In Corinthia you do not always need an umbrella. On several beaches of the Corinthian Gulf and the Gerania mountains the trees come right down to the water, so you can spend the whole day by the sea without burning. This list gathers beaches that our guide records with natural shade from pines, olive trees or other trees close to the shore. Most of them have pebbles and clear water; some are quiet coves with no facilities, while others have a café or a taverna nearby. Before you set off, check each beach page for how to get there, whether you need a car and how far it is from Kiato, Corinth or Loutraki. In July and August go early: the shade under the trees is the first spot to be taken. Bring water with you, as not every beach has a shop close by.
1. Lychnari Beach
Lychnari in south-eastern Corinthia: a pebble cove with clear water and pines down to the shore. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore, pebbles.
Read more ›2. Mylokopi Beach
Mylokopi on the Perachora peninsula: an open pebble beach on the Corinthian Gulf with clear water. Natural shade.
Read more ›3. Skalosia Beach
Skalosia Beach is one of the shores of Corinthia. It lies 14 km north of Corinth, roughly 10. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore, pebbles.
Read more ›4. Pefkia Beach
At Pefkia the Xylokastro shoreline meets the green of the pine wood. What to expectFine shingle, with wooden benches and mats along its whole length. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore, pebbles, a café nearby.
Read more ›5. Melissi Beach
Melissi is one of those places chosen by people after rest rather than entertainment. What to expectSmall pebbles on a fairly roomy shore, with clear water that deepens gradually. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore, pebbles, a café nearby.
Read more ›6. Lefki Beach
Lefki on the Perachora peninsula: a remote shore of pale pebbles and transparent water. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore, pebbles.
Read more ›7. Agia Sotira Beach
Agia Sotira near Schinos: a quiet shore on the northern side of the Perachora peninsula. Natural shade.
Read more ›8. Diminio Beach
Diminio beach stretches along the shore of Kato Diminio, two kilometres west of Kiato, on the Corinthian Gulf. What to expect A long shore running on towards Kiato, with clear water. Natural shade, trees right down to the shore.
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