Exotic sands
Saliara (Marble) Beach
Thassos · 🇬🇷 Greece
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A beach literally made of marble — white quarry pebbles that turn the sea a lit-from-below turquoise.
Open Saliara (Marble) Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Luminous turquoise lit by the white seabed
- Sand
- Blinding white crushed-marble sand and pebbles
- Swimming
- Dazzlingly clear over marble chips; shelves gently
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- A cove below the marble quarries on Thassos's northeast tip, at the end of a rough dirt track
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Saliara (Marble) Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Saliara (Marble) Beach?
Saliara (Marble) Beach is at Thassos, on the coast of Greece.
What is the sea temperature at Saliara (Marble) Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Saliara (Marble) Beach reaches about 25°C. Luminous turquoise lit by the white seabed.
When is the best time to visit Saliara (Marble) Beach?
The best time to visit Saliara (Marble) 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 Saliara (Marble) Beach have?
Saliara (Marble) Beach has blinding white crushed-marble sand and pebbles.
Is Saliara (Marble) Beach good for swimming?
Dazzlingly clear over marble chips; shelves gently.