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GREECE: THE BEST OF GREECE
By Clicking in the links below you will
find what Frommer's consider to be the best of
the best.
The Best Beaches of Greece
Nafplio (Peloponnese): After a vigorous and tiring day of
sightseeing, this small municipal beach can seem like the best in Greece. Handy changing
rooms and showers make this a great place for a quick break between
exploring the ruins at Mycenae and heading off to take in a play at Epidaurus.
Plaka (Naxos, Cyclades): Naxos has the longest stretches of
sea sand in the Cyclades, and Plaka is the most beautiful and pristine beach on
the island. A 3-mile stretch of mostly undeveloped shoreline, you could easily
imagine yourself here as Robinson Crusoe in his island isolation. If you need abundant
amenities and a more active social scene, you can always head north to
Agia Anna or Agios Prokopios.
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Paradise (Mikonos, Cyclades): Paradise is the quintessential
party beach, known
for wild revelry that continues through the night. An extensive
complex built on
the beach includes a bar, taverna, changing rooms, and souvenir
shops. This is a
place to see and be seen, a place to show off muscles laboriously
acquired during
the long winter months. Don't miss the opportunity to experience
the pure
unrestrained hedonism on which Mikonos has built its international
reputation.
Grammata (Siros, Cyclades): Grammata possesses all the
elements of a vision of
paradise. The small beach is enclosed by a lush oasis of palm
trees at the outlet
of a natural spring, sheltered and hidden by a rocky promontory
extending into
the bay. The beach is only accessible on foot or by boat, so it's
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Lalaria Beach (Skiathos, Sporades): This gleaming white pebble
beach boasts
vivid aquamarine water and white limestone cliffs, with natural
arches cut into
them by the elements. Lalaria is not nearly as popular nor
accessible as Skiathos
famous Koukounaries, which is one of the reasons why it's still
gorgeous and
pristine.
Megalo Seitani (Samos, Northeastern Aegean): Megalo Seitani
and its neighbor,
Micro Seitani, are situated on the mountainous and remote
northwest coast of
Samos. There aren't any roads to this part of the island, so the
only way to reach
the beaches is a short boat ride or a rather long (and beautiful)
hike. You won't
regret taking the trouble, since both beaches are superb: Micro
Seitanis crescent of pebbles in a rocky cove, and Megalo Seitani's expanse of pristine sand.
Vroulidia (Chios, Northeastern Aegean): White sand, a cliff-rimmed cove, and a
remote location at the southern tip of the island of Chios combine to make this
one of the most exquisite small beaches in the Northeastern Aegean. The rocky
coast conceals many cove beaches similar to this one, and it's rare for them to
become crowded.
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