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Sarakiniko Beach, Milos. Sarakiniko is a surreal lunar landscape of white volcanic rock contrasting with the deep blue of the Aegean. It’s a solid 10 on the rugged-otherworldly-beauty-o-meter ...
Sarakiniko is a beach on Milos Island, Greece, situated on the north shore of the island in the Aegean Sea. Waves driven by north winds shape the greyish-white volcanic rock into amazing shapes, and the area is often compared to a moonscape. [1] The local people often refer to the scenic landscape of Sarakiniko as Lunar. [2]
The beach has been awarded the blue flag, as have many other Greek beaches. Across the beach lies the small uninhabited island of Drionisi, which can be reached only by boat. During the summer months, many visitors come to Golden Beach, not only to pursue water sports, but also to enjoy the shallow waters and the amazing scenery. There is a bus ...
Myrtos has been described as "one of the most dramatic beaches in Greece", with its "mile-and-a-half long arc of dazzling white pebbles." [4] It was used as the location for the mine explosion episode in the film Captain Corelli's Mandolin. [4] Myrtos has been voted 12 times the best Greek beach [5] [6] while it regularly features in best ...
Antipaxos (Greek: Αντίπαξος, pronounced [ɐnˈdipɐksos]) is a small island (5 km 2) in Greece, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the south of Paxos. It is administratively part of the municipality of Paxoi in Corfu regional unit in western Greece.
Partial top down view of the beach. Great Sand (Greek: Παραλία Μεγάλη Άμμος) is a Greek beach in the island of Evia, the second biggest island of Greece. The beach is in the South part of Evia and specifically in the southwest part of a small village called Marmari, opposite of Athens, the capital of Greece. Except of the name ...
Here's the meaning behind the lyrics of Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey's "Snow on the Beach" from the new album, "Midnights."
Beach sand colour depends on which geological layer is exposed; there are beaches with sand or pebbles made of solidified lava of various colours: such as the Red Beach, the Black Beach and the White Beach. The water at the darker coloured beaches is significantly warmer because the lava acts as a heat absorber.