Myrtos

CNT: Best locations for beaches in Greece for 2017 (photos)

Conde Nast Traveler, the largest travel magazine in the world, presented the best beaches in Greece for 2017.The article focuses on the best beach holidays in Europe for 2017, by country. According to the editors of the magazine, Greece’s beaches that stand out are in Crete, Falassarna, Vai and Elafonissi.

8 beautiful Greek beaches by ‘Conde Nast Traveller’ magazine (photos)

Greece is known for its exquisitely beautiful beaches. Renowned travel magazine ‘Conde Nast Traveller’ ranked the best ones for you according to magazine’s editors. While picking a favourite beach is a matter personal preference the one selected were based on their sand, the surfing conditions, their history and hidden bays.

1. Navagio, Zakynthos

Kefalonia, an island of exquisite beauty (stunning photos)

Kefalonia (Cephallonia) is the largest island in the Ionian Sea along Greece’s western coast. It is known for its crystal clear waters, beautiful beaches, picturesque villages, medieval castles and monasteries, and recently, as serving as the setting of the movie “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”.

Access to Myrtos beach restored

Cephalonia's world-famous Myrtos beach is open again to the public after the completion of landslide-damage repairs.

Access to the beach, an iconic location at the northwest of the Ionian island and a permanent fixture in campaigns promoting Greece as a leading tourist destination, had been disrupted following two earthquakes earlier this year.

Popular Cephalonia beach to reopen soon

One of Greece’s most popular beaches was expected to reopen to visitors after repair works were carried out following several landslides recently. Myrtos beach, an iconic location on the Ionian island of Cephalonia and a permanent fixture in campaigns advertizing Greece as a leading tourist destination was set to welcome local and international travelers soon.

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