10 most beautiful beaches in Greece

Not only is Greece well-known for its history, culture, religion, tradition, food, churches, architecture, but it also is notable as the wonderful country appealing the tourists for the stunning, naturally beautiful beaches on the summer vacation.

Greece is known for beautiful white sandy beaches and limpid turquoise water, therefore, choosing one among plentiful beautiful and unique beaches is even more troublesome. It is strange that this country has numerous magnificent beaches that you can hard believe in your eyes.

If you want to contemplate the undreamed-of beaches, incredible scenery, learn ancient history, experience traditional dishes and many other splendid places, you definitely have to go to Greece to enjoy great, incredible experiences with family and friends.

1. Plaka, Naxos

Plaka Beach is prominent for its white sand and blue watercolor. Plaka has many rooms, pubs, and restaurants, and most of them brought a unique feature of the Greece. What gives the Beach a unique charm? This is a peaceful oasis that stretches to the horizon and the place you can surprisingly find flat rocks. If you go to Plaka, you will grasp the chance of surveying the supposedly spectacular sunset and sunrise scene from the beach.

2. Voutoumi, Antipaxoi

Voutumi is a beautiful beach, located in the northeast of the Antipaxos Island. Voutoumi is certainly a great stop if you wanna a unique beach experience. Although it attracts numerous families due to its shallow water area, Voutoumi is regarded as a favorite destination for private yachts and tourist boats. Lying on the hill behind the beach is a pub serving traditional snacks of Greece, however, no shops or other facilities are available in this remote area.

3. Myrtos, Kefalonia

Myrtos Beach is one of the most beautiful sights in Kefalonia. Myrtos has a worldwide reputation for its grace which is praised by endless travel magazines. Achieving award as clean and natural beach, Myrtos is the ideal destination for all travelers. Myrtos has a unique half circle shape and is surrounded by white cliffs with lush vegetational cover. On visiting Myrtos, you should not miss the gorgeous sunsets on the west coast, it is the perfect place to end a day living on this dreamlike beach.

4. Matala, Crete

Matala, Crete is an adorable beach. For those who have read Greek mythology, this is where the Zeus God swam ashore and disguised into a cow while carrying Europa on his back. Despite being a tourist attraction, it still has the charm of a quiet fishing village. What contributes to Matala’s beauty is that half of the beach is covered in greenery.

5. Perissa, Santorini

This beautiful beach is known for its unique features: white sand and black crystal water creating a stunning image. The attraction of the Perissa beach is the huge rock named Mesa rising up from the sea. Tourists will have the luck to survey the stunning view of the rock, especially when it shines in the darkness. Perissa is an ideal stop in the summer. The development of modern amenities of this area promises to provide you with comfort.

6. Platis Gialos, Mykonos

This is one of the most influential beaches in Mykonos. With a clearly golden sand, turquoise water, Platis Gialos is a wonderful getaway. It has many hotels right on the beach, it just takes you one or two minutes to walk from your bed to the sea. Why not enjoy the incredibly beautiful views and delicious food only appearing on this beautiful beach, Mykonos.

7. Elafonissi, Crete

Situated in the stunning scenery of Crete, the turquoise water area of the Elafonissi Beach has attracted visitors for centuries. This natural beach is made up of the pure white sandbank and a natural island. The shallow water areas of Elafonissi is the ideal place for children, nonetheless, the appeal and beauty of this place has no age limit.

8. Red Sea, Santorini

Arguably the famous and splendid beach in Santorini is the Red Sea. This unique and beautiful beach is very small but advantageously it created a lively atmosphere due to its beauty worth visiting. Walking on the path down to the beach creates a real sense of fun; the unique landscape of volcanic rocks in red and black is really an incredible landscape. For those who love diving, the Red Sea is the perfect place to satisfy their desire.

9. Navagio, Zakynthos

Navagio is the most famous beach in Zakynthos. Shipwreck Cove is one of the most photographed destinations in Greece and is also known as one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Its name was known in 1983 when a boat transporting illegal cigarettes drifted into the shoreline.

10. Sarakiniko, Milos

This beach is considered the most beautiful beaches in Milos. Located along the coast, it is the position to be photographed the most on the island. Its unique landscape makes an unforgettable impression thanks to the long horizontal stone eroded by time and salt water which creates a fascinating landscape. Sarakiniko gives you the feeling as if you were standing on the surface of the moon. This really is a true paradise!

11. Pontikonisi, Corfu

Pontikonisi is a small island near the Corfu Greece Island.