The Best Beaches of Greece

Greece is a modern European country with wonderful weather and the best beaches on the Mediterranean Sea.

The Best Beaches of Greece

1.Balos (Chania, Crete)
Soft white sandy beach is surrounded by light blue, crystal waters.





2.Sarakiniko (in Elafonisos Island, Peloponnese)
Three of the best beaches in Greece are located in a tiny island called Elafonisos (Southern end of Peloponnese). Sarakiniko, Simos and Panagia.


4.Navagio (Zakynthos)
White sand, blue waters, great for snorkeling exploration of the shipwreck left many years ago.




5.Egremnoi (Lefkada)
Not very populated because of the thousand concrete steps down, and then up.
Beautiful beach, crystal clear turquoise water, and soft white coarse sand make this beach one of the best to visit.


7.Myrtos (Kefalonia)
On the west coast of Kefalonia, fantastic water and bright-white pebbles.





8.Finikas (Kato Koufonisi)
Nudist are welcome here.







9.Plaka (Naxos)
Starts near the town of Naxos and runs down the entire coast of the island.





10.Paradise, Super Paradise and Panormas beaches, Mykonos





11.Red Beach, Santorini
Small red grainy sand partially covered in wood shavings to keep it cool, crystal water and rocks to offer snorkelers some action.





12.Milopotas and *Manganari beaches, Ios
Soft yellow sand and clear water located closed to the town.







14.Psili Ammos beach, Serifos
The name of the beach means soft fine sand, and that exactly how this beautiful white beach is.

15.Maragas and *Plaka beaches, Naxos
Soft sand, a scattering of trees, discreet services on a dirt road, almost turquoise water and lots of space make this an excellent location for layabouts. Nudists are welcome.

16.Kolymbithres beach, Paros
The most beautiful beach on the island is undoubtedly Kolymbithres.

17.Koukounaries and *Banana beaches, Skiathos [not for people with Pine allergies!]Koukounaries with fine yellow sand, clear, water and three tavernas. Banana Beach, next to Koukounaries, Popular nudist spot.

18.Vasilikos, Zante [Zakynthos) The best beach in the island, a long stretch of sand with secluded coves.

Few traveling tips for Greece

Tips for traveling

• Try not to do so much on holiday. Yes is it possible to do island hoping and visit few islands for a week but put is mind the joys of Greece is the laid back life style.
• Try to travel light. You can get away with very little. Greece is very informal country, especially in the summer.
• Get a hold of a travel guide, for example Fromer or Lonely Planet. (link a travel guide for sale)
• Determine how much time you have in total.
• Determine what you are interested in, ie., beaches, architecture, art, ruins, mountains, etc
• Having a cell phone that works in Greece makes this sort of thing much more manageable, by the way. If you're going to be in Greece traveling independently, I recommend buying a pay-as-you-go Greek phone or a SIM card if your phone is unlocked. This gives you an easy Greek number for Greeks to contact you on, and can help you get those last-second directions or corrections easily.
• The earlier you book your flight the more inexpensive seats will be available. Very good offers usually on January and February
• ATM's are everywhere. Use your credit card to get money but for restaurants and shops it is better to use cash. In fact when you buy from a shop ask if there is a difference in price if you pay in cash instead of with your credit cards.
• A pre-arranged taxi transfer from the airport usually costs twice as much as a regular street taxi.
• If you need medicine feel free to ask the pharmacist all the questions you have about that medicine because in Greece all the prescriptions that comes with that medicine are in Greek language.
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Economic Crisis in the tourist sector in Greece

People will still take their holiday/vacation but will look to spend less by staying closer to home or going to a lower economy country, such as our neighbors, Turkey or Bulgaria. Greek news points 70 % down fall on the tourist flow (at the beginning of the summer) this year but the truth is that I see same tourist flow as the previous year. Maybe Santorini is a fortunate island and have his regular visitors. Of course Brits are not happy with the downfall of the British pound as it is almost the same as Euro 1 Euro to 1,11 Pound. But they still love Greece and Thanks God they are still here. English people are still our main tourists. French, German and Italian comes only for two months in a busy season. American do not travel as they used to. As you know Greece is a tourist country and most of the native wait only on tourism to survive. Here people work six months per year and the other six months they wait the summer to start. So if you are planning to come to Greece don’t worry you are not alone you will still find friends here.