saronic Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/golfo-saronico/): gulf of the Aegean sea, on the shores of Attica, Argolis and Corinthia, Greece
- [Mystras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitio-arqueologico-de-mistras/): fortified medieval city in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion)?

It is a protected area (Βραχιώνας (Γυρίου-Μαριών) in the local language) in Greece.

### When is the best time to visit Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion)?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Vrachionas (Gyriou - Marion)?

The nearest main airport is Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), 283 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.819906%2C20.725192) 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 [Mycenaean cemetery, Kambi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/mycenaean-cemetery/), [Askos Stone Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/askos-stone-park/), [Islanders Zante Diving Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/islanders-zante-diving-center/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/138270998), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).