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Sandy beaches in Lakonia
20 sandy beaches in Lakonia: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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- 14organized
- 13with photos
Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Lakonia? These 20 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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Paralia SimosThe exotic double beach of Elafonisos — Note: it is on the island of Elafonisos, reached only by ferry from Pounta (~10 minutes). A natural, unorganized setting within a protected zone.
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MarmariTwo sandy coves at the edge of Tainaron — Marmari lies at the southern tip of Mani, near Cape Tainaron, in Lakonia. It is in fact two neighbouring coves of fine golden sand, tucked between…
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Paralia Kato NisiGolden sand and cedars facing Mani — Kato Nisi beach, also known as Panagia, lies on the western side of Elafonisos, in Lakonia, facing the coasts of Mani. It is a long strip of fine…
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Vathy
Vathy: the long sands near Gythio — Vathy is a large sandy beach near Gythio in Lakonia. It spreads across the bay of the same name on the Mani coast, with fine and coarse sand along…
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Paralia NeratzionaNeratziona: golden sand in Vatika — Neratziona beach lies in the Vatika area, near Neapoli Voion in southern Lakonia. It is a sandy shore of golden sand and shallow water, also known as…
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PountaThe kitesurf spot facing Elafonisos — A mainland sandy beach, ~350 m across the channel from Elafonisos, with golden sand, dunes and cedars and shallow, warm water — family-friendly. It…
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Photo credits
- Paralia Simos: Stelios tsikas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Simos: Stelios tsikas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marmari: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Kato Nisi: Amalia1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Neratziona: Gminog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plytra - Pachia Ammos: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗΣ, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Valtaki: Leonidas Kourentis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Levkis: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kontogoni: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charakia: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pori: Egerváry Gergely, CC BY 3.0
- Pounta: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Sarakiniko: Angela Stefanoni, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Trinisa: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Lakonia 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 20 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.34 m in June, 0.30 m in July and 0.31 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.38 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 20 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.8 °C in May, 22.5 °C in June, 25.8 °C in July, 26.7 °C in August and 25.7 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.3 °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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