Photo: Ioannis Fakis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSnorkel· Koutsomitis· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean
Koutsomitis & Kounoupa Islets (Astypalaia)
36° 32.9′ N · 26° 26.9′ E
Tiny islets off Astypalaia's south-east tip ringed by water of an unreal turquoise. At Koutsomitis a pebble spit joins it to neighbouring Tigani, so you can swim from either side.
Practical
Greeka: Koutsomiti is a pebbly beach on the narrow strait between the Koutsomiti and Tigani islets, reached by excursion boats from Pera Gialos and Maltezana, which also visit Kounoupa. Kounoupa (about 1.5 nm south-east, OSM 36.5310, 26.4680) is an uninhabited islet whose two beaches sit on a thin strip of golden sand and fine pebbles; a small canteen serves cocktails and local dishes, and umbrellas and loungers cost €20 a set per day (Wikivoyage, 2025). We found no published anchoring data: arrive early before the trip boats, anchor on sand clear of their approach, and treat it as a calm-weather day stop. About 4–5 nm from Maltezana.
Best for
The best swimming water in the Dodecanese
Season
Calm days, Jun–Sep
Nearby
- Kounoupa Islet Beach (Astypalaia)1.5 NM away
- Agios Fokas (Astypalaia)2 NM away
- Agrilidi Bay (Astypalaia)2.4 NM away
- Red Rock Cove (Astypalaia)2.4 NM away
- Vai Beach (Analipsi, Astypalaia)3 NM away
- Analipsi North Cove (Astypalaia)3.1 NM away
- Maltezana (Analipsi) Bay & Quay (Astypalaia)3.3 NM away
- Blue Harbour Beach (Mple Limanaki, Astypalaia)3.4 NM away
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