Best Beaches in Greece in June

We rank the top 40 of 158 beaches to visit in Greece in June. Myrtos Beach (Greece) comes first with 4.9 / 5, followed by Navagio Beach, Balos Lagoon.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 17 of the 40 have easy access, and 25 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.

2Navagio Beach

Zakynthos, Greece · 4.9 / 5 · Moderate access · about 26 °C

The iconic Shipwreck Beach, enclosed by soaring white limestone cliffs — arguably the most photographed beach in the world.

3Balos Lagoon

Crete, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Moderate access · about 25 °C

A shallow lagoon of pale pink sand and impossible blues at the tip of the Gramvousa peninsula.

4Egremni Beach

Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A long sweep of pale sand and vivid turquoise water below white limestone cliffs on the west coast of Lefkada.

5Elafonissi Beach

Crete, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A rare pink-sand lagoon at the southwestern tip of Crete, where shallow crystal-clear waters meet rose-tinted sands.

6Porto Katsiki

Lefkada, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Tall white cliffs plunge into bright turquoise water on the Ionian coast of Lefkada, reached by a long flight of steps from the clifftop.

7Voidokilia Beach

Pylos, Messinia, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A near perfect omega shaped bay of fine sand on the Messinian coast, with calm shallow water and the Gialova lagoon wildlife area just behind it.

8Falassarna Beach

Chania, Crete, Greece · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long, wide beach of pale sand and clear shallow water on the far west coast of Crete, known for its sunsets.

9Kolona Beach

Kythnos, Cyclades · 4.7 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A narrow strip of fine sand joining the main island of Kythnos to the islet of Agios Loukas, with water on both sides.

10Lalaria Beach

Skiathos · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A striking beach of smooth white pebbles beneath tall cliffs on the north coast of Skiathos, with sea arches and caves nearby.

11Porto Timoni

Afionas, Corfu · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Two back-to-back coves on the north-west coast of Corfu, separated by a narrow strip of land.

12Sarakiniko

Milos, Greece · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A lunar shoreline of smooth white volcanic rock sculpted by wind and sea, with deep clear water for swimming from the rocks.

13Simos Beach

Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Two wide bays of fine pale sand and shallow turquoise water, separated by a strip of dunes on the small island of Elafonisos.

14Apella Beach

Apella, Karpathos · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A pretty bay of white pebbles and very clear water on the east coast of Karpathos, set under green hills.

15Damouchari Beach, Pelion

Damouchari, Pelion, Magnesia · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 25 °C

Damouchari is a small bay on the Pelion peninsula, with a beach of pebbles, a few old stone houses and a tiny harbour.

16Glyka Nera Beach

Sfakia, Crete · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A pebble cove on the south coast of Crete beneath steep cliffs, known for cool freshwater springs that mix with the clear sea.

17Katergo Beach

Katergo, Folegandros · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A wild, unspoilt cove on the south-east side of Folegandros, backed by tall cliffs and with deep blue water.

18Kavourotrypes Beach

Sithonia, Halkidiki · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A string of small coves on the east coast of Sithonia, also known as Orange Beach.

19Kleftiko

Milos, Cyclades, Greece · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A cluster of white rock arches, caves and sheltered coves on the south-west coast of Milos, once used as a pirate hideout.

20Koukounaries Beach

Skiathos, Greece · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide sandy bay fringed by pine trees on the south-west coast of Skiathos, with a small lagoon behind the beach.

21Mylos 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.

22Myrtiotissa 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.

23Preveli Beach

Rethymno, Crete, Greece · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A cove of sand and pebbles where a river meets the sea, below steep cliffs on the south coast of Crete.

24Seitan Limani

Akrotiri, Chania, Crete, Greece · 4.6 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A tiny sandy inlet squeezed between steep rock walls on the Akrotiri peninsula, with deep turquoise water.

25Stavros Beach, Crete

Akrotiri, Chania, Crete · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Stavros is a small, sheltered bay of fine sand and clear shallow water on the Akrotiri peninsula of Crete.

26Voulisma Beach, Istro

Voulisma, Istro, Lasithi, Crete · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 26 °C

Voulisma is a beach of soft pale sand near the village of Istro in the Mirabello Bay of eastern Crete.

27Agia Anna Beach, Naxos

Agia Anna, Naxos, Cyclades · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 26 °C

Agia Anna is a village beach on the south-west coast of Naxos, with a long strip of golden sand, clear water and a row of tavernas and small hotels behind the shore.

28Agiofarago Beach, Crete

Agiofarago, Heraklion, south Crete · 4.5 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Agiofarago is a small beach at the foot of a narrow limestone gorge on the south coast of Crete, in the Heraklion region near Matala.

29Agios 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.

30Agios Pavlos Beach, Rethymno

Agios Pavlos, Rethymno, Crete · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Agios Pavlos is a quiet bay on the south coast of Crete, with pale sand dunes, a small chapel and a rocky cape that shelters the water on one side.

31Agios Prokopios Beach

Agios Prokopios, Naxos, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach on the west coast of Naxos, with shallow turquoise water and views across to Paros.

32Agios Sostis Beach

Mykonos · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A quiet sandy beach on the north coast of Mykonos, far from the busy clubs of the south.

33Dafnoudi Beach

Fiskardo area, Kefalonia · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small, sheltered pebble cove on the north tip of Kefalonia near Fiskardo, with calm turquoise water and a pine forest behind it.

34Fava Beach, Vourvourou

Vourvourou, Sithonia, Halkidiki · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Fava is a sandy beach at Vourvourou on the Sithonia peninsula of Halkidiki, with calm, shallow water and a view of small wooded islands in the bay.

35Gerakas Beach

Zakynthos · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay on the south-east coast of Zakynthos below pale clay cliffs.

36Gidaki 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.

37Golden Beach Paros

Paros · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach on the east coast of Paros, open to the wind and popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers in summer.

38Kalamitsi 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.

39Kalathas Beach, Chania

Kalathas, Akrotiri, Chania, Crete · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 26 °C

Kalathas is a sandy bay on the Akrotiri peninsula near Chania in Crete, with shallow turquoise water and bare hills around the shore.

40Kokkinokastro Beach

Alonnisos, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A pebble beach on the east coast of Alonnisos, named for its red cliffs, with rocky islets just offshore.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when the beach usual swimming season covers the month, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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