# Cave of Zas, Greece: what it is and when to go > Cave of Zas is a sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos (Σπήλαιο Ζα) in Greece. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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/zas-cave/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos · Nature - **Local name:** Σπήλαιο Ζα - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** JMK Mykonos, 47 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.03491, 25.49892 ## What it is and where Cave of Zas is a sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos (Σπήλαιο Ζα) in Greece. 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 37.03491, 25.49892; the nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK, Mykonos), 47 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=37.034906%2C25.498916) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.034906%2C25.498916) 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 Cave of Zas is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 43 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 59 | | June | Best time | 14 h 32 | | July | Possible | 14 h 18 | | August | Possible | 13 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 59 | | December | Possible | 9 h 28 | In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. 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 - [Fotodoti Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/moni-fotodotis/): Fortified monastery in Naxos and Small Cyclades Municipality, Greece · 2.6 km - [Vallindras Kitron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vallindras-kitron/): Distillery · 3.5 km - [Bazeos Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/bazeos-tower/): Post-Byzantine former monastery in inland of Naxos island · 4.4 km - [Cheimarrou Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/chimarou-tower/): Ancient tower in Naxos, Greece · 4.7 km - [Panagia Drosiani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/panagia-drosiani/): Decorated Byzantine monastic church on Naxos · 5.2 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 Cave of Zas? It is a sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos (Σπήλαιο Ζα in the local language) in Greece. 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 Cave of Zas? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Cave of Zas? The nearest main airport is Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), 47 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.034906%2C25.498916) 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 [Fotodoti Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/moni-fotodotis/), [Vallindras Kitron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/vallindras-kitron/), [Bazeos Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/bazeos-tower/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/288042258), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26987393), CC0. More about Cave of Zas on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_of_Zas_(Naxos)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).