Beach· Anafi· Greece — Cyclades
Roukounas Beach (Anafi)
36° 20.8′ N · 25° 47.8′ E
Anafi's largest and best-known beach, a long sweep of golden sand backed by thick tamarisk trees. Campers and nudists drift to one end, families to the other, and a garden taverna sits behind the dunes.
Practical
Coordinates: OSM beach centroid. Facilities: toilets, showers and two tavernas; free camping in summer; often naturist (travel.gr). Travelphoto.gr: campers and nudists on the right as you arrive, others on the left; Rukouna taverna with gardens about 50 m behind the beach. Shade under the tamarisks fills up in high season. By sea, anchor off in sand at about 3 m (see Roukounas Bay Anchorage) and land by dinghy on the sand; watch the charted Rokana reef to the SW. By land, about 3 km SE of the Chora by road (Greeka).
Best for
Long sandy swim and lunch ashore
Season
Jun–Sep; open to S
Nearby
- Roukounas Bay Anchorage (Anafi)0.1 NM away
- Roukounas Taverna (Ktima Roukouna, Anafi)0.1 NM away
- Katalimatsa Beach (Anafi)0.2 NM away
- Mikros & Exo Roukounas Beaches (Anafi)0.2 NM away
- Flamourou Beach (Anafi)0.6 NM away
- Kasteli Archaeological Site (Anafi)0.7 NM away
- Anafi Route 6: Chora to Kasteli Hike0.8 NM away
- Katsouni Beach (Anafi)0.8 NM away