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The Most Beautiful Beaches Near Athens

There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...

The Stunning Greek Island That’s Only a Beach

Lefkada is a popular Greek island known for its beaches, particularly Porto Katsiki and Egremni. However, there is a beach near Lefkada you don't want to miss, and that is Agios Nikolaos, a breathtaking island that consists of a...

World’s Most Pristine Waters Found on Greece’s Kimolos Island

The Greek island of Kimolos located north of Milos in the Aegean, has recently been proclaimed to have the clearest waters in the world. US travel agency Florida Panhandle released its list of beaches with the clearest waters in the...

Ios: The Greek Party Island Boasts Stunning Beaches

The Greek island of Ios, or Nios as locals call it, is a charming Cycladic island renowned among the young for its vivid nightlife. It is located between Santorini, Paros, and Naxos islands and offers a plethora of beautiful  bays...

The Ten Best Beaches on Rhodes, the Island of Knights

Rhodes, the largest Greek island of the Dodecanese archipelago, has lovely beaches that face the pine woods on the mountainsides, as well as a wealth of ancient ruins and beautiful historical buildings to explore. The idyllic island still has many...

Greece Ranks Second Worldwide for Blue Flag Beaches

Greece has officially secured the second-place ranking worldwide in the 2026 Blue Flag awards, underscoring its role as a global leader in coastal environmental management. With 657 awarded beaches (representing 15% of the world's total), the country maintains its...

Skiathos: A Tapestry of History, Forests, Beaches, and the Iconic Airport

Skiathos, the jewel of the Aegean, is renowned globally for its pristine beaches and unique natural beauty. It is the most cosmopolitan island of the Northern Sporades. Despite the rapid growth of tourism on the island in recent decades,...

The 10 Best Beaches of Crete

Crete is the largest island in Greece, and its coastline of 1,046 km, or 650 miles, makes for some extraordinary beaches. Holidaymakers who have already discovered this island treasure come back year after year to visit old favorites and discover...

Amorgos: The Greek Island of the Big Blue

Amorgos, the Cyclades' easternmost island, boasts marvelous beaches with azure waters, gorgeous caves, ideal spots for diving, scenic bays, and ancient footpaths leading through its steep rocky terrain. It was there that the 1988 movie Le Grand Bleu (The Big...