Myrtos Beach, Beach in Pylarei Municipal Unit, Greece

Myrtos Beach is a crescent-shaped bay of pale tan sand and small pebbles at the foot of a steep, pale rocky slope between Mount Agia Dynati and Mount Kalon Oros. A row of dark sun loungers and parasols stands in a grid near the middle of the upper beach, and a narrow path runs down the slope on the right side.

Myrtos Beach lies in the Pylaros region on the north-west coast of Kefalonia, about 30 km north of Argostoli and 2.5 km from the village of Divarata. It served as the location for the mine explosion episode in the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin. It has been voted the best Greek beach 12 times and holds the Blue Flag.

The sea displays a particular turquoise shade here that forms from the light marble pebbles and changes with different lighting conditions. Visitors can observe how waves break on the steep shore while keeping the stones in constant motion.

A narrow road with tight bends leads down from Divarata to the shore and offers several viewpoints along the way. The stones at the waterline can be slippery and water shoes help when walking.

The light marble pebbles come from the surrounding mountain slopes and are constantly sorted anew by waves and tides. Larger stones remain higher up on the shore while finer material gets washed into the water.