Simos Beach

Elafonisos, Peloponnese · 🇬🇷 Greece

Twin dune-backed bays of white sand and turquoise on the little island of Elafonisos.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow, warm, brilliant turquoise

Sand

Fine white sand over rolling dunes, forming twin bays

Swimming

Warm shallow water, calm and clear

Best time to visit

Jun–Sep

Setting

Cedar-dotted dunes on a tiny island off the Laconian coast

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Region

Europe

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