Beach· Pelion peninsula (mainland)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Fakistra Beach (East Pelion)
39° 23.4′ N · 23° 11.6′ E
A turquoise cove of soft sand and rocks below huge, densely wooded cliffs, often called one of Pelion's most beautiful beaches. Mamma Mia! scenes were shot here, and a sea cave with stalactites lies close by.
Practical
The position is the OpenStreetMap Fakistra beach way. Greeka describes soft sand with some rocky spots and says scenes from Mamma Mia! were filmed here in 2008; a reviewer found the narrow path down from the road tricky. Heather on her Travels says it is reached by a steep path down. Greeka mentions no facilities, so bring water. The Agios Ioannis boat tours stop at the beach and at Fakistra Cave, which has stalactites and stalagmites (Activities Pelion). A yacht should come only on a calm day and land by dinghy. No depth or holding data was found, and the coast is open to the NE. The Tsagarada–Fakistra–Damouchari path (see the hike entry) also comes down here.
Best for
A dinghy or boat-tour landing at Pelion's most dramatic cove
Season
Jun–Sep, calm days only
Nearby
- Tsagarada–Fakistra–Damouchari Coastal Path (East Pelion)Right here
- Fakistra Sea Cave & Agios Athanasios Springs Snorkel (East Pelion)0.1 NM away
- Damouchari (East Pelion)1 NM away
- Mylopotamos Beach (East Pelion)1 NM away
- Limnionas Beach (East Pelion)1.7 NM away
- Papa Nero Beach (Agios Ioannis)1.7 NM away
- Agios Ioannis–Kissos Kalderimi (East Pelion)1.9 NM away
- Agios Ioannis Harbour & Anchorage (East Pelion)2.1 NM away