Megas
Yialos, as its name states, is the largest beach on the island and the
prettiest on the south coast. Its sandy beach is shaded by tamarisk trees
and is especially good for families because it's gently shelved. Agathopes,
a 10-minute walk south of Possidonia in the island's southwest corner,
has a sandy beach and a little offshore islet; the beach here is not yet
overdeveloped.
A few
kilometers to the north, Galissas has one of the best beaches on the island,
a crescent of sand bordered by tamarisks, but it's a bit too popular in
high season. Armeos beach, a short walk south of town, is less crowded
and mostly nude.
Kini
is a small fishing village on the west coast with two beaches on sheltered
Delfini Bay, valued for its sunsets and a local family of bouzouki musicians.
The best of the two beaches at Kini is the primarily nudist Delfini beach,
2 kilometers (1.2 miles) north of town over the headland; there's a small
taverna here that operates in summer. The bus from Ermoupolis makes the
trip to Kini hourly in summer.
Lia
and Grammata, two of the finest beaches on the island, can be reached only
by boat or on foot. There is no regular boat taxi service to these beaches,
although there are numerous boat owners who may be willing to take you
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