The beaches of Pelion from the side of the Aegean Sea as well as from the side of the Pagasitikos Gulf are famous for their deep blue waters, and therefore many of them have been awarded a blue flag voluntary eco-label by the European Union.

Here you will find beaches for all tastes. Quiet or fashionable. With sand or with pebbles. From the side of the Aegean Sea, and from the North to the South, you may visit and swim in the following beaches:

Kamari

The beach is located in the northeast side of Pelion, below the small settlement of the same name. It is a beautiful beach with sand, ideal for quiet swimming in crystal clear waters and peaceful surroundings. The small port, next to the beach, belongs to the village Keramidi, located in a close distance.

Ovrios

Here you can find peace and quiet in all its glory. Ovrios beach is ideal for swimming and rest, surrounded by a beautiful natural environment. Very close to the beach, there is a small gorge with running waters as well as the stone bridge of Diakoumis, next also to the village Pouri. The access to the beach is quiet difficult, and therefore the appropriate vehicle would be very helpful. The beach is

also ideal for free camping.

Elitsa

Very small and quiet beach, with easy access, located 3km from the village Pouri.

With pebbles and stones, the beach is ideal for fishing and free camping. Very close to the beach, we will find also the chapel of Agioi Pantes. 

Chorefto

It is a big beach with sand, and one of the most famous in Pelion, 8km from Zagora. It is located at the village of the same name, with very easy access and an organized beach that offer to the visitors all the amenities for swimming and rest.

If you like something more peaceful, it is worth walking from the north edge of the beach to find other smaller, beautiful beaches.   

Agioi Saranta

The beach of Agioi Saranta, with smooth sand and small pebbles, is located 2km from the village Chorefto. The combination of the easy access and the facilities of the beach, make it a famous destination for swimming and rest.

Plaka

Between the beaches of Agioi Saranta and Agios Ioannis, there is the beach of Plaka with crystal clear waters, smooth pebbles outside and stones inside. The access to the beach is quiet easy, through the left edge of the beach Agios Ioannis. You can also leave your vehicle in the parking area, and arrive at the beach through a short path that leads to the right edge of the beach Plaka. Here you will find a few umbrellas, and other facilities.

Agios Ioannis

The beautiful beach with sand is located in the village of the same name. It is easy accessible, and due to its facilities and the amenities offered here, it attracts many visitors during the summer. It is one of the beaches of Pelion that is awarded the Blue Flag every year.

Papa Nero

The famous beach Papa Nero with smooth pebbles is located next to the village of

Agios Ioannis. It is easy accessible and well-organized. During the high tourist season in the summer, it might be quiet difficult to find a parking space for your vehicle, but the visit on the beach will compensate you for any probable inconvenience.

Damouchari

The small beach of Damouchari is located in the village of the same name. It is easy accessible either from Mouresi or Agios Ioannis, or even through the famous stone path that starts from Tsagarada. It is ideal for diving, due to the stony morphology of the seabed. The area is also ideal for free camping, and in particular the torrent behind the wooden bridge that leads the path from Tsagarada.

Fakistra

For many people Fakistra is the most beautiful beach in Pelion, and the fact that it is not so easily accessible, makes it apart from beautiful, also unique. It is small, quite isolated, with sand combined with small pebbles, and with turquoise waters. It is not organized, apart from a few benches and small tables for picnic, spread in the area.  It is located 5km from the central road, below Tsagarada. You can leave your vehicle where the road stops and then you will go down to the approximately 200m path that leads to the beach.  Your swimming will be unique!! In this area, you will find also the path that leads to the cave where the secret school (krifo scholio) operated during the years of the Turkish occupation, as well as to Agios Athanasios, Damouchari, and Ai-Giannis. The hill, when you will came back, might be a bit difficult, but you will forget it quickly, since your visit in

Fakistra will be unforgettable.

Milopotamos

It is a very beautiful beach, with sand and smooth pebbles, and one of the most famous in Pelion. It is located 7km from the central road, with easy access, spacious parking area, and during the summer it is connected with Tsagarada by bus. It is literally a double beach, since in the middle there is the characteristic rock that divides the beach in two sides, and at the same time offers protection from the wind and shade from the sun. On this rock, there is also a climbing space for the funs of the sport. It is probable to face difficulties in finding free space on the beach during the high summer season, for those who choose Milopotamos for swimming are many.

Limnionas

Between Milopotamos and the beach Lampinou, 4km from the central road, is located the beach Limnionas with sand and small pebbles. From this place start also the ideal for hiking paths that lead to the aforementioned two beaches. The access is not so easy due to the fact that in some parts of the route there is dirt road and in others the road is quiet narrow. Free camping is forbidden.

Lampinou

It is a very small beach, quite organized, with sand, located in the village of the same name and 4km from the central road. You will leave your vehicle where the road stops, and walk for a while (approximately) 100m to the beach. Very close to the beach, you will find the Monastery of Panagia Lampidonas.

Kalamaki

The name of the village Kalamaki in Pelion originates from a beach just a couple kilometers from the main square of the village, In an environment of wild nature and a natural fountain where the water comes through the rocks. In the past the villagers used to place a reed at the fountain, creating a natural faucet in order to drink fresh water and wash out the salty water of the sea.

Pantazi Ammos

The beach Pantazi Ammos is located 5km from the village Syki. It is a long beach with pebbles and easy access. Since it is not an organized beach, you should have the appropriate supplies when you visit it.

Potoki

The beach Potoki is located 3km from the village Syki. It is constituted by two gulfs, one quite big and the other smaller, with smooth pebbles outside and larger inside. The road that leads to the beach is sloping, but it could be said in general that the access is easy. The beach is not organized.

Potostikon

The beach Potistikon is located in the settlement of the same name, 5km from the village Xinovrisi, in the east of the village Argalasti. It is a large beach with sand and smooth pebbles. From the beach starts a path, ideal for hiking, which leads to the neighbouring beach Melani.

Melani

The beach Melani is located in the east of Argalasti, in the settlement Pantazaiika, approximately 10 km from the crossing of Argalasti-Xinovrisi. It is a long beach, with sand outside and stones inside. The access is easy and the road leads directly to the beach. Melani is also connected by road with the beach Paltsi, in a distance of approximately 5km. From the beach starts a path, ideal for hiking, which leads to the neighbouring beach Potistikon.

Paltsi (Agios Konstantinos)

The organized beach Paltsi is located in the settlement Mazaraki, approximately 10km from the crossing of Argalasti-Xinovrisi, and the access is very easy. The road leads directly to the beach. It is a long beach, with sand and smooth pebbles, and its main feature is the two big rocks in the sea as well as the river from the mountain that ends in the sea. Paltsi is also connected by road with the beach Melani. When the weather permits it, the view to North Sporades (Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonnisos) is spectacular.

Mourtias

The small beach Mourtias is easily accessible, located in the settlement of the same name, close to the village Lyri. The landscape of the beach is unique, with its characteristic rocks in a row inside the sea.

Katigiorgis

The small and beautiful beach Katigiorgis is easily accessible, located in the settlement of the same name, right across the island of Skiathos, and the other islands of the North Sporades (Skopelos, Alonnisos).

Lyri

The small beach Lyri is easily accessible, located in the settlement of the same name, in the north of the fish-village Katigiorgis. It is not an organized beach, with sand and crystal clear waters.

Kastri

The beach Kastri, with sand and smooth pebbles, is located in the settlement of the same name, 6km from the settlement Platania. In the area, there is an organized camping, that operated during the summer, i.e. from May to September. The access is easy and the road leads directly to the beach.

Platanias

The small beach with sand, Platanias, is located in the settlement of the same name, below a big olive grove. In the area, you will find an organized camping, which operates during the summer. In the summer, there are also organized trips by boat to Skiathos.

Mikro

Mikro is a beautiful, peaceful beach, located in the settlement of the same name, next to Platanias. The beach is accessible on foot (hiking on rocks) from Platanias (approximately 600m). It is also accessible by vehicle, from the village Lafkos (7km).