Do you want a little bit of the sea?With more than 3,000 islands and 14,000 kilometers of coastline, Greece is a paradise for sun lovers. We will tell you about the most beautiful beaches and coves that can be found.
GreeceIt has it all: seemingly endless sandy beaches and coves, steep rocky shores, a dream place with fine white sand and black volcanic sand. We introduce you to the most beautiful beaches on the Greek islands and mainland - and then you will be spoilt for choice choice: which one do you want to lie down on your next vacation?
White volcanic rocks, towering rocks and bright water in blue and turquoise tones: Sarakiniko Beach on the island of Milos is definitely a fantastic beach that has been used several times as a filming location for *** or Bollywood movies.
This is due to the landscape: between the high rock cones and the cave is a lagoon with a small beach from where you can swim to the open sea.
Sarakiniko Beach on the island of Milos is famous for its lagoon between white volcanic rocks.
When it comes to lonely beaches, Milos is usually a real tip. Since the island is volcanic in origin, there are more than 70 beaches with a magical background.
One of them was recently named one of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world in 2020 by the travel portal **Tripadvisor: Kleftiko Beach, with its emerald green waters, white rock formations and hidden pirate caves.
On the Greek coast: a small boat has just left Kleftiko beach.
Among the picturesque bays is the most beautiful beach on the island of Paros: Colin Bisres Beach has a particularly fine and soft sand. The beach slopes slowly and gently into the crystal clear waters, which makes the bay an ideal place for snorkeling and a great place for families with small children to visit.
The beaches of Colin Bis on the island of Paros impress with their crystal clear waters.
If you prefer a quiet holiday, the Thessaly region is ideal for you, or rather, on the islands of the Northern Sporades archipelago: Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonnisos. The most beautiful beach is located in Skiathos.
La Laria Beach has won several international awards. This is due to the bright blue color of the water, which is surrounded by huge rocks. These form a kind of natural bridge between land and sea. The hole in the middle is called "tripia petra". According to legend, anyone who swam through the hole twice regained their youth.
Lonely paradise: Skiathos' empty beach on the Kalamaki Peninsula.
There is no list of perfect beaches in Mykonos: it is clear that this island is always popular, but there are also some of the most beautiful beaches that can be found here. The first is Super Paradise Beach, with its crystal clear waters and views of the white buildings of Mykonos.
But if you want to relax in a relaxed way, you've come to the wrong place: Super Paradise Beach is one of the most luxurious beaches in the Aegean, and it's all about the insta style and the motto "See and be seen".
Instagram hotspot: At Super Paradise Beach in Mykonos, the motto is "See and be seen".
One of the most photographed beachesGreeceLocated on the island of Zakynthos. Because a ship once ran aground here, its wreckage still lies on the beach, tourists make a pilgrimage to Navagio Beach.
In the middle of a paradisiacal bay, white sand beaches, turquoise seas and white cliffs lie the remains of old shipwrecks. On top of that, there is a viewing platform on the rocks, from where you can enjoy a huge view of the Ionian Sea.
White sand and crystal clear waters: this is what you can enjoy at Navagio Beach on the island of Zakynthos.
ThisKefalonia is (still) one of the lesser-known islands in Greece.That's why there's a good chance you'll find secluded beaches. One of the most beautiful is Myrtos Beach, known as "Paradise" by the locals.
The protected bay is mainly visited by vacationers looking for peace and quiet or divers who want to explore underwater caves.
Myrtos Bay is a nature reserve - here you are sure to find a lonely place on the beach.
Even the name sounds like a romantic promise: Love Canal Beach, the "Tunnel of Love", is a favorite destination for couples on vacationCorfu
Because there it isIt's not just bays in the middle of white rock formations, and a rock tunnel through the sandstone, by the power of the sea and a legend that matches the landscape: after this, you have to swim across the canal - and then meet the love of your life at the other end.
"Tunnel of Love" is the German translation of the Love Canal near Sidari in Corfu.
In the western part of Greece lies Lefkada Island, another island that is largely protected by a large number of tourists. Tourists will find one of the most beautiful beaches under the white chalky shores of Kaziki Port Beach. It descends more than 100 steps, which are carved into the rock face. This beach has been voted in the top 10 best beaches in the Mediterranean several times!
No tourist crowds: Porto Kaziki Beach on the Greek island of Lefkas.
Crete, as the largest island in Greece, naturally has a wide variety of beaches to choose from, but the most beautiful is Baros Beach in the western part of Crete, near Kissamos. The highlight is the sand: it shimmers with a slightly pink glow thanks to the delicate grated shells, and you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the island of Grammvusa and the Venetian castle.
Pink shimmer: the sand highlight of the beach of Baros Bay in Crete.
On the island of Thassos in the North Aegean Sea - the northernmost island of Greece - vacationers will find a real gem of the Greek coastline. Tropical Beach Paradise (Paradise) is located in the foothills of the green hills of the northeastern island of Thassos, about 26 km from the capital city of Thassos.
White sand beaches and turquoise waters with shallow waters are characterised by natural beauty, accessible via hiking trails through the forest from the village of Kinira.
On the Greek island of Thassos, on the beach of Paradissos, a beautiful sunrise can be observed.
On the peninsula in the southern part of mainland Greece is the voidokilia beach in the Bay of Navarino, which proves that there are also a lot of fantastic beaches along the mainland coast. Voidokilia Beach was named one of the top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world by The New York Times.
The bay was created by human hands in the form of a semi-circle and was nicknamed "tripe bay" because of the meadowy dune landscape surrounded by small hills around the circular beach.
Created by human hand: the typical semicircular shape of the beaches of voidokilia in the Peloponnese.
One of the most famous resorts in Greece is located on the west coast of the Halkidiki Peninsula. This is known for its three headlands. In the middle of these three "fingers", in Sitonia, sits one of the most beautiful beaches in Halkidiki: Spasis Beach. The beach consists of two parts: a lagoon surrounded by cliffs on three sides, several small beaches and a large beach in the south.
On the coastal landscape of Spathies Beach, chilkiiki pine trees are lined up.
Epirus in the northeastern part of mainland Greece is not very well-known, so the region retains its originality. Bordering the Ionian Sea, the Epirus River has a picturesque coastline known as the "Greek Caribbean".
The Syvota area in particular is an insider tip. The Syvota coast is located in the middle of a green landscape, with small bays and lush inlets reminiscent of Scandinavian fjords. The most beautiful beach is Bela Vraka, located on the small island of Mourtemeno, opposite Syvota - in fact, there are actually four small beaches, connected by hiking trails through the forest.
The picturesque landscape of Bela Vraka in Syvota is also known as the "Greek Caribbean".
Also in Epirus, you will find Frakos Beach, the most beautiful sandy beach in the region, located in the northeastern part of mainland Greece. The road is four kilometres long and invites you to take a leisurely walk at sunset – including the many small restaurants and bars along the promenade.
One of the most beautiful beaches in Greece is Vlakos Beach in Epirus.
In the northernmost regions of mainland Greece, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, you can spend your holidays in a very diverse, but hardly well-known for tourism.
Beautiful nature in the northernmost part of Greece: Amolofi in East Macedonia.
Near the city of Kavala, East Macedonia, lies the most beautiful beach in East Macedonia: Amolofi, also known as the sand dunes, which stretches for three kilometers and is divided into three smaller sand and dunes by huge rocks. Because of the picturesque scenery, many commercials were filmed here.
Egremni Beach on the island of Lefkada is definitely one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece in a way that is breathtaking: there are a total of 347 steps to master from the parking lot to the beach, and the beach is located under a high white cliff. Especially vacationers who want to see the sunset come here: due to the special location, the rocky cliffs shimmer with orange light.
Clear blue crashes against the white sand. Caribbean?No, Greece!Hidden on the island of Lefkada is the beach Egremny. In order to reach it, tourists have to drive a car that struggles on the switchback, from the parking lot, about 300 steps, past a tavern, all the way to the beach.