Best Beaches in the Ionian Islands in June

We rank the 35 beaches to visit in the Ionian Islands in June. Myrtos Beach (Greece) comes first with 4.9 / 5, followed by Navagio Beach, Egremni Beach.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 20 of the 35 have easy access, and 15 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.

3Egremni 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.

4Porto 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.

5Porto 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.

6Mylos 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.

7Myrtiotissa 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.

8Agios 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.

9Dafnoudi 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.

10Gerakas Beach

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

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

11Gidaki 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.

12Kalamitsi 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.

13Paleokastritsa 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.

14Pefkoulia 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.

15Petani 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.

16Agiofili 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.

17Agios 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.

18Antisamos 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.

19Dafni 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.

20Kathisma 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.

21Marathias 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.

22Porto 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.

23Sidari 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.

24Vasiliki 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.

25Xi 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.

26Glyfada 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.

27Liapades 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.

28Nikiana 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.

29Skala 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.

30Xigia 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.

31Acharavi 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.

32Kalamaki 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.

33Laganas 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.

34Tsilivi 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.

35Ipsos 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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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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