Best Beaches with Sunbeds in the Ionian Islands

We rank the 29 beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas in the Ionian Islands. Myrtos Beach (Greece) comes first with 4.9 / 5, followed by Mylos Beach, Myrtiotissa Beach, Corfu.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 19 of the 29 have easy access, and 13 are hidden gems.

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1Myrtos Beach

Kefalonia, Greece · 4.9 / 5 · Moderate access · about 27 °C

Consistently ranked among Europe's most beautiful beaches — gleaming white pebbles meet the most intense shade of turquoise blue imaginable, framed by towering cliffs.

2Mylos Beach

Agios Nikitas, Lefkada · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A wild, mostly pebbly beach south of Agios Nikitas, framed by steep green hills and bright blue water.

3Myrtiotissa Beach, Corfu

Myrtiotissa, Corfu, Ionian Islands · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Myrtiotissa is a long golden beach on the west coast of Corfu, backed by steep green cliffs and a small monastery above.

4Agios Nikitas Beach, Lefkada

Agios Nikitas, Lefkada, Ionian Islands · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Agios Nikitas is a small village on the north-west coast of Lefkada, with a beach of pebbles and clear turquoise water.

5Gidaki Beach

Ithaca, Ionian Islands · 4.5 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A remote pebble cove on the east coast of Ithaca, backed by pale cliffs and clear blue water.

6Kalamitsi Beach

Kalamitsi, Lefkada · 4.5 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A string of pebble coves on the west coast of Lefkada below the village of Kalamitsi, with clear water under steep cliffs.

7Paleokastritsa Beach

Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A cluster of small coves on the north-west coast of Corfu, backed by green hills and cliffs.

8Pefkoulia Beach, Lefkada

Pefkoulia, Agios Nikitas, Lefkada · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Pefkoulia is a long beach of golden sand and pebbles on the west coast of Lefkada, below steep green hills near Agios Nikitas.

9Petani Beach

Paliki, Kefalonia · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A long beach of pale sand and pebbles beneath white limestone cliffs on the west coast of the Paliki peninsula, with clear water and a relaxed atmosphere.

10Agiofili Beach

Vasiliki, Lefkada, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A beach about 2 km from Vasiliki on the south of Lefkada, with clear water and a sandy shore below dry hills.

11Agios Gordios Beach

Agios Gordios, Corfu, Ionian Islands · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A Blue Flag beach of about 1 km on the west coast of Corfu, backed by steep green cliffs and a rock offshore.

12Antisamos Beach

Kefalonia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long bay near Sami on Kefalonia with green hills behind and clear blue water.

13Dafni Beach, Zakynthos

Dafni, Vasilikos, Zakynthos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Dafni is a long sandy beach on the Vasilikos peninsula in the south-east of Zakynthos, close to the Gerakas beach where sea turtles nest.

14Kathisma Beach

Lefkada, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long beach on the west coast of Lefkada with clear blue water, organised sunbeds and beach bars.

15Marathias Beach, Zakynthos

Marathias, Keri, Zakynthos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Marathias is a small bay near Keri on the south-west coast of Zakynthos, framed by white limestone rocks and shallow turquoise water.

16Porto Limnionas, Zakynthos

Porto Limnionas, Zakynthos · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Porto Limnionas is a narrow rocky inlet on the north-west coast of Zakynthos, with clear deep water and no sand.

17Sidari Beach

Sidari, Corfu · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Sidari on the north coast of Corfu has sandy beaches and a maze of golden sandstone cliffs carved by the sea.

18Vasiliki Beach, Lefkada

Vasiliki, Lefkada, Ionian Islands · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Vasiliki is a village at the head of a long bay on the south of Lefkada, famous as one of the best windsurfing spots in Greece.

19Xi Beach, Kefalonia

Xi, Paliki, Kefalonia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Xi Beach is a long stretch of reddish-gold sand on the Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, south of Lixouri, backed by low clay cliffs.

20Glyfada Beach

Glyfada, Corfu, Greece · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A broad golden beach on the west coast of Corfu, backed by wooded hills, with gentle water and a lively summer scene.

21Liapades Beach, Corfu

Liapades, Paleokastritsa, Corfu · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Liapades is a small village beach on the north-west coast of Corfu, just south of Paleokastritsa.

22Nikiana Beach, Lefkada

Nikiana, Lefkada, Ionian Islands · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Nikiana is a small seaside village on the east coast of Lefkada, with a long beach of pebbles, calm water and a view of the mainland hills.

23Skala Beach, Kefalonia

Skala, Kefalonia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Skala is a long, gently shelving beach of golden sand and fine pebbles on the south coast of Kefalonia.

24Xigia Beach

Zakynthos, Ionian Islands · 4.3 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small sandy and rocky cove on the north-east coast of Zakynthos, known for its sulphur springs, cloudy-turquoise water and pale cliffs.

25Acharavi Beach, Corfu

Acharavi, North Corfu, Ionian Islands · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Acharavi is a village on the north coast of Corfu with one of the longest beaches on the island, a strip of sand and fine pebbles with shallow water.

26Kalamaki Beach

Laganas Bay, Zakynthos · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long stretch of golden sand on Laganas Bay and part of the protected loggerhead nesting area.

27Laganas Beach, Zakynthos

Laganas, Zakynthos · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Laganas is a long beach of fine pale sand at the head of Laganas Bay on Zakynthos, inside a national marine park where loggerhead turtles nest.

28Tsilivi Beach

Zakynthos, Ionian Islands · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach north of Zakynthos Town with gently shelving, warm water and a lively strip of beach bars and tavernas.

29Ipsos Beach, Corfu

Ipsos, Corfu, Ionian Islands · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Ipsos is a resort on the east coast of Corfu with a long curved beach of pebbles and coarse sand, backed by the road, tavernas and bars.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when our practical info says sunbeds or umbrellas can be rented on or next to the beach, then ranked by editorial score. Prices change each season, so confirm locally. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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