Beach· Chios· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Lithi Beach (Chios)

38° 20.5′ N · 25° 59.7′ E

A cove of soft sand and mirror-calm water below the hill village of Lithi, with a tiny fishing settlement behind it famous for fresh fish and seafood.

Practical

Unorganised and usually quiet (greeka list); the Almiriki hotel behind the beach has a pool, café-bar and restaurant with direct beach access (greeka). Yachts lie at the small harbour mole or anchor off in 5-6 m sand — see Lithi Harbour entry. About 20 km west of Chios Town. Pin: OSM beach polygon.

Best for

Swim and fish lunch on the west coast