A Guide to the Beaches of Greece

Greece has some of the most paradise spots in thea few jewels as well. Start out with the Beaches of
world, with over hundreds of Greek islands that someAgios Dimitrios and Chrysi Milia; the latter said to be the
say you can never finish exploring in your lifetime.most beautiful on the Island of Alonissos. They both
Almost every beach in Greece is perfect too, sodiffer in the sense that the former caters more to
filtering out the exceptional ones was a little hard.solitude whereas Chrysi Milia offers water sports and
We start with the beaches of the Cyclades Islands,can get pretty crowded during the summer with
the Red Sand Beach in Santorini Island being the mostpeople of young and old walking its golden shimmered
unique out of my selections. Red lava cliffs, black andshores.
red sand, it almost sounds like a picture from Mars.Still in the Sporades circle, the beaches of
However, it couldn't be more different. The cliffs diveKoukounaries and Lalaria on Skiathos Island attract
into the shoreline below which is met by the clear bluetheir fair share of attention. Koukounaries, said to be
sea.the most popular beach, is also said to be the most
The exotic beach of Firiplaka would be up next.unspoiled beach of the Mediterranean.
Located on Milos Island, huge rocks cover the shorelineIf you're looking for beaches in the Ionian Islands, head
and crystalline waters mesmerize everyone who getsfor the beaches of Mytros and Navagio. Myrtos is
a chance to visit this beautiful beach. Another beachconsidered to have to most beautiful beach on the
located on Milos Island worth going to would be theKefalonia Island and in the Ionian Islands, with its golden
Gerontas Beach... The fine grey sand and transparentsands and turquoise waters (almost white) and rocky
waters complete the perfect picture and is a mark ofcliff surroundings.
what rugged beauty really is.As for Navagio, this beach is probably the most
The most beautiful though in Milos Island would but thefamous of all the Greek beaches, with its shipwrecked
most unique Sarakiniko Beach. With its acid whitelandmark on the white sands of the beach. This
rocky landscape against the turquoise blue seabeautiful paradise is tucked away so you'll only be able
surrounding it, this beach is truly a once in a lifetimeto get there by boat, but trust me; it's more than worth
must see.the 30 minute trip.
Moving on, the beaches of Sporades Islands hold quite