Gerakas Beach

Vasilikos, Zakynthos · 🇬🇷 Greece

A protected golden crescent that is one of the Mediterranean's prime loggerhead turtle nurseries.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Warm, shallow and clear turquoise

Sand

Soft golden sand beneath sculpted ochre clay cliffs

Swimming

Calm shallow water; the beach closes at night to protect nesting turtles

Best time to visit

Jun–Sep

Setting

A protected Natura reserve and key loggerhead turtle nesting site

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Andy Buckingham (CC BY 2.0) · source