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Sandy beaches in Magnesia (Pelion)

11 sandy beaches in Magnesia (Pelion): 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 Magnesia (Pelion)? These 11 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

  • Potistika
    Potistika
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Vathia Spilia
    Vathia Spilia
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Vromoneri
    • Sandy
    • Passable dirt road
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Lefokastro
    Lefokastro
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies

    A quiet fishing village on the Pagasetic gulf — Lightly organized, with tavernas by the water; direct access from the village.

  • Plakes (Volos)
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
  • Kastri
    Kastri
    • Sandy
    • Moderate access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Vlachorema
    • Sandy
    • Easy path
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Katigiorgis
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Ovrios
    • Sandy
    • Difficult dirt road
  • Platanias
    • Sandy
    • Easy road access
    • More sheltered from northerlies
  • Prasini Ammos
    • Sandy
    • Difficult access (path)
    • More sheltered from northerlies
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Good to know

Which beaches in Magnesia (Pelion) 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 11 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.35 m in June, 0.40 m in July and 0.42 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.47 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 11 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.6 °C in May, 23.1 °C in June, 25.8 °C in July, 26.6 °C in August and 24.8 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 21.7 °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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