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.

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Agios Stefanos, one of the most photogenic beaches on Kos

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Sun, sea and a splash of culture at Agios Stefanos beach on Kos

If you’re caught between wanting to spend the day on the beach and experiencing a bit of culture on Kos, then photogenic Agios Stefanos has you covered

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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.

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Landing on the lunar landscape of Sarakiniko beach

Feel like the star of your own photo shoot as you explore a unique setting of chalk-white rock and azure-blue sea on the northeastern coast of Milos, and prepare to fall in love … to the moon and back.

Approaching the exotic Voutoumi beach, Antipaxos island

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A boat trip to tiny, exotic Antipaxi

Take a boat trip to gorgeous little Antipaxos island from neighbouring Paxos or Corfu and discover one of the undisputed hidden gems of the Ionian Sea with exotic beaches and irresistible bays

Lalaria, up on the north coast of Skiathos is unique for its smooth, pearly-white pebbles and dramatic cliff setting

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A boat trip to Skiathos’ remote and wild Lalaria beach

Like no other beach on Skiathos, Lalaria is famous for its unique shiny pebbles and other-worldly setting that make for an unforgettable day trip.

You know you've arrived somewhere special when you are greeted by a staircase of around 100 steps, carved right into the rockface

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The majesty of Porto Katsiki beach on Lefkada

There’s a grandeur and beauty to Porto Katsiki’s cliff-face setting that no other beach can hope to capture

Voidokilia, the majesty of nature quite like the iconic horseshoe-shaped beach and its accompanying saltwater lagoon in Messinia

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Instagrammable Voidokilia Beach in the Peloponnese

Nowhere captures the majesty of nature quite like the iconic horseshoe-shaped beach and its accompanying saltwater lagoon in Messinia.

The magical blend of blues you’re presented with as you approach Balos from above

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Prepare to be mesmerised at Crete's Balos beach

Balos beach in Chania captures your heart twice over: Once with a heart-stopping view and then from up close as a dream swimming spot on the northwestern tip of Crete

Elafonissi is an island you can easily wade to through knee-deep water

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The dreamscape of Crete’s Elafonisi beach

Elafonisi beach, situated on an island-lagoon in southwestern Crete, wows its visitors with exotic blues, whites and pinks during an unforgettable day out at the beach

Preveli beach takes exotic to another level

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Experience the palm-fringed beauty of Crete’s Preveli Beach

With a palm grove, saltwater lagoon and dramatic Cretan gorge as scenery, Preveli Beach, in southern Crete, takes exotic to another level

The best beach holidays in Greece

Best beaches in the world

Sun, sea and a splash of culture at Agios Stefanos beach on Kos

15 of the best beaches in Greece

Landing on the lunar landscape of Sarakiniko beach

A boat trip to tiny, exotic Antipaxi

A boat trip to Skiathos’ remote and wild Lalaria beach

The majesty of Porto Katsiki beach on Lefkada

Instagrammable Voidokilia Beach in the Peloponnese

Prepare to be mesmerised at Crete's Balos beach

The dreamscape of Crete’s Elafonisi beach

Experience the palm-fringed beauty of Crete’s Preveli Beach

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