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Plaka (Samos) Beach, Samos

See practical info for Plaka (Samos) in Samos, including location, beach type, wind exposure, map and tips to help you decide when to visit.

A wild pebble beach for sunsets

A pebble beach (not sand) with cold, open-sea water that often has waves — the opposite profile to the sheltered south-coast beaches. In the afternoon it has a sunset with views toward Ikaria and Fournoi.

100% wild — no facilities. Car access only; after the Paleohori settlement it is ~2.4 km of dirt road.

Region
Samos, Greece
Access
Difficult dirt road
Coordinates
37.6989368, 26.5834421

About this beach

Plaka (Samos) 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 bay at Plaka (Samos) opens to the west, so it usually has natural cover from northerly, north-easterly and north-westerly winds.

Good to know

Does Plaka (Samos) beach get windy?

Plaka (Samos) 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 Plaka (Samos) beach?

Access is difficult dirt road. See the coordinates and map on CalmBeach.

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