The best beach holidays in Greece

What makes a great beach all depends on the traveler. Some prefer wide stretches of sand with ample activities and throngs of people to watch, while others desire deserted shorelines with calm waters.
Whether your personal beach style is rustic and remote or well-equipped and lively, Greece offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Best beaches in the world

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13 of the best beaches in Kefalonia

Dreaming of your next beach holidays? Join us as we count down 13 of the best beaches in Kefalonia, including some of the most famous in Greece

famous red volcanic beach Santorini island

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8 of the best beaches in Santorini

Red, white and black shores, pebbly or sandy, there’s even the choice of swimming in Santorini’s famous caldera. So let’s get you started by looking at the best beaches in Santorini.

Kolymbithres beach in Paros, close to Naoussa

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12 of the best beaches in Paros

Let’s get you planning your holidays in Paros by looking at some of the island’s best beaches.

The pin-up of Milos’ beaches, Sarakiniko

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12 of the best beaches in Milos

Grab yourself a mojito (it’s that sort of island) and let’s go beach-hopping in Milos!

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10 of the best beaches in Chania

Chania is home to some of the best beaches in Crete. From the mega stars to the hidden gems, let us introduce you to ten of the best beaches in Chania and get your holidays started

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Discover 15 of the best beaches In Crete

Looking for inspiration on where to find the very best beaches in Crete? We’ve got all the highlights (and a few hidden gems) to get you planning your dream holiday in Crete

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15 of the best beaches in Greece

They’re award winners all. You’ve seen their photos, peacock blue-green waters and golden sand and smooth pebbles.

Spending a day here is about thinking of nothing else but lazing on the white sand and swimming in the gloriously coloured sea

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A double dose of heaven at Simos Beach on Elafonisos

Stretching either side of a peninsula on Elafonisos, a tiny island off the southern coast of the Peloponnese, Simos is not just one but two exotic beaches.

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The best beaches of Corfu

Prepare to dream of summer as you discover the best beaches of Corfu island, the ‘Grand Lady’ of the magical Ionian Sea

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The tear-jerking beauty of Giola on Thassos

It takes just one glimpse of the natural rock pool known as Aphrodite’s Tear to understand how Giola has assumed mythical status on the North Aegean island of Thassos