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Papa Minas Beach is located on the Aegean Sea (part of Mediterranean Sea) and it is in the 778th place out of 1022 beaches in the South Aegean region 278.1 km away from its center, the city of Ermoupoli. It is one of the beaches of Diafani settlement, just 2.3 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place, among the mountains, surrounded by the cliffs.
It is a small bay with crystal blue water and gray pebble, so you don't need special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers, hikers etc. It is almost deserted place even during the high season.
Papa Minas Beach coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
To get to the beach, you need to drive along a dirt road about 2km long. Parking is located directly on the beach.
15 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Paralia Diafani, which has a rating of 7.6.
Papa Minas Beach (South Aegean) is located outside the Diafani settlement, which may cause some difficulties for travelers who stay far from the coast. However, the remoteness from the village is not always a bad thing. Lovers of quiet rest know, the farther the beach, the fewer crowds.
The beach stretches on the coast of the Karpathos island, but accessing the beach requires traversing some distance on foot. While driving or cycling are the most convenient options for reaching the start point of trail, these methods may not be feasible for everyone. Alternatively, a taxi can be used to drive directly to the location. Public transportation is another option, but it's important to confirm the correct route with locals beforehand as the bus stop may be located at some distance.
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Exceptional beauty, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Kyra Panagia 2.4 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Blue pure water, Fine pebbles bottom
Diafani 0.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
Masia 2.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Kyra Panagia 0.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Katodio 2.8 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Kato Leukos 0.2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water
Kato Leukos 0.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Karpathos 1 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Ammoopi 0.3 km
Beach resort, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Ammoopi 0.1 km
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown fine pebble
Ammoopi 0.2 km
Beach resort, Easy access, Brown fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Arkasa 0.9 km
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The beachline of Papa Minas Beach is covered with gray pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Crystal clear water of incredible blue color. The entrance is pebbly, so it is better to take special shoes.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Papa Minas Beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
Papa Minas Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.
There are few boats in the bay.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.
The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.
The following features add extra points:
Papa Minas Beach can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Papa Minas Beach.
There are 4 restaurants nearby.To Kyma is the closest place located 2200 meters from the beach.
There are 36 places to stay in the Papa Minas Beach area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Papa Minas Beach include:
The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:
The Papa Minas Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres and you have to drive on a dirt road to reach it.
There are 4 attractions near Papa Minas Beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Παραλία Καμπί located in 1.7 km. See the attractions section for details.
The month with the highest temperature in Papa Minas Beach is August. Its average value reaches 28°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 25°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 16°C and water 18°C. See more details in weather section.
Papa Minas Beach (Karpathos island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Papa Minas Beach (Karpathos island) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Papa Minas Beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Stegna 2.3 km
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Lindos 0.4 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Kamari 0.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
Perivolos (Perissa) 0.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Lambi 0.6 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Faliraki 1.4 km
Beach resort, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Pefki 0.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Turquoise pure water, Fine pebbles bottom
Psalidi 1 km
Beach resort, Exceptional beauty, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Charaki 1.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Bright fine sand
Provatas 1.7 km
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water
Koskinou 2.2 km
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