Prasonisi Beach

Rhodes, Dodecanese · 🇬🇷 Greece

A wind-swept double-sided sandspit at Rhodes' southern tip, a mecca for windsurfers and kiters.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow and clear; a flat lagoon on one side, waves on the other

Sand

Broad sandspit joining an islet, with sea on both sides

Swimming

Shallow flat water on the lee side; the windward side is for boards

Surf

Excellent windsurfing and kitesurfing on strong meltemi winds

Best time to visit

May–Oct

Setting

A double-sided sandbar tethering Prasonisi islet to Rhodes' southern tip

Beach type

Surf coast

Region

Europe

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Photo: Aldo Ardetti (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source