Ithaca beaches

Ithaca beaches are famous for their green environment and turquoise waters. The beaches in Ithaca Greece are surrounded by a breathtaking landscape with lush green vegetation. There are secluded places to swim as well as Ithaca beaches with all amenities, such as seaside hotels, cafes, and taverns. You will find below a list of the best beaches in Ithaca island.
Except for the beaches, there are also many places for sightseeing. Discover the best things to see in Ithaca.

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Guide to 14 beaches

Discover our guide to 14 beautiful Ithaca beaches. They are all presented with a detailed description, photos and their location on a map of Ithaca. For the most popular spots, we also provide information about sightseeing in the area, a selection of hotels and reviews.

Location: 3 km east of Vathy
Description: Filiatro is a calm bay with white pebbles and crystal water. Lush greenery surrounds this small beach, which is the closest organized beach to Vathi.

Location: 2 km north of Vathy
Description: This is a calm pebbled beach with emerald waters and lush greenery around it.

Location: 5 km north east of Vathy
Description: Although this beach is close to Vathy, it usually doesn't get popular in summer.

Location: 25 km north of Vathy
Description: Located on the northernmost spot of Ithaca, this is an isolate beach, great to enjoy some isolation.

Location: 9 km north west of Vathy
Description: This amazing little beach is one of the most beautiful beaches of Ithaca, with fine golden sand and emerald water.

Location: 17 km north west of Vathy
Description: This is a calm beach close to Stavros, on the northern side of Ithaca.

Location: 2 km west of Vathy
Description: This beach gives a magic combination of fine sand and white pebbles with superb clear water. It is located very close to Vathy, the capital of the island.

Location: 18 km north of Vathy
Description: Frikes is a lovely beach on the northern side of the island. It is actually a small bay that gets pretty popular.

Location: 3 km west of Vathi
Description: The bay of Aetos provides a safe shelter for fishing boats and yachts. The pebbled beach has crystal water.

Location: 7 km south west of Vathi
Description: Pisaetos has a small beach surrounded by lush greenery. It mostly gets busy as a port that receives visitors from Kefalonia.

Location: 22 km north of Vathi
Description: Rachi is a small, secluded beach in close distance to Kioni, on the northern side of the island.

Location: 3 km east of Vathy
Description: Sarakiniko is among the most beautiful beaches of Ithaca. It is located close to Vathy.

Location: 2 km north of Vathi
Description: This is a small beach surrounded by pine forest. The bay provides safe shelter for small boats to moor.

Location: 5 km east of Vathy
Description: This is a nice beach with sparkling water in close distance to Vathy, the capital of the island.