The Best Beaches of Greece

Determining what are the "best" beaches of Greece is obviously a subjective affair. Our family travels to Greece every summer and we never let a day go by without visiting a beach. We like going to different beaches every time because we have found that each one has something unique to offer.

Some beaches are well organized and offer many luxuries, while others are very secluded and isolated. Some offer clear water, some perfectly soft sand, while others are framed by incredible landscape. The national Greek tourist organization has its own "top-ten beaches" list based on the voting of its web site visitors, and many beaches of Greece sport the Blue flag which symbolizes cleanliness and quality (although we have noticed that a "blue flag" does not always signify quality).

In deciding what the best beaches of Greece are, I use here our first-hand experience. This means that we know there are many more fantastic beaches we have yet to discover, so we keep going back to Greece year after year. In general to appear in this list, a beach must be extra-special. It must be a place that we would travel around the world just to swim in its waters and to lay on its sand.