# The best beaches in Greece

Navagio, Elafonisi, Myrtos and Balos: Greece's most beautiful beaches according to Rough Guides, Discover Greece and island regulars.

- 16 votes · 14 items
- Sep 7, 2023 · Ben W.
- https://even.best/en/l/2470/the-best-beaches-in-greece

## Top 14

1. **Balos Lagoon (Crete)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Turquoise lagoon beneath Gramvousa.
2. **Elafonisi (Crete)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Pink-tinged sand and a shallow lagoon.
3. **Simos (Elafonisos)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Twin sandy bays and dunes.
4. **Porto Katsiki (Lefkada)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Cliff-backed beach reached by steps.
5. **Agios Prokopios (Naxos)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Golden sand and shallow, clear water.
6. **Navagio (Zakynthos)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The shipwreck cove below sheer cliffs.
7. **Myrtos (Kefalonia)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White pebbles and electric blue water.
8. **Lalaria (Skiathos)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — White pebbles and a natural rock arch.
9. **Anthony Quinn Bay (Rhodes)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Rocky cove named after the actor.
10. **Sarakiniko (Milos)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Moon-like white volcanic rock.
11. **Voidokilia (Messinia)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Omega-shaped bay below Navarino.
12. **Red Beach (Santorini)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Red volcanic cliffs and dark sand.
13. **Paleochori (Milos)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Colourful cliffs and hot volcanic springs.
14. **Mylopotas (Ios)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Long sandy beach and beach bars.

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