These Greek beaches are located away from main routes. The coasts feature white sand, black pebbles of volcanic origin, and turquoise water. Some are accessible only by boat, others hide behind cliffs or in bays.
Chania, Crete
The beach sits in a rocky cove with clear water. High cliffs surround the narrow sandy inlet.
Lefkada, Ionian Islands
The beach extends for 2 kilometers and is surrounded by 150-meter limestone cliffs. 350 steps lead to the sea.
Chios, Northeast Aegean Islands
The beach consists of black lava pebbles. The volcanic rocks date from an eruption 2200 years ago.
Zakynthos, Ionian Islands
The island serves as a breeding ground for sea turtles. The white sandy beach sits at the southern tip of the small island.
Milos, Greece
This small sandy beach sits in a sheltered cove with clear water and is surrounded by rocks.
Koufonisia, Greece
A long sandy beach with natural rock formations and turquoise water, suitable for swimming and sunbathing.
Argostoli, Greece
This remote beach offers white sand and clear water between tall cliffs on the west coast.
Lefkada, Greece
A sandy beach with pebbles in a protected bay, surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation and olive trees.
Chania, Crete
A natural beach with white sand bordered by century-old juniper trees and Mediterranean vegetation.
Karpathos, Dodecanese
This beach features clear waters and a historical ship hull from the 19th century on its shore.
Agistri, Saronic Gulf
A natural beach between rocks with a designated nudist area and clear waters for snorkeling.
Sithonia, Chalkidiki
The beach consists of several small coves with fine sand and is surrounded by pine forests.
Messenia, Greece
The curved shoreline forms the shape of the Greek letter omega, with fine white sand surrounded by natural dunes.
Patmos, Greece
The coast consists of red, black and white pebbles, surrounded by clear water and natural rock formations.
Santorini, Greece
Black sand beach with tall white rock walls, shaped by volcanic erosion over centuries.
Lefkada, Greece
A white sand beach at the base of a 100-meter limestone cliff with turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea.
Naxos, Greece
This 4 kilometer sandy beach on the west coast of Naxos offers clear water and gentle sea breezes.
Zakynthos, Greece
The white sand beach is surrounded by tall limestone cliffs and contains the wreck of the ship MV Panagiotis.
Mykonos, Greece
The beach sits in a protected bay in northeastern Mykonos with golden sand and rocks.
Santorini, Greece
This red rock bay sits 300 steps below Oia and provides access to the clear waters of the Aegean Sea.
Mykonos, Greece
The natural beach in northern Mykonos offers views over the coastline and the Aegean Sea.
Kissamos, Crete, Greece
This lagoon has white sand with pink coloring from shell fragments. The water is turquoise and shallow.
Kefalonia, Greece
The white pebble beach sits between two mountains. The sea appears in different shades of blue due to limestone in the water.
Alonnisos, Sporades
The beach sits 500 meters from the nearest road and offers clear water for swimming.
Astypalaia, Dodecanese
An isolated pebble beach, reachable by a 30-minute boat trip from Astypalaia.
Naxos, Cyclades
The beach offers constant winds for water sports and a 2-kilometer stretch of sand.
Skopelos, Sporades
A 300-meter beach with blue water and pine forest in the background.
