Must-see beach · Ioanian Islands, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
Pefkoulia
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Pefkoulia is a beach in Ioanian Islands, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian.
Pefkoulia: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Pefkoulia
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Pefkoulia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.80736, 20.63186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pefkoulia
- Kathisma · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Monastery Of John The Baptist · church · Ioanian Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle of Santa Maura · fort · Epirus · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lefkada · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Elati · viewpoint · Ioanian Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castle of Saint George · fort · Epirus · ~23 km · Must-see
- Μικρός Γιαλός · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vassiliki · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Egremni · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Andrews Castle · fort · Epirus · ~25 km · Must-see
- Meganisi · river spot · Ioanian Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
- Porto Katsiki · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nicopolis · fort · Epirus · ~30 km · Must-see
- Nikopolis · fort · Epirus · ~32 km · Must-see
- Μονολίθι · beach · Epirus · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mango Beach Bar · attraction · Epirus · ~35 km · Must-see
- Αρχαίο Θύρρειο · fort · Western Greece · ~39 km · Must-see
- Κάστρο του Βάρνακα · fort · Western Greece · ~39 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Pefkoulia
- Kathisma · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lefkada · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
- Μικρός Γιαλός · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vassiliki · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Egremni · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- Porto Katsiki · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
- Μονολίθι · beach · Epirus · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ithaca · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~57 km · Must-see
- Myrtos Beach · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Agia Effimia Bay · beach · Ioanian Islands · ~70 km · Must-see
All beaches & coast in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian
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Frequently asked
Is Pefkoulia safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pefkoulia yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Pefkoulia?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Pefkoulia?
Nearby: Kathisma (beach, 6 km), Monastery Of John The Baptist (church, 7 km), Castle of Santa Maura (fort, 11 km), Lefkada (beach, 14 km), Elati (viewpoint, 14 km), Castle of Saint George (fort, 23 km).
Is Pefkoulia worth visiting?
Pefkoulia is listed as a must-see beach in Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian on Spotwander.