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Beaches in Kythira usually better when the meltemi blows
When the meltemi blows, more comfortable beaches in Kythira are often bays oriented away from it. These 16 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
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Paralia Palaiopoli
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The largest beach, with a hidden "hole" — Fully paved access with parking. Partly organized (umbrellas/a canteen at the north end); the long southern stretch has no facilities. Open/exposed…
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Paralia Kalami
Sandy - Difficult access (path)
A hard-to-reach beach with a sunken cannon — A small pebble-and-some-sand beach in the centre-west, with deep, crystal-clear water. On the seabed near the centre of the bay lies a sunken cannon…
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Paralia Lykodimou
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Red pebbles and a cave with a spring — Fine pebbles, sand and characteristic red pebbles in the centre-west. In the middle of the beach opens an impressive cave with a freshwater spring.…
- Paralia Lygia Pebbles - Passable dirt road
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Paralia Chalkos
Pebbles - Passable dirt road
The pebble cove below Kalamos — Chalkos sits at the southern tip of Kythira, near the village of Kalamos, a small cove of pebbles and rock facing straight south. Its unusual name…
- Routsounas Pebbles - Moderate access
- Kyriakoulou Pebbles - Moderate access
- Paralia Sparangario Pebbles - Moderate access
- Lefto Pebbles - Moderate access
- Paralia Limni (Palaiopoli) Sandy - Easy road access
- Agios Levteris Pebbles - Moderate access
- Paralia Diporos Pebbles - Moderate access
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Kapsali Piso Gialos
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Kapsali's second shore — Piso Gialos is the second shore of Kapsali, at the southernmost tip of Kythira, spread toward the eastern arm of the double bay, where the low hill…
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Kapsali
Sandy - Easy road access
The twin bay beneath the Castle — Kapsali lies at the southernmost tip of Kythira, directly below Chora, where two crescents of sand form the island's famous twin bay. The two shores…
- Feloti Pebbles - Moderate access
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Melidoni
Sandy - Passable dirt road
The southwest cove facing Chytra — Melidoni lies at the southwestern tip of Kythira, below the village of Drymonas, a small cove where fine sand mixes with coarser grains. Rising from…
Which beaches in Kythira 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.