Attica and Delphi
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1. Akti Vouliagmeni
A fee gives you access to elegant wooden lounge chairs, white umbrellas, and shiny beach bars. Also on-site at this public beach are basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts as well as a playground for pre- or post-swimming fun. There's also Wi-Fi and a first-aid station during the summer. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (free); toilets. Best for: swimming; walking.
2 Poseidonos, Vouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, Greece21089-60697Sight Details
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2. Anavyssos Beach
The broad, sandy beach at Anavyssos is very popular with windsurfers (especially the stretch called Alykes). There's a children's playground and beach volleyball courts, as well as sun beds and umbrellas for hire. Amenities: food and drink; showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: solitude; swimming; windsurfing.
Anavyssos, Attica, 19013, Greece -
3. Astir Beach
This beach club on the Laimos promontory is not just a place to get a tan; it's where you go to be seen. Yes, it is open to the public daily from 8 am to 9 pm, but its exclusive location has always commanded a hefty entrance fee (to the indignation of locals), which means the green lawns and sandy stretch are usually not so crowded. It is also home to a slice of ancient history. The 6th-century Temple of Apollo Zoster was discovered here when a couple of young boys from a nearby orphanage—which still exists—dug it up while playing in the sand in the early part of the 20th century. If that doesn't do it for you, a range of services (including shopping, dining, water sports, and yoga on the beach) are offered at an extra cost. Amenities: food and drink; volleyball courts; water sports. Best for: swimming; relaxing in style. If you don't fancy paying €30 to rent an umbrella, across the road is a small public beach where locals paddle in the water for free.
Apollonos 40, Vouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, Greece21089-01619Sight Details
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4. Georgiadou Bakery
Store/MallAthenians flock here for the piroshki, a Russian turnover filled with spicy ground meat, but leave carrying bags filled with all types of baked goods, from baguettes and hearty peasant loaves to honey-drenched cakes. A branch of this historic bakery (founded in 1910) recently opened right in the center of Athens, on Ermou Street, a few yards away from the Greek Parliament.
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5. Kavouri Beach
This public beach extends north from Vouliagmeni to Voula and is one of the most easily accessible free, public beaches near the city. It has fine golden sand and is a good choice for families. There are a few modest cafés along the beach as well as some shops, while umbrellas and sun beds are available for rent. Amenities: food and drink; parking (free); showers; toilets. Best for: swimming; walking.
Vouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, GreeceSight Details
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6. Limanakia
A "limanakia" isn't so much a place as a description. It means "small cove" in Greek, and these litter the coast south of Lake Vouliagmeni. They are especially popular among young Athenians, who go to sprawl on the hot rocks, cool off in the water, and then party in the evening. One in particular has gained something of a cult following in the city, geared around a popular bar called Lefteris Canteen. This is where you'll find the beautiful people, jazzed on coffee and their own sense of youthful invulnerability. A short walk east is a nudist cove. Amenities: canteen; nothing but rocks. Best for: lazing; swimming; nudity.
Vouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, Greece -
7. Vouliagmeni Lake
The part-salt, part spring-fed warm waters of Vouliagmeni Lake make for a peaceful retreat. The lake is actually a subterranean cavern that collapsed and filled with water some 2,000 of years ago. Its tunnels burrow deep into the mountain, stretching for thousands of kilometers and are yet to be fully explored. Its waters are also reputed to have curative powers, and as you bathe, small fish nibble at your dead skin. As such, it's especially popular with older Greeks, though locals still bitterly recall a time when you didn't have to pay for the privilege. At the lakeshore beach, a dramatic, rocky backdrop provides one of the more exotic settings in Attica. You can rent umbrellas and sun beds, and even pay extra to recline in the absurd VIP "Prive" area, but we advise you don't. There are showers as well as a decent (if overpriced) café-restaurant. Most of the lake has a gradual slope and sandy bottom. Caution is recommended, however, as it deepens suddenly in parts. Head to the northern corner of the car park and you'll find a marked route (look for the red dots). This leads to a series of interconnecting dirt roads at the top that wrap the mountains around the lake and beyond.
View Tours and ActivitiesVouliagmeni, Attica, 16671, Greece210-896–2237Sight Details
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8. Yabanaki Beach Varkiza
Beach-club amenities—umbrellas and sun beds for rent, water sports, bars, restaurants (including a popular souvlaki eatery), a children's water park, and cabins where you can change—spread across 25 acres behind a long stretch of sand. Varkiza is popular with windsurfers and waterskiers. Amenities: food and drink; lifeguards; parking (no fee); water sports. Best for: walking; windsurfing.
Varkiza, Attica, 16672, Greece21045-11888Sight Details
Rate Includes: €6 weekdays; €7.50 weekends
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