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Sandy beaches in Thesprotia
13 sandy beaches in Thesprotia: 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 Thesprotia? These 13 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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MourtemenoThe green islet at the end of the strip — Mourtemeno lies at Sivota in Thesprotia, on the green islet of Megalo Mourtemeno at the end of the sandy strip that begins at Bella Vraka. It is the…
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Bela Vraka
The sandy crossing to the islet — Bella Vraka lies at Sivota in Thesprotia, the sandy strip that links the shore to the green islet of Megalo Mourtemeno. Its name, of Italian origin…
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Karvouno
The little sandy cove by the harbour — Karvouno is a small sandy beach at Sivota in Thesprotia, the closest to the resort's harbour, set in lush green surroundings. Its length is reported…
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Karavostasi
The area’s longest sandy beach — About 800 m of sandy beach at the end of the Perdika plain, with greenery running down to the sea. Distinctive coarse sand that slopes steeply into…
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Arilla
The strand of the Roman general — Arilla is a large sandy beach in Thesprotia, the seaside part of the historic village of Perdika, between Sivota and Parga. By tradition, its name is…
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Photo credits
- Mourtemeno: Thanas Todhe (Guri Q…, CC BY 3.0
- Mourtemeno: Thanas Todhe (Guri Q…, CC BY 3.0
- Pana: Vojtasekd, CC BY 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Thesprotia 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 13 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.34 m in June, 0.35 m in July and 0.32 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.37 m in September. August 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 13 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.5 °C in May, 23.0 °C in June, 24.7 °C in July, 26.0 °C in August and 24.8 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 22.6 °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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