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monasterySkarmagkás, Attica
Daphni Monastery
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitearchaeological site in GreeceBuilt 1100
TypemonasteryMacedonian Renaissance
Built1100
Best monthsApr–May · Octweather in Skarmagkás
38.01° N, 23.64° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Standing for926 years
built 1100today 2026
When to goSkarmagkás · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low24° / 16°
iAbout
Daphni Monastery in brief
Daphni Monastery is a monastery in Skarmagkás, Attica, Greece.
It holds the designations part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, archaeological site in Greece and protected building in Greece.
The monastery dates from 1100 and is built in the Macedonian Renaissance style.
For a visit, the weather in Skarmagkás is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 24°.
Facts
- Type
- monastery
- Designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- archaeological site in Greece
- protected building in Greece
- Built
- 1100
- Style
- Macedonian Renaissance
- Nearest town
- Skarmagkás
- Region
- Attica
- Coordinates
- 38.01306, 23.63583
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Skarmagkás
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr–May · Oct48
Jan
57
Feb
76
Mar
87
Apr
82
May
60
Jun
54
Jul
55
Aug
66
Sep
86
Oct
79
Nov
54
Dec
ivNearby
All monuments in GreeceMore heritage close by
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Ναός Αγίας Βαρβάρας Αιγάλεω
2.9 km SE
protected building in Greece
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Saint John of Elaionas
4.9 km SE
protected building in Greece
Around here
Skarmagkás and around
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Mount Pateras
1,131 m
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Penteliko Mountain
1,109 m
Heritage
Museums
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National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Archaeological museum · 1829
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