Exotic sands
Xi Beach
Lixouri, Kefalonia · 🇬🇷 Greece
Notable⚑ Blue FlagEurope
Kefalonia's strangest shore — brick-red sand and warm shallows beneath white clay cliffs used as a natural spa.
Open Xi Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Warm, shallow and calm, tinted milky by the clay
- Sand
- Deep russet-red clay sand, fine and smooth underfoot
- Swimming
- Very shallow and family-safe a long way out
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Low chalk-white clay cliffs on the Paliki peninsula south of Lixouri; bathers daub themselves in the clay
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Blue Flag
- Yes
- Region
- Europe
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Xi Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Xi Beach?
Xi Beach is at Lixouri, on the coast of Greece.
What is the sea temperature at Xi Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Xi Beach reaches about 25°C. Warm, shallow and calm, tinted milky by the clay.
When is the best time to visit Xi Beach?
The best time to visit Xi 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 Xi Beach have?
Xi Beach has deep russet-red clay sand, fine and smooth underfoot.
Is Xi Beach good for swimming?
Very shallow and family-safe a long way out.
Does Xi Beach have Blue Flag status?
Yes — Xi Beach holds Blue Flag status, awarded for bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.