isRight next to Athens, traveling for an hour you can find your own swimming paradise with the Gulf of Corinth in the background There you will find clear blue waters and a setting that will make you think that Athens is far away. The beaches of Corinthians Gulf are surely the ideal place to enjoy your swim even for a one-day excursion. All you need to do is to be in a good mood and to load all the necessities in your trunk. All the beaches are not organized.
In ExploringGreece.tv we have chosen and presented some of the most beautiful beaches of the Corinthian Sea
Saranti Beach
On the upper side of the Corinthian Sea, there is a beach that doesn’t remind of anything of mainland Greece. It’s like you’ve taken a boat and been on an exotic island. Saranti Beach is located where Viotia ends in the sea and is a pebbled beach with crystal clear and calm waters. The advantage is that it is just an hour and a half away from Athens. The area also has cheap accommodation if you want to spend the night there. See exactly where the beach is HERE.
Heraion Corinthia
Photo Source: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5
How would you like to swim overlooking an archeological site? And yet it is possible and just two hours away from Athens. Here you will see it with your own eyes. You will swim enjoying images that will seem that they are taken out of an old fairy tale book. The archaeological sites are a kilometer away from the lake. A unique experience that is just an hour’s drive, 18 km outside Loutraki. See how you get to Heraion HERE
Vrachati Beach
It is like a small island and has a cosmopolitan sense and it is just next to Athens. Vrachati is the cosmopolitan corner of the Peloponnese located next to the sea, 12 km west of the city of Corinth, 93 km away from Athens, and about two hours through the new highway from Patras. You will easily reach and enjoy a swim in the crystal clear blue waters. The beach of Vrachati has thin pebbles as sand, but it is not sandy. See exactly where the beach is HERE.
Psatha Beach
Photo Source: Google Maps This beach is in the area of Keratea in Attica and it is the best getaway without any exaggeration.
I’m sure you’ve heard of this particular beach. But have you been there? This is one of the beaches of Attica that has warm waters. It is about an hour from the center of Athens and is enclosed in a pine forest that will offer you coolness and quietness. It is a pebbled beach with crystal clear warm waters. One of its advances is the fact that it is quite a long beach so it is never fully crowded no matter how many people are there. If you love clean and warm waters then you’ve found out where you will go for swimming. See HERE on the map where Psatha is located.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Corinthian Gulf beaches are ideal for day trips from Athens, located just an hour away. The best options include Saranti Beach in Viotia (1.5 hours), Heraion Corinthia near Loutraki (2 hours), Vrachati Beach (93 km away), and Psatha Beach in Keratea (1 hour from Athens center). Each offers crystal clear waters and unique features, making them perfect for swimming excursions.
Saranti Beach is located in Viotia on the upper side of the Corinthian Sea, just an hour and a half away from Athens. This pebbled beach features crystal clear and calm waters, with the added benefit of cheap accommodation options if you want to spend the night in the area.
Yes, at Heraion Corinthia you can swim while overlooking an archaeological site. Located just two hours from Athens, approximately 18 km outside Loutraki, this unique beach allows you to enjoy ancient views from the water, with the archaeological sites situated about a kilometer away from the beach.
The Corinthian Gulf offers a variety of beach types including pebbled beaches like Saranti, Vrachati, and Psatha, and beaches with thin pebbles. Most are unorganized beaches with crystal clear waters. Some are enclosed by pine forests for natural shade, while others are cosmopolitan areas with various amenities.
Psatha Beach is an excellent choice if you want to avoid crowds. Despite being a popular beach just an hour from Athens center, it is quite long, so it never becomes fully crowded regardless of how many visitors arrive. It also offers the advantage of being enclosed in a pine forest providing natural shade and quietness.
