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Paralia Peraias Beach, Thessaloniki area
See practical info for Paralia Peraias in Thessaloniki area, including location, beach type, wind exposure, map and tips to help you decide when to visit.
The urban Thermaikos waterfront facing Thessaloniki
Paralia Peraias stretches along the southern shore of the Thermaikos Gulf, in front of the town of Peraia in the Municipality of Thermaikos, about twenty kilometres from Thessaloniki. It is a long urban sandy beach that looks across the gulf towards the city of Thessaloniki itself. The name Peraia, which evokes 'the land across the water', is said to have been settled in 1923 by drawing lots among three proposed names, as refugees from Asia Minor wanted 'Nea Smyrni' and those from Thrace 'Nea Kallipoli'.
The settlement was born as a refugee quarter after the Asia Minor Catastrophe, when families from the coast of Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace put down roots on this stretch of the Thermaikos shore. Over the decades it grew into a beloved seaside suburb of Thessaloniki, with a waterfront promenade full of cafes, bars and fish tavernas right on the water, while sections of the coast, such as the one at Plateia Mnimis, have been awarded the Blue Flag.
The beach is organized, with sunbeds and umbrellas in the summer months, a beach bar, cafes and tavernas close by. The sand is fine in places and coarser in others. Access is by road or bus, with parking near the shore, and in season a sea-bus connection also runs from Thessaloniki.
- Region
- Thessaloniki area, Greece
- Beach type
- Sandy
- Access
- Easy road access
- Coordinates
- 40.5115, 22.93124
- Organized beach
- Beach bar
- Sunbeds
- Parking
- Food nearby
About this beach
Paralia Peraias is exposed in the summer wind — often choppy on NW/W afternoons. 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 Paralia Peraias opens to the north-west, so it usually has natural cover from northerly, north-easterly and easterly winds.
Paralia Peraias has sand underfoot.
For amenities, Paralia Peraias has an organised beach, a beach bar, sunbeds, parking nearby and food nearby.
Good to know
Does Paralia Peraias beach get windy?
Paralia Peraias is exposed in the summer wind — often choppy on NW/W afternoons. That is based on the measured shape of its coastline against the summer wind; check live wind and waves before you go.
How do you get to Paralia Peraias beach?
Access is easy road access. See the coordinates and map on CalmBeach.
What is Paralia Peraias beach like?
A sandy beach.
What facilities does Paralia Peraias beach have?
It has an organised beach, a beach bar, sunbeds, parking nearby and food nearby.
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