Dark-sky places in Greece

Of 29 dark-sky places and national parks in Greece, Samaria National Park (of those darker than half of Europe’s land) has the most clear, moonless hours of full darkness: 758 a year (ERA5, 2006–2025). The darkest sky is at Samaria National Park, darker than 77% of Europe’s land (NASA VIIRS 2025).

Data updated: 31 December 2025 · Sources and licences

Calculated 5 November 2026 · cloud cover ERA5 2006–2025 · night lights NASA VIIRS 2025

Place	Best month	Clear moonless dark hours a year	Darker than…
Sounio National Park national park	August	926	14%
Schinias Marathon National Park national park	August	771	7%
Parnitha National Park national park	August	771	5%
Samaria National Park national park	August	758	77%
National Marine Park of Zakynthos national park	August	730	7%
Ainos National Park International Dark Sky Park · national park	August	723	50%
Missolonghi–Aitoliko Lagoons national park	August	686	20%
National Park of Messolonghi - Aitoliko lagoons national park	August	685	12%
Evros Delta National Park national park	August	671	50%
Skiritida forest national park	August	664	56%
Kotychi and Strofylia Wetlands National Park national park	August	658	30%
Parnassos National Park national park	August	654	46%
Axios-Loudias-Aliakmonas Delta National Park national park	August	639	17%
National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace national park	August	623	52%
Lake Kerkini National Park national park	August	610	41%
National Park of Nestos Delta and lakes Vistonida-Ismarida national park	August	609	12%
Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park national park	August	605	65%
Vikos–Aoös National Park national park	August	600	70%
Olympos National Park national park	December	594	49%
Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park national park	August	594	39%
Mount Olympus national park	December	594	52%
North Pindos National Park national park	August	579	72%
Pindus National Park national park	August	579	72%
Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park national park	August	578	62%
National Park of Lakes Koronia-Volvi and the Macedonian Tempe national park	August	573	33%
Rodopi Mountain Range National Park national park	August	563	75%
National Park of Tzoumerka, Peristeri & Arachthos Gorge national park	August	556	57%
Prespa National Park national park	August	544	68%
Oiti National Park national park	August	544	43%

Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.

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