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Beaches in Athens area usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Athens area are often bays oriented away from it. These 23 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Paralia Glyfadas Akti A
Sandy - Easy road access
The free sandy shore of the Riviera — Paralia Glyfadas Akti A stretches along the seafront of Glyfada, in the southern suburbs of Athens, and is one of the best-known free sandy beaches…
- Agios Kosmas Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Limanakia Vouliagmenis Gymniston Rocky - Difficult access (path)
- A' Plaz Alimou «Stolidi» Sandy - Easy road access
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Astir Beach / Asteras Vouliagmenis
Sandy - Easy road access
An upscale organized beach with an ancient temple — About 400 m of fine sand with shallow, clear water — one of the most upscale organized (private, paid-entry) beaches on the Athens Riviera, set among…
- Panagitsa i Dytissa Pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Bati
Sandy - Easy road access
The breeze that named the shore — Batis lies on the Palaio Faliro waterfront, one of the sandy shores closest to the center of Athens, next to the neighboring Edem beach. It is said…
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Mikro Kavouri
Sandy - Easy road access
Sand and pines on the peninsula — Mikro Kavouri lies on the wooded Kavouri peninsula at Vouliagmeni, about sixteen kilometres south of central Athens. Together with neighbouring…
- Paralia Flisvou Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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A' Plaz Voulas
Sandy - Easy road access
The beach that raised generations of Athenians — A' Plaz Voulas sits on the seafront of Voula, in the southern suburbs of Athens, with fine sand both on the shore and into the sea. It is one of the…
- Paralia Glyfadas Akti D Pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Glyfadas Akti V
Sandy - Easy road access
Glyfada's free stretch of sand — Glyfada Akti B stretches along the Glyfada waterfront in Athens' southern suburbs, one of the municipal sections of the long sandy shore near the…
- Alimos Loutra Sandy - Moderate access
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Paralia Agiou Alexandrou
Pebbles - Easy road access
The white chapel among the pines — Paralia Agiou Alexandrou lies at Elliniko, on the seafront of the Athens Riviera between Alimos and Glyfada. It takes its name from the whitewashed…
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Akti tou Iliou
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The palm-lined city beach — Akti tou Iliou sits in Alimos, on the Athens Riviera, and is cited as the organized beach closest to the Athens city center. Its shore mixes fine…
- Limanakia Vouliagmenis Rocky - Difficult access (path)
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Paralia Edem
Sandy - Easy road access
The city beach with a paradise name — Edem beach lies in Palaio Faliro, on the Athens waterfront, and is one of the sandy shores closest to the city centre. Its name is said to come from…
- Zen Beach / Niriides Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Limni Vouliagmenis
Rocky - Easy road access
The thermal lake with the spa fish — Not the sea but a brackish thermal lake at the foot of Mt Hymettus, fed by underground springs: the water stays ~22-29°C year-round, rich in hydrogen…
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Paralia Varkizas
Sandy - Easy road access
A family beach on the Riviera — About 800 m of coarse sand with scattered pebbles and a shallow, gently sloping seabed — family-friendly — between Glyfada and Vouliagmeni. It has…
- Palmyra Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- V' plaz Voulas Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Glyfadas Akti G Sandy - Easy road access
Which beaches in Athens area may be better when the meltemi blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the meltemi in the exposure model, so they may be more comfortable when it blows. Local conditions still vary, so confirm wind and waves before you go.
Does this guarantee low waves?
No. Shelter shows which coasts are shielded from a wind direction, not guaranteed calm or low waves. On strong-wind days follow local flags and check live wind and waves in the app.