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Atherinos Beach, Meganisi

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

A well-known beach by the Papanikolis cave

One of Meganisi’s best-known beaches, in a protected bay that doubles as a yacht anchorage.

Nearby is the Papanikolis sea cave (~30 m deep, 60 m wide, with a tiny sandy beach inside), said to have hidden the WWII Greek submarine; reachable only by sea.

Region
Meganisi, Greece
Beach type
Pebbles
Access
Easy road access
Coordinates
38.661762, 20.7995502

About this beach

Atherinos has partial shelter in the maistros — 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.

Atherinos is oriented towards the north-west, so it usually has natural cover from southerly, south-easterly and south-westerly winds.

Atherinos has pebbles underfoot.

For amenities, Atherinos has parking nearby and food nearby.

Good to know

Does Atherinos beach get windy?

Atherinos has partial shelter in the maistros — calm some days, choppy on stronger ones. That is based on the measured shape of its coastline against the maistros; check live wind and waves before you go.

How do you get to Atherinos beach?

Access is easy road access. See the coordinates and map on CalmBeach.

What is Atherinos beach like?

A pebbles beach.

What facilities does Atherinos beach have?

It has parking nearby and food nearby.

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