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Beaches in Kavala usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Kavala are often bays oriented away from it. These 13 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Toska
Sandy - Easy road access
A small cove among the pines — It is very close to Kavala town, yet feels secluded thanks to the pines.
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Paralia Neas Iraklitsas
Sandy - Easy road access
A wide beach with a picturesque harbour — A long, wide beach of good yellow sand, with shallow, gentle water, ~13 km west of Kavala; it splits into three parts (the last, past the marina…
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Ammolofi
Sandy - Easy road access
Ammolofoi — one of north Greece’s finest — About 3 km of soft, very fine sand — the name means "sand dunes", which the wind genuinely builds here. It is routinely called the finest beach in…
- Paralia Gymniston Sandy - Moderate access
- Batis Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Kalamitsas Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Folias Moderate access
- Monastiraki Beach Sandy - Moderate access
- Paralia Karianis Sandy - Easy road access
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Perigiali
Moderate access
The old public beach of the eastern city — Perigiali is the beach of the neighbourhood of the same name at the eastern entrance of Kavala, about two kilometres from the city centre. It is…
- Nea Karvali Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Ofryniou Sandy - Easy road access
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Rapsani
Sandy - Easy road access
The city sands with a Thessalian name — Rapsani is the central city beach of Kavala, a sandy shore of about 250 metres beside the Faliro Municipal Park, between the Kalamitsa cape and the…
Which beaches in Kavala 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.