CalmBeach Greece
Sunset beaches in Athens area
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Athens area? These 20 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach 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
- 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…
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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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Megalo Kavouri
Sandy - Easy road access
A sandy beach in a pine-fringed bay — A large beach of golden sand (with small pebbles) in a bay where pines reach nearly to the water, giving natural shade and an island feel; shallow…
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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…
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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
- Palmyra Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- V' plaz Voulas Sandy - Easy road access
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Paralia Astera Glyfadas
Sandy - Easy road access
The stars of the Athens Riviera — Paralia Astera Glyfadas stretches along Poseidonos Avenue in the southern part of Glyfada, with fine sand on the shore and into the sea. It is the…
- Paralia Glyfadas Akti G Sandy - Easy road access
Which beaches in Athens area face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.