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Beaches in Chios usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Chios are often bays oriented away from it. These 18 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Tigani
Pebbles - Moderate access
A wild pine-fringed cove below a watchtower — A cove of fine pebbles and sand (the sandier "Long Sand" is a few steps away) with deep, clear blue water and small reefs and islets, good for…
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Managros
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
One of the largest beaches on Chios — Sand and pebbles of varying grade on one of the island’s largest beaches (~40,000 m²), near Volissos. It is known for cold, crystal-clear water — a…
- Paralia Trachyli Pebbles - Moderate access
- Agia Fotini Pebbles - Easy road access
- Gyali Pebbles - Moderate access
- Makria Ammos Pebbles - Moderate access
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Paralia Avlonia
Pebbles - Moderate access
Avlonia: a pebbled cove in the Mastic Villages — Avlonia is a small beach on the south-west coast of Chios, in the region of the Mastic Villages, a few kilometres from Mesta.
- Paralia Kato Fana Pebbles - Moderate access
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Paralia Vroulidia
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
Vroulidia: the hidden cove at Chios's southern tip — Vroulidia sits at the southernmost tip of Chios, near Pyrgi, tucked into a small cove beneath tall white cliffs.
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Salagona
Sandy - Moderate access
Salagona: a sandy shore near Olympoi — Salagona lies on the south-west coast of Chios, in the region of the Mastic Villages, near the village of Olympoi.
- Megas Limnionas Sandy - Easy road access
- Lilikas Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Vigla Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Apothika Pebbles - Moderate access
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Komi
Sandy - Easy road access
The long sands below the old watchtowers — Komi lies on the southeastern coast of Chios, at the centre of its own bay, stretching along a sandy beach nearly a kilometre long, one of the…
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Elinta
Pebbles - Moderate access
The cove that hid the Papanikolis — Elinta sits on the western coast of Chios, in a large enclosed bay below the mountain villages of Avgonyma and Anavatos, about 25 kilometres from…
- Avlonia Pyrgiou Sand & pebbles - Moderate access
- Paralia Karynta Pebbles - Moderate access
Which beaches in Chios 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.