
Tropical & turquoise
Plaka Beach
Naxos, Cyclades · 🇬🇷 Greece
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A five-kilometre ribbon of white sand and shallow turquoise on Naxos's mellow coast.
Expect a sea temperature of roughly 24°C at Plaka Beach (Naxos, Cyclades, Greece) in high summer; the season runs Jun–Sep.
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- ~24°C in the warm season
- Water
- Shallow, clear pale turquoise
- Sand
- Kilometres of soft white sand backed by dunes and cedar scrub
- Swimming
- Calm shallow water, superb for families and long wades
- Best time to visit
- Jun–Sep
- Setting
- A long dune-backed strand on Naxos's laid-back southwest coast
- Beach type
- Tropical & turquoise
- Region
- Europe
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Plaka Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Plaka Beach?
Plaka Beach is at Naxos, on the coast of Greece.
What is the sea temperature at Plaka Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Plaka Beach reaches about 24°C. Shallow, clear pale turquoise.
When is the best time to visit Plaka Beach?
The best time to visit Plaka Beach is Jun–Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Plaka Beach have?
Plaka Beach has kilometres of soft white sand backed by dunes and cedar scrub.
Is Plaka Beach good for swimming?
Calm shallow water, superb for families and long wades.
Photo: Manfred Werner (Tsui) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source