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Sandy beaches in Andros
10 sandy beaches in Andros: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Andros? These 10 beaches are recorded as sandy, so they are easier on bare feet and better for children playing. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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Agios PetrosThe sandy bay near Gavrio — Agios Petros is a large sandy beach on the west coast of Andros, right beside the main Gavrio-Batsi road. It belongs to the easy, family-friendly…
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ZorkosThe great beach of the north — Zorkos lies on the northern coast of Andros, far from the main settlements, and is considered one of the largest and most striking beaches on the…
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Chrysi Ammos
The golden sands on the Gavrio-Batsi road — Chryssi Ammos stretches along the west coast of Andros, right on the main road linking Gavrio with Batsi. It is one of the busiest sandy beaches on…
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Tis grias to pidima
The rock with a legend — Tis Grias to Pidima lies on the southeastern side of Andros, near Korthi, and stands out for the tall, solitary rock that rises out of the sand and…
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Batsi
The beach at the heart of the resort — Batsi is the main beach of the seaside village of the same name, on the west coast of Andros. It sits right in the heart of the village, with direct…
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Ateni
Dunes and very shallow water — Access mostly on asphalt from Batsi via Katakoilos, with a final ~2-3 km of dirt road. It faces northeast, exposed to the Meltemi (the big section is…
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Kypri
A shallow family beach on the main road — Soft sand and shallow, emerald water — ideal for young children. It is the most accessible beach on Andros, right on the paved Gavrio–Batsi road…
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Photo credits
- Agios Petros: Luc.T from Buggenhout, België, CC BY 2.0
- Zorkos: giacomo.gasperini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paraporti: Evatsamp, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kolona: Afbeelding4, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Andros are sandy?
The beaches listed here are recorded as sand rather than pebbles or rock. Shorelines shift with storms and seasons, so the mix can change from year to year.
Does sand mean shallow water?
Not always. Sand describes the shore, not the depth — some sandy beaches drop away quickly. Open a beach to see its recorded depth, and check live wind and waves before you swim.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 10 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.70 m in June, 0.85 m in July and 0.90 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.82 m in September. June 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 18.3 °C in May, 21.7 °C in June, 24.0 °C in July, 24.8 °C in August and 24.1 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 21.8 °C. 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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