Red Beach
The Verdict
The cliffs earn ten minutes and no more. The beach is pebbles, the crowds are constant, and the rockfall notices are not decorative.
Why go
The colour of the cliff is genuinely startling, and it is the best example of the island's volcanic geology anywhere you can walk to. Beyond that the visit is short: a strip of dark pebbles, sunbeds packed in, and a path in from the car park that is closed when there is any risk of falling rock. Photograph it from the headland, then swim at Vlychada or Perissa instead.
Understand the place
The rust-red cliff and dark pebble cove below ancient Akrotiri, reached on foot around the headland.
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