Best beaches of Andros

The beaches of Andros cater to all tastes, whether windy or sheltered, and always feature beautiful clear waters. There are both wide bays and hidden, deserted coves. Generally, even in high season, the island's beaches are never particularly crowded. Here are the main ones, starting from the port of Gavrio and going around the island clockwise.

Gavrio
Sandy beach in the enclosed bay of the port.

Fellos
A very long and beautiful sandy beach, solitary and unorganized.

Achla
An enchanting beach of gravel and pebbles, wild, surrounded by greenery with a small river flowing nearby, reachable via a long dirt road, unorganized, rarely visited, with beautiful crystal-clear and colorful water.

Pisso Ghialia and Ghialia
Beautiful beaches with natural greenery below the picturesque village of Stenies.

Sineti
A lovely beach with crystal-clear and very blue water.

Tis Grias to Pidima (The Old Lady's Leap)
A famous sandy beach, best reached by sea, with a tall rock column emerging from the shore and very beautiful crystal-clear water. According to local legend, the rock represents an old woman who turned to stone after jumping into the sea from the rocks.

Korthion
A large pebble beach, windy with cliffs.

Apothikes
A beautiful sandy beach with splendid turquoise and very clear water.

Koutsi
A beautiful and evocative sandy beach, best reached by sea.

Batsi
A beautiful sandy beach in the island's most touristy area.

Kypri
A long sandy beach.

Psili Ammos
A beautiful and evocative sandy beach, best reached by sea.

Aghios Petros
A beautiful and large sandy beach enclosed by rocks, touristy with turquoise and clear water.