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Athens Beaches
Athens, Greece - the many organized beaches
Athens, Greece is surrounded by many beautiful and popular beaches. Athens, Greece has a string of beaches which begins in Pireaus, known as The Apollo Coast.The best beaches Athens has to offer you should begin with the Kavouri-Vouliagmeni area and find the beach most suited to you between there and Sounion.
Glyfada
 Glyfada seaside resort area offers four of the country's best marinas, sandy beaches and a variety of water sports. The Glyfada beach is great for parents with children. |
Located on the coast and it is one of the most popular places to go during summer time. |
Varkiza Beach
Varkiza is a sandy beach and the most far away from the town center (40 minutes southwest of downtown). Therefore it is one of the less crowded in the south-east coast.You can easily travel by bus, directly from the town centre.
This beach offers tennis and volleyball courts, water slide, snack bars and a play area for children.Some offers can be hired per hour, day or evening.
Vouliagmeni Beach
 Vouliagmeni beach offers every thing you need to really enjoy your day and one of the best set up beach in the Athens Greece. tennis and volleyball courts, play area for children, water slide, individual cabins and a restaurant. Vouliagmeni is a 45-minute drive from downtown and only a few kilometers past Glyfada on Posedonos Avenue. |
Vouliagmeni Lake
The lake is about 50 centimeters above sea level and so it is constantly overflowing and being replenished by the hot springs beneath it. The lake is recognized as a wonder of nature because of its unique appearance and the surroundings. Scientific research and studies have discovered that millions of years ago, where the lake is now, there was once a large cave with a large number of hot springs. Eventually the high temperature and moisture of these springs caused the roof to collapse.
The lake is surrounded by beach chairs and umbrellas and there is a cafe-bar-restaurant too. The lake is excellent for swimming for therapy as well as for pleasure and there is equipment for helping those who find it difficult or impossible to get into the water on their own.
Cape Sounion
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 Cape Sounion situated at 65km from Athens, Greece. This is an amazing place that can't be missed. Cape Sounion where you will visit the 5th century B.C. temple of Poseidon with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world and on a clear day you can see at least seven islands
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Marathon Region
Marathon Region situated at 42km north-east of Athens, Greece. It is a well-known place where the famous battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, between the Greeks and the Persian army. A messenger named Pheidippides raced to Athens to announce to the anxious Athenians that they had defeated the Persians at Marathon. He had strength only to deliver the message before he collapsed and died. This story is the origin of the marathon foot race in witch today runners trace Pheidippides route.
Voula Beach
 Voula Beach is sandy and clean. This beach also hires tennis and volleyball court. In the afternoon you can enjoying the glorious sunset. |
Schinias
Schinias sandy and pine-fringed is one of the most famous Athens, Greece beaches. It is 45 km from the centre of Athens, Greece, is located on the historic Plain of Marathon, where in 490BC the Athenians successfully rebuffed the invading Persian army in the celebrated Battle of Marathon. Because of its popularity and beauty there are often quite a lot of people, especially during the weekends. This great beach is well-known by wind surfers all covers because it is really long and located in a windy area. There is a good windsurfing club situated at the end of the beach.
Loutsa
Loutsa located on the east coast of Athens, Greece. This is the nearest of all Athens, Greece beaches. It's a great place to enjoy at night because it offers a lot of cafe, bars and fish taverns.
Loutsa is beautiful beach and have nice waves,bars,and fish taverns.
Rafina
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 This is the second most important port for passenger ferries on Attica's east coast, There are ferries going to the Cyclades and Evia, going in and out of the harbor and lots of fishing boats. There is a long beach there that is usually only crowded on Sunday.
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In the summer it's a very busy port with ships going in and out and the restaurants full of people. In the winter it is much quieter and much more enjoyable.
There is also a catamaran that makes it to Mykonos in less then 2 hours.
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Kokkino Limanaki
Kokkino Limanaki is situated at 1.5km from the port of Rafina. It is small and quiet. This place is going to intrigue you with its peculiar red cliff witch is boarding the sandy beach.
Porto Rafti
Porto Rafti is a quite crowded sandy beach surrounded by small fish restaurant and cafe, as well some small creeks.
Vravrona
Vravrona belonged to the mythical King Cecrops, founder of Athens.It is an interesting place to visit, not only for its nice beaches and creeks but also for the sanctuary of Artemis.
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