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If you are looking for something different for your Sunday swim in Attica, you must explore and discover and enjoy small and beautiful beaches that will win you over and make you a permanent admirer. Others beaches further away and others closer to the center of Athens, the sure thing is that you can find what suits you the best. And that depends on whether you're looking for shallow or deeper waters, natural shadow, or something more or less organized. One of the good but unknown to many is the ...

Attica can offer you unique opportunities to spend leisurely weekends by the sea. Without having to do lot of miles and spend lots of money on fuel. There are many options and sandy beaches, with fine pebbles, more or less popular. You choose the one that suits you and you go for a dip. Today we recommend one of the beaches that have idyllic views and is near Athens. Agios Petros is the beach where you will swim while enjoying the view the Temple of Poseidon. Are you thinking to ...

The beaches of the Ionian Sea are famous for their crystal clear waters which have a blue or blue-green color. The Ionian Islands have the privilege of having trees that reach the sea. There are, of course, some beaches that are even more unique by nature. One of them is Lagadakia beach which has a special feature. You realize it if you swim there several times or find out if someone tells you. The beach of Lagadakia in Kefalonia is sure to have, however, a beauty that fascinates you and ...

If you dreamy moments at the sea is under the shade of your tree or umbrella with your coffee, Attica has many options to offer you. There is, however, another factor that interests many when they go for a swim. A factor that can spoil your day if it happens there is, It's none other than the wind. What if the beach they choose to go for a swim blows the wind so much that all you "enjoy" is the waves and the sand on the face? If you belong ...

Every time weekend approaches you feel that you are closer and closer to a sandy beach with clear waters and space to spread your towel and relax. The good thing is that Attica has many sandy beaches, ideal for one-day excursion stay that will relax you and fill your batteries for the next week. You don't have to go too far to enjoy a calm landscape with crystal clear waters and natural shade of trees on as many beaches as there are. Below you will find some of the most ...

You want to go for a swim in Attica,so you won't go too far and not spend too much. But... There's one but... You think (which is probably true) that you keep going to the same beach you want something different. Something that reminds you of an island or something more private. What if we told you this different thing exists? You are going to pack the beach bag, right? Such a small beach is found in Attica and it is called Tsonima. You'll find it in eastern Attica, somewhere ...

It often happens that it's Sunday morning and while you've prepared a beach bag, umbrella and all that, you don't know which way to move. You don't want it to be too far away for both things, time and fuel savings, as you go on your one-day excursion and you want to enjoy it to the fullest. And the truth is that Attica offers large and small sandy beaches for all tastes. Whether you want ,organized or without amenities, with sand or pebbles, with shallow or wild watersI'm sure you'll ...

It's Saturday morning, it's hot, and you'd like to be on an island and wet your feet in to the sea. But you are in Athens and your choices are limited to the beaches of Attica. So how about going to a beach that looked like an island but would only take 40 minutes to get there? There's one , since the turquoise waters remind you of something from the Ionian Sea. The reason for Althea beach, a heavenly place, a breath away from Athens. Althea Beach, turquoise waters next ...

We have said many times that some parts of Greece can be easily compared to the most impressive exotic destinations. Strangely enough, they, in fact, have the same name. For example, did you know that Greece has its own beautiful and exotic Bali? Yet it exists and is located in Crete. And who wouldn't want to dive into an exotic Bali taking the plane from Athens and getting there in two hours tops? The exotic Bali of Greece in Rethymnon When we arrived in Rethymnon, we had gone there to ...

We parked our car and were presented with s sandy beach, flat as a plate and spread all the way to a quiet bay. We are in Syros and specifically in Galissa,a fishing village famous for its calm waters and how ideal it is to spend a family vacation there. Going down the stairs to the beach, I noticed two children who seemed to swim in deep water and also walk at the same time hunting each other. For a few seconds, I was trying to figure out what was ...

There are Greek beaches that you hear being discussed continually and there are also beaches that you may have never heard of in your life. But when it's time to discover them, you are enchanted and wonder how is it possible that they've been unknown to you until now. In this category belongs the beach Domata in Crete. A beach that you only approach by boat. That's probably why it's the only one untouched by human intervention and it's riveting you as soon as you get there. Domata beach of ...

There are simple, plain, beaches in Attica. And there are beaches, in Attica, that you want to go and stay there, not for days, but for hours. The hidden and more famous diamonds are a breath away from Athens and can make your summertime more pleasant and even without having to travel far. The options are many as long as you are willing to explore the smaller beaches that may not be so famous but will leave you the best of impressions. One of them is Kalopigado beach. Put it ...

A great sandy beach with crystal clear, calm water. These two facts make up the picture on one of the most famous and favoured beaches of Ios island. Mylopotas certainly boasts of the unique and relaxing moments it offers to those who visit it. You can spend your whole day there without you noticing it... The petal-shaped beach Mylopotas Mylopotas beach is located in the southwest part of Ios island and at a distance of 3 km from the island's main town (Chora as it is usually called in most ...

You imagined that a breath away from Athens might be a destination where you would encounter unique images, even flamingos. Yes, there is. Just 50 km outside Athens there is a unique place where nature shows its best face. The reason for the lagoon of Oropos, a paradise in Attica. The place in Attica where you'll even see flamingos In the lagoon of Oropos one can meet flamingos, falcons, herons and other rare species of birds. You reach the port of Oropos and from there you walk a little more. ...

It's a magical spot and no photo can attribute to its magnificence. When you get up close, the only sure thing is that you will be speechless by the beauty that a beach can have. We are talking about the Sheitan (Satan) Ports, on the northeast side of the Akrotiri peninsula in western Crete, 20 km from the city of Chania. The exotic "devil ports" of Crete and their history It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful beaches in Crete. Strips of sea penetrate between the hidden rocky shores ...

The Caribbean may be famous for its crystal clear waters but the summer holidays in Greece will convince you that our country does not fall short of this exotic destination in terms of beaches. There are Greek beaches with Caribbean-like waters combined with trees that almost touch the water. They are the so-called exotic beaches of Greece that you can find scattered in many parts of the country. The Ionian Sea certainly has its fair share since there, the waters in many cases are literally transparent. In exploringgreece.tv we gathered ...

A beach with a special name and also appearance. We are talking about Saliara in Thassos Island. An exotic beach with its white stones and sand as its main feature. The white sand with the small white pebbles gives a magical crystal colour to the waters of this exotic beach. It is one of those beaches that fascinate you with the blue waters that contrast with their white pebbles. The pictures speak for themselves. Saliara, an exotic beach in Thassos Saliara is located in the northeast part of Thassos Island, ...

The beaches of Attica very often surprise us with their beauty and the fact that they offer clear and shallow waters, a breath away from the center of Athens. If you are preparing for a weekend outing with the children then you are probably looking for one of these shallow beaches so that children can play safely. In addition, many Αττική beaches in Attica which, in addition to shallow waters, offer spread fine sand. In addition to the large beaches you can be comfortable without having to sit very close ...

Looking back at the history of the 6th and 7th centuries we can see the rich action of the Saracen pirates in Greece. Later they gradually expanded to Lower Italy but also to North Africa and Sardinia. With the term "Saracens", Greeks used to describe all Arab Muslims. The word comes from the term "sarkeyin", which in Arabic means East. But what do they have to do with the exotic beaches of Greece? These are beaches from which they passed using them either as a base or as a shelter. ...

Looking on the Αττικής coast of Attica for long beaches to take a comfortable swim without being affected by the crowds, you will find that you have many good choices. Clear waters and golden sand await you and your family, for a relaxed and pleasant one-day stay. Large beaches even an hour away from the center of Athens, offer you what you need in the heat of the summer. In most cases you also find parking very comfortable. So if you don't want to choose a more deserted and remote ...