The best beaches near Kolympia

The east coast has the island's best beaches, and Kolympia sits right in the middle of them. Here they are in order of distance from the villas.

Within ten minutes

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  Kolympia Beach 5 min walkThe long beach in front of the villas, with a sheltered bay just around the headland.
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  Tsambika ≈ 10 minGolden sand and shallow water. The classic Rhodes beach.
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  Stegna ≈ 10 minA fishing bay with tavernas on the sand.
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  Afandou ≈ 10 minFour kilometres of pebbles and sand, never crowded.
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  Traganou ≈ 10 minBright blue water and sea caves.

Worth the short drive

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  Anthony Quinn Bay ≈ 15 minThe clearest water on this coast. Go early.
• Grande Blue ≈ 15 minA cliff cove with a seafood terrace.
• Agathi Beach ≈ 20 minFine golden sand and very shallow water, ideal with small children.
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  St Paul's Bay ≈ 25 minA near-closed bay below the Lindos acropolis.
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  Pefkos ≈ 30 minSmall sandy coves just past Lindos.

A day out

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  Prasonisi ≈ 1 hr 10Two seas meeting at the southern tip, and Europe's best wind.

Tip: when the summer wind picks up, the east coast is usually much calmer than the west, another reason Kolympia makes a good base.