greek-islands.org - My visits to laid-back Greek Islands in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese

There are good beaches on Antíparos from which several are close to Antíparos town. Let's start from the north (the list below is not complete, but I mention the most interesting):

If you start to walk from the ferry quay towards north, you will within ten minutes walk reach the campsite, and just right to it you find the beach Psaralidháki (see photo). This beach is a CO-beach. Around the beach there are small dunes with some vegetation, so if you are lucky you can find a more secluded spot.

If you at this point look to the north you will se a small island called Diplo, where there are two beaches. You reach those beaches by swimming or maybe walking if you are tall enough, across the narrow passage. Unfortunately I haven't visited this island yet.

A few meters to the east from Psaralidháki beach you will find beach in a small bay called Naturist beach and is one of few officially recognised naturist beaches in Greece.

West from Antíparos town (start to walk from the main street) there is a rather big beach often called Sunset beach (see photo). Another name is Sifneiko. If you come here in the evening you can watch the beautiful sunset.

A five minutes walk south from the quay you find the beach Psaraliki I. The distance from here to Paros is so narrow that there is never any big waves here. As the beach is also shallow it's very suitable for children. They love it here! You can stay in the shadow beneath some tamarisk if you like. Furthermore there is a sun-chair service for those who like that.

A few minutes to the south you find beach Psaraliki II, which is divided by a small point from Psaraliki I. On the point there is a strategically situated tavern. In contrast to Psaraliki I this beach is very much a CO-beach. Otherwise the conditions of this beach correspond very much to Psaraliki I.

If you follow the path south from Psaraliki II, you will reach Panagia beach after about 10 minutes. Or follow the main road south out of Antíparos town, maybe 500 meters. There are several tamarisks along the beach and there is also a tavern close to the beach.

To reach other beaches on the island it's much easier if you have some kind of vehicle, a motorbike for instance.

The next beach you reach when you travel south on the main road is Glifa, which actually consists of two beaches. The disadvantage with those beaches is the nearness to the road. Perhaps that's why I never saw any swimmers on this beach.

A little further south you will see four windmills on a hill. On this side of the hill there is a beach. I'm afraid I don't know the name of the beach.

Next beach to the south is Apandima, which is a rather small uninspiring beach. It was here the boats use to dock with tourist who were to visiting the cave, before the road was built.

By continuing south you will soon find a sign pointing left (east) down to Soros.

Soros beach can be divided in three parts. The southern part where the beach is a little more widely and with normally some visitors. Close to this beach there is a nice tavern with good Greek food. Kostas and Maria run this place. They also have several apartments for rent just a few hundred meters from the beach, as I have mentioned above.

The part in the middle where the beach is rather narrow, have hardly any visitors in the end of June.

The northern part of Soros beach (see photo), which you reach if you pass over some cliffs from the south, is rather secluded from the rest of the beach and here is naturism put into practice. It's a nice sandy beach with good swimming. Three are few visitors here, at least in June. An alternative way to reach this beach is to turn left some hundred meters before the main road down to Soros. You will pass a pension/studios on the way down to the beach.

If you not turn left to Soros, but continue the main road that is now turning right (westwards) you will soon get to the area of Ágios Giórgios. Here you find several small beaches or coves.

The first two beaches closest to the summerhouses in the area have most visitors, but of course not as many as the beaches around Antíparos town.

The third beach north of Captain Pipinos tavern is the best in this area with about ten visitors a day in late June.

The is a very small beach at the north end of Ágios Giórgios, close to a small church. A beautiful place to be late in the afternoon!

The island Despotiko divided from Ágios Giórgios by a rather narrow passage is uninhabited and has several good beaches.

On the west side of the island there is a quite nice beach called Livadia (see photo). To get there, follow the main road to the south, turn right (west) of the main road after the second gas station. Half the distance to the beach is the road of good quality; the second part is a dirt road, rather bumpy. This beach is pretty nice, but with the disadvantage of seaweed along the beach (if it's not be removed) and if you are unlucky you may step on some oil. They were in 1998 constructing a house close to the beach. Perhaps it will be a tavern or a pension or both?