Discover the Best Beaches in Rhodes: Our Top Five Picks!
Hello fellow wanderlusters, we recently came back from an AMAZING trip to Rhodes, Greece – an incredible island with some incredible beaches.
When planning trips to Greece, I often find it a little overwhelming to decide which beaches to visit/not to visit and balancing that with everything else. So, I thought I’d go ahead and list out our favorites of the ones we visited, the pros, cons & recommendations.
Overall though, the beaches in Rhodes are absolutely incredible and we loved almost all of them. The water clarity, the perfect long sunny days. A Greek summer is a vibe and a half but hopefully this will help you on your planning for your next Rhodes trip.
One thing to note: we stayed in two different parts of the island (Kallithea first then Kiotari second), detail hotel reviews to come. However, we had a car both times and I would undeniably recommend that. To be honest, I cannot imagine traveling Greece (especially the islands) without a car! We rented from Rho Rent (https://www.rhorent.com/) pickup and drop-off were really straightforward, we had zero issues. Also, pricing was great.
Anyway, let’s get into it with the beaches. In reality, it’s pretty hard to find a bad Rhodes beach (or really a bad Greek beach) – well in our experience anyway. I spent a lot of time debating all of the beaches we visited to rank them, but here goes!
Disclaimer: Did we visit every single beach? Absolutely not, I know that there is still a lot to explore!
Lindos Beach
Now, Lindos beach is split into two parts, we specifically swam in the Megali Paralia part, after a (very hot) descent down from Lindos old town. Note: you can drive down, but we had parked up in Lindos town as we spent the morning exploring the beautiful streets of Lindos.
This beach is well equipped with sunbeds and boat hire etc. It was pretty busy when we got down there (around midday), but it wasn’t unbearably busy. It’s a golden sand beach (which is always a nice relief on the feet after pebble beaches). There are also a handful of dining options right on the beach. The dramatic landscape around it is beautiful. In all honesty, it wasn’t my favorite – however, when we are talking Greek beaches, that doesn’t really mean anything too negative. If you are staying in Lindos, it’s fantastic.
Pros: easy access from Lindos, free entry (sunbeds are at charge), golden (and really soft) sand.
Cons: Was on the busier side, not as serene as some others.
Anthony Quinn Bay
Ahhhh Anthony Quinn bay – what a STUNNING spot. Honestly, so far we both decided this was our favorite beach that we have ever seen. Which is a pretty big thing to say. It’s absolutely one of the most popular and if you want an easy car park I’d recommend going early in the morning or later in the afternoon. We arrived at about 2pm and it did take us about 15min to get a spot, but if you are patient, all good. Alternatively, if you are staying close by, it might be worth skipping the drive for this one and just grabbing a taxi!
You have to walk down a set of stairs to access the beach (nothing crazy) but OH MY the view from the top is unbelievable, truly breathtaking and when you head down, the water is perfection. It’s absolutely stunning, every inch of it. If you could only go to one beach in Rhodes this would be the recommendation, without any doubt.
We had lunch at Kounna Restaurant and Bar (with reservation) that day and we were SO lucky to have been given a seat facing directly out over the water. It was one of the most incredible views I’ve ever had. Much to my surprise too, the food was actually really really good. I would go back immediately if I could.
Pros: basically everything, crystal clear waters, incredible landscape.
Cons: Pebble (if you consider that to be a negative), and parking is tricky. There isn’t a huge amount of sunbeds available, but there is space to just pop your stuff down and head straight into the water (which to be honest, is where you will want to be anyway).
Traganou Beach
This one was a super fun one. Now, it is a pebble beach and a solid walk from the car park to the cave-end of the beach. There is also very limited shade down that end. However, there are plenty of sunbeds available a little further down the beach (and closer to the car park), as well as a restaurant we ate a late lunch at (and really enjoyed).
However, on the top end of the beach there are a series of amazing rock structures & caves you can explore, sit in and admire. It was super unique and was the only place that we saw something like it.
We had an excellent afternoon there, we were lucky enough to catch a shady spot under one of the rock formations and it was perfect.
Pros: stunning crystal water, caves, and rock formations to explore.
Cons: not a huge amount of shade, pebble beach.
Kallithea Springs
We LOVED Kallithea Springs, oh my gosh! The 5 euro entry fee was well and truly worth it. It’s a cross of a beach club and beach and the water is spring-fed (and ocean) – which notably does make it quite cold (but perfectly refreshing on a hot day).
It’s absolutely stunning and sunbeds are available to rent (I think we paid 20 euros for a set of two and an umbrella). They have service there too, as well as a restaurant around the other side if you want more of a sit-down. They also have cabanas etc. available to rent!
I’d recommend getting there somewhat early in the day (probably before 10:30) as it does fill up and sunbeds are first come first serve. If you don’t want a sunbed, there is a little room down on the beach to set up.
There is also very ample parking right at the main entrance. It’s also very well signed to get there, even though Apple and Google Maps are always our best friends when we are driving overseas.
Some more info here: https://kallitheasprings.com/
Pros: stunning, crystal clear water. Beachside service & restaurant.
Cons: water is colder than other beaches, limited beach space (if you don’t want a sunbed or arrive too late). Pebble beach.
