Gialos (Karousades) Beach

Long, narrow strip of pebbles and sand under crumbling clay cliffs near Karousades, with shallow water and no facilities. Rarely more than a handful of people.

Right now

Crowd…Parking…

Prediction only · Crowd levels are predicted from season, time of day, weather and wind, and adjusted by reports from visitors on the beach.

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About Gialos (Karousades)

Is Gialos (Karousades) a sandy beach?
Gialos (Karousades) has a mix of sand and pebbles. Facilities: unspoiled nature.
Is it easy to park at Gialos (Karousades)?
Roadside parking. Spaces fill up around midday in July and August. It's a 2 minute walk from the road, and the last stretch is a dirt track.
When is Gialos (Karousades) least crowded?
It's rarely crowded, even in August. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.
Which wind is best for swimming at Gialos (Karousades)?
The beach faces north, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the south and gets waves when it blows from the north. The summer maistros, a northwesterly that picks up in the afternoon, often makes it choppy, so mornings are best.