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Vlychada Beach, Lakonia

Vlychada beach, Lakonia, Greece
Vlychada — Belesis Apostolos, CC BY-SA 4.0

See practical info for Vlychada in Lakonia, including location, beach type, wind exposure, map and tips to help you decide when to visit.

Vlychada: hidden below Parnonas

Vlychada is a secluded white-pebble beach on the eastern coast of Lakonia, below the village of Reichea in the municipality of Monemvasia. It stretches along a wild, remote shore between Kyparissi and Monemvasia.

The beach lies at the foot of Mount Parnonas, at the end of a long descending route through forested slopes. Directly above the shore is a climbing park that has made Vlychada known to climbers from Greece and abroad. The name Vlychada, shared by many Greek shores, is traditionally linked to the brackish spring water that once surfaced near the sea.

The shore is lined with white pebbles and rock, and the water deepens quickly. No organized services are recorded, and road access remains, for now, unconfirmed by a direct source.

Region
Lakonia, Greece
Beach type
Pebbles
Access
Moderate access
Coordinates
36.85862, 23.03832

About this beach

The bay at Vlychada opens to the east, so it usually has natural cover from southerly, south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Orientation only reflects which way the coast faces, not confirmed shelter, so check wind and waves in the app before you go.

Vlychada has pebbles underfoot with water that deepens close to shore.

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