# Vreiko Cave, Greece: what it is and when to go

> Vreiko Cave is a cave (Βρέικο) in Greece (Sitia). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. 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/vreiko/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cave · Nature
- **Local name:** Βρέικο
- **Where:** Greece
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** HER Heraklion, 80 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [sitia-geopark.gr](https://sitia-geopark.gr/?page_id=4257&lang=en)
- **Coordinates:** 35.08343, 25.99929

## What it is and where

Vreiko Cave is a cave (Βρέικο) in Greece (Sitia).

It is in [Sitia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sitia/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 16 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 35.08343, 25.99929; the nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER, Heraklion), 80 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=35.083425%2C25.999292)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.083425%2C25.999292)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/naturaleza/) 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 Vreiko Cave is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 53 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 09 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 05 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 39 |

In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39. 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

- [Minoan villa of Makrygialos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/minoan-villa-of-makry-gialos/): Archaeological site in Ierapetra Municipality, Greece · 5.9 km
- [Kapsa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kapsa-s-monastery/): Eastern Orthodox monastery on Crete · 8.5 km
- [Praesus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/praesus/): Ancient city in Crete, Greece · 9.4 km
- [Achladia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/achladia/): History · 10 km
- [Azoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/azoria/): Archaeological site in Greece · 13 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 Vreiko Cave?

It is a cave (Βρέικο in the local language) in Greece.

### When is the best time to visit Vreiko Cave?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 39.

### How do you get to Vreiko Cave?

The nearest main airport is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), 80 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.083425%2C25.999292) 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 [Minoan villa of Makrygialos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/minoan-villa-of-makry-gialos/), [Kapsa Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/kapsa-s-monastery/), [Praesus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/praesus/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/882654933), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135234738), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).