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Sandy beaches in Kythira
10 beaches in Kythira with sand underfoot. Re-ranked live, so the one with the flattest sea today comes first.
These are the beaches on Kythira tagged as sand on the map: soft underfoot and easier for children and bare feet than pebbles. Sand says nothing about the sea, so the live ranking checks today's wind for each of them.
All 10 sandy beaches on Kythira
| Beach | Faces | Surface | Meltemi shelter (0–100) | Lifeguard | Bars | Tavernas | Toilets | Parking | Resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalami Beach | south-west | Sand | 96 | ||||||
| Kapsali | south-west | Sand | 96 | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | |||
| Kapsali piso gialos | south-west | Sand | 96 | 22 bars and cafés | 44 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | |||
| Melidoni | south-east | Sand | 96 | 11 bar or café | Parking | ||||
| Paleopoli Beach | south-east | Sand | 95 | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking | ||||
| Limni Beach (Paleopoli) | south-east | Sand | 93 | ||||||
| Diakofti | east | Sand | 86 | 44 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Toilets | Parking | ||
| Agia Pelagia Beach | north-east | Sand | 32 | 33 bars and cafés | 33 tavernas and restaurants | Parking | |||
| Firi Ammos Beach | east | Sand | 31 | 22 bars and cafés | 11 taverna or restaurant | Parking | |||
| Firi Ammos Beach | north-east | Sand | 29 |
Kythira: how busy is it, month by month
Kythira 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
Where are the sandy beaches in Kythira?
10 of the 42 mapped beaches on Kythira are tagged as sand, for example Kalami Beach, Kapsali, and Kapsali piso gialos. The ones best sheltered from the meltemi are listed first.
Is a sandy beach also a sheltered beach?
Not necessarily. Sand tells you what is underfoot, not what the sea does. A long open sandy bay can have waves when the wind blows onshore. The live ranking above shows which sandy beaches are flat right now.
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.