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Plakes Beach, Kastellorizo
See practical info for Plakes in Kastellorizo, including location, beach type, wind exposure, map and tips to help you decide when to visit.
A rock platform with ladders
Flat rock slabs that serve as a swimming platform, with deep entry via steel ladders — Kastellorizo has almost no sandy beaches, so you swim off the rocks. No shade.
Semi-organized (umbrellas, sunbeds); a coastal spot reached on foot or by sea taxi.
- Region
- Kastellorizo, Greece
- Beach type
- Rocky
- Access
- Difficult access (path)
- Coordinates
- 36.16027, 29.59771
- Quiet
- Snorkeling
About this beach
Plakes has partial shelter in the meltemi — calm some days, choppy on stronger ones. That comes from the measured shape of the coastline around it and our curated wind records — a seasonal picture, not a live forecast, so check live wind and waves before you go.
The shoreline at Plakes faces south-east, so it usually has natural cover from southerly and south-westerly winds.
Plakes has rock underfoot.
Good to know
Does Plakes beach get windy?
Plakes has partial shelter in the meltemi — calm some days, choppy on stronger ones. That is based on the measured shape of its coastline against the meltemi; check live wind and waves before you go.
How do you get to Plakes beach?
Access is difficult access (path). See the coordinates and map on CalmBeach.
What is Plakes beach like?
A rocky beach.
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