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Family beaches in Kythira
10 shallow, organised beaches in Kythira: all with easy access, picked for young children. Check live wind & waves on CalmBeach.
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Travelling with young children in Kythira? We picked these 10 beaches because they are organised, not hard to reach, and recorded as shallow. How quickly the water deepens varies from beach to beach, so check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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Photo: Julie N. MelidoniThe southwest cove facing Chytra — Melidoni lies at the southwestern tip of Kythira, below the village of Drymonas, a small cove where fine sand mixes with coarser grains. Rising from…
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KapsaliThe twin bay beneath the Castle — Kapsali lies at the southernmost tip of Kythira, directly below Chora, where two crescents of sand form the island's famous twin bay. The two shores…
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Photo: Julie N. LimnionasThe fishing hamlet with the colorful doors — Limnionas lies on the west coast of Kythira, about seven kilometres from Mylopotamos, and is one of the few corners of the island that preserves…
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Fyri Ammos (Kalamos)The reddish shore of Kalamos — Fyri Ammos of Kalamos stretches along the southeastern coast of Kythira, one of the island's largest beaches, facing due east. There are two beaches…
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Paralia LykodimouRed pebbles and a cave with a spring — Fine pebbles, sand and characteristic red pebbles in the centre-west. In the middle of the beach opens an impressive cave with a freshwater spring…
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Paralia PalaiopoliThe largest beach, with a hidden "hole" — Fully paved access with parking. Partly organized (umbrellas/a canteen at the north end); the long southern stretch has no facilities. Open/exposed…
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Photo credits
- Melidoni: Julie N.
- Kapsali: Ioannis Fakis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Limnionas: Julie N.
- Fyri Ammos (Kalamos): Dionisio Calucci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Lykodimou: Dionisio Calucci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Palaiopoli: Dionisio Calucci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Fyri Ammos: Nbg36339, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platia Ammos: Dionisio Calucci, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Kythira are family-friendly?
Every beach on this list meets three criteria: it is organised, it has no difficult access, and our data records its water as shallow. How fast the seabed drops away underfoot is not something any map can guarantee — for small children, pick a calm, sheltered day as well.
How do I compare sea conditions?
CalmBeach checks wind, waves and exposure, so you can compare less exposed beaches and more comfortable visiting times.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 10 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.63 m in June, 0.60 m in July and 0.63 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.72 m in September. July is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 10 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.6 °C in May, 22.4 °C in June, 25.5 °C in July, 26.4 °C in August and 25.4 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.4 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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