Easiest Beaches to Reach in the Ionian Islands

We rank the 20 easy-access beaches in the Ionian Islands. Agios Nikitas Beach, Lefkada (Greece) comes first with 4.5 / 5, followed by Gerakas Beach, Pefkoulia Beach, Lefkada.

The sea reaches about 25 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 20 of the 20 have easy access, and 7 are hidden gems.

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1Agios 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.

2Gerakas Beach

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

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

3Pefkoulia 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.

4Agios 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.

5Antisamos 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.

6Dafni 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.

7Kathisma 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.

8Marathias 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.

9Sidari 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.

10Vasiliki 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.

11Xi 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.

12Glyfada 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.

13Liapades 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.

14Nikiana 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.

15Skala 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.

16Acharavi 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.

17Kalamaki 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.

18Laganas 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.

19Tsilivi 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.

20Ipsos 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 our access rating is Easy (a short, flat walk or direct road access), then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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