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About Karpathos island

Pebbly beaches, clear turquoise water and mountain landscapes - all this is magnificent Karpathos island. Mountains and sea - a powerful mixture that takes the breath away from even the most sophisticated traveler! Please don't say we didn't warn you!

Karpathos island Best beaches

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Kastelia beach
Kastelia beach
Kastelia beach

Kastelia beach

Lakki 0.5 km
Pleasant
6.9
Hotel guests only • Hotel beach • Easy access • Light pebble • Crowded in season • Aqua socks necessarily
3.4 Amenities index
Finiki beach
Finiki beach
Finiki beach

Finiki beach

Finiki 0.1 km
Pleasant
6.9
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Brown sand • Green pure water • Sand bottom
4.4 Amenities index
Fokia beach
Fokia beach
Fokia beach

Fokia beach

Lakki 1.1 km
Pleasant
6.8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Light pebble • Turquoise pure water • Pebbles bottom
3.4 Amenities index
Ag. Nikolaos beach
Ag. Nikolaos beach
Ag. Nikolaos beach
Agios Nikolaos beach

Ag. Nikolaos beach

Agios Nikolaos 0 km
Pleasant
6.8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Picturesque • Easy access • Black sand & pebble • Crowded in season
4.4 Amenities index
Sykelaos beach II
Sykelaos beach II
Sykelaos beach II
Good for Relax

Sykelaos beach II

Pyles 2.2 km
Pleasant
6.3
Free entrance • Virgin beach • Easy access • Bright sand & rocks • Sand & Rocks bottom • Aqua socks necessarily
1 Amenities index
Paralia Makris Gialos
Paralia Makris Gialos
Paralia Makris Gialos
Senior friendly

Paralia Makris Gialos

Kipos Afiarti 1.8 km
Pleasant
6
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Brown sand • Green pure water • Deserted
3.4 Amenities index
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Popular types of Karpathos island beaches

Pebble
Pebble
Fine pebble
Fine pebble
Fine sand
Fine sand
Rocks
Rocks
Secluded relax
Secluded relax
Hotel beach
Hotel beach
Natural shadow
Natural shadow
Pet friendly
Pet friendly
Private resort
Private resort
Kite or windsurfing
Kite or windsurfing
Sup-surfing
Sup-surfing
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Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 62 beaches in the island.

To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Karpathos island.

Most beautiful beaches of Karpathos island

Apella beach

Apella beach
8.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Exceptional beauty, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Greece, Kyra Panagia 2.4 km
Kira Panagia beach

Kira Panagia beach
8.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Greece, Kyra Panagia 0.1 km
Limniatis beach

Limniatis beach
8.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Greece, Karpathos 1 km
Little Amoopi beach

Little Amoopi beach
8.1
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Greece, Ammoopi 0.3 km
Achata beach

Achata beach
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Katodio 2.8 km
Big Ammopi beach

Big Ammopi beach
7.8
Beach resort, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown sand
Greece, Ammoopi 0.1 km
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Quitest and lonely beaches in Karpathos island

Diakoftis beach

Diakoftis beach
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 4.1 km
Agios Nikolaos beach

Agios Nikolaos beach
7.8
Beach resort, Easy access, Brown fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Greece, Arkasa 0.9 km
Paralia Agios Minas

Paralia Agios Minas
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Masia 2.9 km
Paralia Lefkos II

Paralia Lefkos II
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Greece, Kato Leukos 0.2 km
Paralia Diafani

Paralia Diafani
7.6
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Blue pure water, Fine pebbles bottom
Greece, Diafani 0.1 km
Damatria beach

Damatria beach
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water, Sand & Pebbles bottom
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 1.5 km
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Sandy beaches in Karpathos island

Paralia Lefkos

Paralia Lefkos
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Kato Leukos 0.1 km
Agrilaopotamos beach

Agrilaopotamos beach
7.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Green pure water, Deserted
Greece, Agios Ioannis Afiarti 3 km
Paralia Vatha

Paralia Vatha
7.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 0.7 km
Tati beach

Tati beach
7.2
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Green pure water, Deserted
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 2.1 km
Chicken bay

Chicken bay
7.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Deserted
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 2.4 km
Diakoftis beach II

Diakoftis beach II
7.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 4.1 km
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The best beaches in small bays in Karpathos island

Votsalakia beach

Votsalakia beach
7.7
Paid entrance only, Beach resort, Picturesque, Easy access, Brown fine pebble
Greece, Ammoopi 0.2 km
Paralia Christou Pigadi

Paralia Christou Pigadi
7.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown fine pebble, Turquoise pure water, Fine pebbles bottom
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 0.7 km
Agnotia beach

Agnotia beach
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Argoni 4 km
Forokli beach

Forokli beach
7.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light pebble
Greece, Masia 3.5 km
Paralia Agios Theodoros

Paralia Agios Theodoros
7.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Black sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water, Sand & Pebbles bottom
Greece, Agios Ioannis Afiarti 4.4 km
Lafrans beach

Lafrans beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Deserted
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 2 km
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Wild and hidden beaches in Karpathos island

Paralia Kato Lakkos

Paralia Kato Lakkos
7.2
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Greece, Katodio 0.6 km
Vananta beach

Vananta beach
7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Diafani 1.6 km
Nati beach

Nati beach
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water, Deserted
Greece, Masia 2.7 km
Pounta beach

Pounta beach
6.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water, Deserted
Greece, Agios Ioannis Afiarti 2.6 km
Agios Teodoros beach II

Agios Teodoros beach II
6.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Secluded relax, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Agios Ioannis Afiarti 3.7 km
Kantri beach III

Kantri beach III
6.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water, Deserted
Greece, Laki 2.7 km
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Good for relaxing, calm beaches in Karpathos island

Potali beach

Potali beach
7.3
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Light sand & pebble, Turquoise pure water, Sand & Pebbles bottom
Greece, Kato Leukos 1 km
Paralia Forokli

Paralia Forokli
6.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Gray pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Laki 3.3 km
Evangeline beach

Evangeline beach
6.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access
Greece, Agios Nikolaos 2.6 km
Exo Elaris beach

Exo Elaris beach
6.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Kipos Afiarti 5.3 km
Chickens Bay

Chickens Bay
6.5
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Light pebble
Greece, Kato Leukos 3.9 km
Pouliou beach

Pouliou beach
6.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access
Greece, Ammoopi 1.3 km
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Attraction and Infrastructure

As for the main features of the beaches of Karpathos island, they are as follows:

  • The island's beaches are mainly narrow, quite short and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is pebble of bright color.
  • Usually, entry into the water is moderately gentle, such beaches are 50.
  • The average distance from the road to beach in Karpathos island is less than 500 meters. 54 beaches are relatively easy to access, 2 beaches are difficult to access, which in most cases means that you have to walk a quite long distance, and 5 beaches are only accessible from the water. The latter include both island beaches and beaches with no land routes due to the natural borders.

Wild beaches with no infrastructure dominate the coastline of Karpathos island however, even here you can find a beach with a standard set of accessories: sun beds, umbrellas, restaurants, showers and toilets.

Latest reviews on Karpathos island's beaches

Kastelia beach
10 Kaspar Vukovic.

This charming and petite beach boasts an exceptional reef, making it an ideal spot for snorkeling enthusiasts. The tranquil atmosphere of this hidden gem will leave you feeling rejuvenated and at ease. Additionally, there is a nearby restaurant available for your convenience.

Finiki beach
10 Lysa Zrrn

This beach and village in Karpathos are simply adorable, peaceful, and welcoming! The locals are friendly, the restaurants are great, and there's a charming bar with a lovely view. It's the perfect place to unwind, and it's conveniently located near Pigadia, the airport, and Diakoftis Beach.

Ag. Nikolaos beach
10 Lena Rossi

This seaside paradise is a hidden gem, as it requires a bit of a longer journey for most vacationers, resulting in a less crowded atmosphere. Additionally, the taverna on the beach boasts a delectable menu and picturesque scenery, making for an unforgettable dining experience.

Papa Mina Beach
10 Karel Novak.

There's a lovely beach close to Diafani that you can easily reach either by car or by foot.

Papa Minas Beach
10 Larissa Kowalska

The village of Diafani in Karpathos is truly unforgettable with its nine tavernas and stunning stone beaches that offer breathtaking views of the mountains and the white village of Olympos.

Paralia Fises
10 Kasim Rhythmo

The beach offers a stunning vista that is truly awe-inspiring. The natural beauty of the surroundings is simply breathtaking and will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Finding hotels in relative proximity to the beaches is usually fine. Many beaches have enough nearby accommodation, which gives good opportunities to choose the right place to stay.

The hottest month of the island is August - air temperature during this time warms up to 27.8°C and water up to 25.2°C. The coldest month is January - air temperature drops to 15.6°C and water to 17.5°C.

Do you know how many beaches there are in Karpathos island? In total there are 62 beaches and the most popular is Apella beach.

Most viewed beaches of Karpathos island

Papa Minas Beach

Papa Minas Beach
5.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Gray pebble, Blue pure water
Greece, Diafani 2.3 km
Kastelia beach

Kastelia beach
6.9
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Light pebble
Greece, Lakki 0.5 km
Paralia Agnontia

Paralia Agnontia
4.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water
Greece, Spoa 2.6 km
Fokia beach

Fokia beach
6.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water, Pebbles bottom
Greece, Lakki 1.1 km
Papa Mina Beach

Papa Mina Beach
5.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Gray fine pebble, Blue pure water
Greece, Diafani 0.6 km
Finiki beach

Finiki beach
6.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Green pure water, Sand bottom
Greece, Finiki 0.1 km
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main features of best beaches in Karpathos island?

When it comes to finding the best beaches in Karpathos island, the following aspects should be taken into account.

There are 62 beaches in total, of which about 4 can be called high-rated.

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