In efforts to clamp down on beach and shoreline use violations, the Greek government is now also engaging the public through the ‘MyCoast’ app

Galissas Beach (5) and Myrtos Beach (8) were also included in the top 10 of a new subcategory launched this year called “The World’s Best Sustainable Beaches”.

Both Greek beaches were on the list of the best beaches in Europe too

The top beach is in Albania

These beaches, numbering 198 across the country, fall within the Natura 2000 network and will be off-limits for concession and, by extension, for the placement of umbrellas, sunbeds, etc.

Ranked 11th is Andros, a Cycladic island, featuring the captivating "Tis Grias to Pidima Beach," renowned for its mesmerizing hues and distinctive rocky formations submerged in the sea.

The latest “bucket list” of the world’s best beaches, this one published by the influential Tripadvisor platform, includes two Greek beaches in its Top Ten. This year’s Tripadvisor list also takes a beach’s “sustainability” into account. The first of the two spots in Greece which garnered top marks from Tripadvisor users is Galissas Beach on […]