Must-see beach · South Aegean, Aegean
Red Beach
Κόκκινη Παραλία
Red Beach is a beach in South Aegean, Aegean.
Red Beach: 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 Red Beach
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 Red Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.34896, 25.39325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Beach
- Ancient Akrotiri · fort · South Aegean · ~1 km · Must-see
- Akrotiri Castle · fort · South Aegean · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Akrotiri Lighthouse · beach · South Aegean · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tomato Industrial Museum · museum · South Aegean · ~5 km · Must-see
- Faros Akrotiriou-Oias (Thiras Thesi Kalnteras) · sanctuary · South Aegean · ~8 km · Must-see
- Προφήτης Ηλίας · viewpoint · South Aegean · ~8 km · Must-see
- Santorini · museum · South Aegean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Perissa beach · beach · South Aegean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mesa Vouno · viewpoint · South Aegean · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ancient Thera · fort · South Aegean · ~10 km · Must-see
- Archaeological Museum of Thera · museum · South Aegean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Catholic Cathedral Church of Saint John The Baptist · church · South Aegean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church · church · South Aegean · ~11 km · Must-see
- Agios Nikolaos · church · South Aegean · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castle of Skaros · fort · South Aegean · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Achlades · beach · South Aegean · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pachia · river spot · South Aegean · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kalamiotissa Monastery · church · South Aegean · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Red Beach
- Cape Akrotiri Lighthouse · beach · South Aegean · ~4 km · Must-see
- Perissa beach · beach · South Aegean · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cape Achlades · beach · South Aegean · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ios · beach · South Aegean · ~52 km · Must-see
- Folegandros · beach · South Aegean · ~68 km · Must-see
- Kalotaritissa · beach · South Aegean · ~73 km · Must-see
- Golden Beach · beach · South Aegean · ~93 km · Must-see
- Psili Ammos Bay · beach · South Aegean · ~94 km · Must-see
- Naxos · beach · South Aegean · ~99 km · Must-see
- Paros · beach · South Aegean · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Red Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Red Beach 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 Red Beach?
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 Red Beach?
Nearby: Ancient Akrotiri (fort, 1 km), Akrotiri Castle (fort, 1 km), Cape Akrotiri Lighthouse (beach, 4 km), Tomato Industrial Museum (museum, 5 km), Faros Akrotiriou-Oias (Thiras Thesi Kalnteras) (sanctuary, 8 km), Προφήτης Ηλίας (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Red Beach worth visiting?
Red Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Aegean on Spotwander.