Beach bliss: The best stretches of sand in Greece and Cyprus

The best hidden, family-friendly and picturesque stretches of sand on the Greek islands and Cyprus

Think of Greece, and you’ll probably conjure up an image of lush, rocky coves dropping 負かす/撃墜する to a stretch of soft sand and the mottled blues of the Mediterranean.?

Some of Europe’s best beaches are 位置を示すd on Greece’s islands and the 隣人ing nation of Cyprus. Whether you’re after an unspoilt, empty stretch of white, pink or even 黒人/ボイコット sand, or an activity-packed beach where the fun continues after sunset, here’s a guide to the best, from specialist online travel スパイ/執行官 On the Beach.

Perissa Beach, Santorini

位置を示すd on romantic Santorini, the 火山の 黒人/ボイコット sands of Perissa Beach are in stark contrast to Santorini’s 伝統的な white architecture. This 素晴らしい beach has plenty of family-friendly 施設s and 広大な/多数の/重要な places to eat.

Miti Beach, Halkidiki

Jutting out into the blue-green waters, this long 回廊(地帯) of sand is renowned for its beauty. A flawless tongue of 罰金 white sand, it stretches out to sea and is 形態/調整d throughout the day by the tides.

Flawless: The sandy peninsula of Miti Beach on Halkidiki is beach paradise

Flawless: The sandy 半島 of Miti Beach on Halkidiki is beach 楽園

Elafonissi Beach, Crete

What is in fact a sandbar connecting Elafonissi island to the 本土/大陸, through warm lagoon water, this beach is famed for its ombr? sand that blends from white to 珊瑚 pink.

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In the pink: Elafonissi Beach in Crete boasts pink sands

In the pink: Elafonissi Beach in Crete 誇るs pink sands?

CYPRIOT SANDS

Cyprus 誇るs some world-class beaches, and they’re an important 推論する/理由 the island is such a popular holiday 目的地 for all ages. Whether you’re a Cyprus 正規の/正選手 or you’ve never visited before, this sunny island has a 列 of sand perfect for you!

Fig Tree Bay, Protaras

Fig Tree Bay, above, gets its 指名する from the pretty 背景 of fig trees that line the beach. This, paired with (疑いを)晴らす, shallow waters and colourful fish, give you a family-friendly snorkelling 位置/汚点/見つけ出す to 落ちる in love with.

Lady’s Mile, Limassol

The longest beach in Cyprus, Lady’s Mile 申し込む/申し出s golden sand and 広大な/多数の/重要な 見解(をとる)s of the surrounding area, 同様に as natural shade if you need to 冷静な/正味の off. It is also a popular 位置/汚点/見つけ出す for windsurfing.

Konnos Bay, Protaras

Konnos Bay in Protaras is a 広大な/多数の/重要な choice for a relaxed day beside the seaside. The water here is 水晶 (疑いを)晴らす and very 静める, making it perfect for families with small children.

The family friendly Konnos Bay in Protaras, Cyprus, boasts calm waters and is great for kids

The family friendly Konnos Bay in Protaras, Cyprus, 誇るs 静める waters and is 広大な/多数の/重要な for kids

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Shipwrecked shores

Often known as Shipwreck Bay, the only way to reach Navagio Beach in Zante is by boat.

Dwarfed on left and 権利 by white cliffs, this 三日月 of 罰金 石灰岩 gravel has become famous for the 課すing, rust-covered 骸骨/概要 of the run-座礁して 大型船 that towers in the middle of the beach.

The freightliner, the MV Panagiotis ? rumoured to be 乗組員d by smugglers at the time ? was washed 岸に in 嵐の 天候 in 1980, and has lain abandoned on the beach ever since.

Navagio Beach on the Greek island of Zante is a cobalt blue cove with a 40-year-old shipwreck

Navagio Beach on the Greek island of Zante is a cobalt blue cove with a 40-year-old shipwreck

始める,決める sail to Navagio Beach from Zakynthos Town, or a nearby port, and you’ll be met with the sight of the ship as you 一連の会議、交渉/完成する the corner into the cobalt blue cove.

You might also see several other boats, as the beach has become a popular tourist 位置/汚点/見つけ出す. Go earlier in the morning or at sunset to 避ける too many other people.

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