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Sunset beaches in Athens Riviera
17 beaches in Athens Riviera that face west over open sea, where the sun sets over the water. Ranked live for today's wind.
A sunset beach here looks out between south-west and north-west and has at least 8 km of open sea to the west, so the sun does not set behind another island. Check the live ranking to pick one that is also sheltered this evening.
All 17 sunset beaches on Athens Riviera
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Open sea to the west | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikro Kavouri | west | Sand | 50 km | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | Beach resort | ||
| Megalo Kavouri | west | Sand | 48 km | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking | |||
| Astir Beach | west | Sand | 48 km | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | ||||
| 3rd Glyfada Beach | south-west | Sand | 39 km | 22 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Second Beach of Saronis | south-west | Sand | 39 km | ||||||
| Paralia Glyfadas Akti D | west | – | 39 km | 1010 bars and cafés | 2020 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Paralia Mavro Lithari | west | Sand | 39 km | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking | Beach resort | |||
| 2nd Glyfada Beach | south-west | Sand | 38 km | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | Parking | ||
| V' plaz Voulas | west | Sand | 34 km | Toilets | Parking | ||||
| FKK Beach | south-west | – | 33 km | ||||||
| Unofficial Nudist Beach | south-west | – | 33 km | ||||||
| paralia agiou alexandrou | south-west | – | 30 km | Parking | |||||
| Kentriki paralia Saronidas | west | Sand | 26 km | 55 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | Toilets | |||
| Eden | west | – | 23 km | 11 bar or café | |||||
| Niriides | south-west | Sand | 17 km | 11 bar or café | 11 taverna or restaurant | ||||
| N.O. Mavro Lithari | south-west | – | 11 km | Parking | |||||
| Balux - The house project | west | – | 9 km | 55 bars and cafés | 99 tavernas and restaurants | Parking |
Athens Riviera: how busy is it, month by month
Athens Riviera is busiest in August. For a flat sea and fewer people, the best months are June and July.
Visitor levels are nights spent in tourist accommodation in the Attica region (Eurostat, average of 2023–2025), compared with its busiest month. They show when the area is busy, not how many people are on a given beach.
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in Athens Riviera face the sunset?
17 beaches on Athens Riviera face west over open sea, for example Mikro Kavouri, Megalo Kavouri, and Astir Beach.
Can I see the sunset from a beach that faces north-west or south-west?
Yes. The sun sets towards the north-west in midsummer and towards the south-west in midwinter, so a beach looking anywhere in that range sees it over the water at some time of the year.
How do you know which beaches are sheltered?
For every beach we measured how much open sea lies in each of 16 compass directions, using OpenStreetMap coastlines. Waves build over open water, so a beach with land close by in the direction the wind comes from is sheltered. Today's wind forecast from MET Norway is then applied, and the result is refreshed every 2 hours.
Are the forecasts reliable?
They are estimates. The model does not include swell from distant storms, and local gusts can be stronger than forecast. Always follow lifeguard flags and local warnings.