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The 8 Best Outdoor Spots in Greece
All 8 outdoor spots our route editors picked in Greece, across 4 destinations, gathered in one list. Each one is a stop on a route you can open and copy into a trip.
Our curated picks
8 outdoor spots in Greece, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Santorini 3 picks
Ammoudi Bay
Santorini · On our Greek Island Hop route
Small fishing port below Oia with fish tavernas and swimming off the rocks.
Photo: Ammoudi Bay · Google
Perissa Beach
Santorini · On our Greek Island Hop route
Long black-sand beach with sunbeds and tavernas.
Photo: Thodwris P. · Google
Red Beach
Santorini · On our Greek Island Hop route
Red volcanic cliffs over a small beach near Akrotiri.
Tip: Check for closures; rockfall sometimes shuts the path.
Photo: Rt44 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mykonos 2 picks
Armenistis Lighthouse
Mykonos · On our Greek Island Hop route
1891 lighthouse on the northwest cape with wide views of Tinos.
Photo: Alessandro Furia · Google
Paradise Beach
Mykonos · On our Greek Island Hop route
Sandy beach with all-day beach-club parties in summer.
Photo: Paradise Beach Club Mykonos · Google
Naxos 2 picks
Agios Prokopios Beach
Naxos · On our Greek Island Hop route
Long sandy beach with calm, clear water and tavernas behind it.
Photo: Rosario Barrella · Google
Plaka Beach
Naxos · On our Greek Island Hop route
Miles of soft sand and shallow water south of town.
Photo: Chaco Ruiz · Google
Athens 1 pick
Lycabettus Hill
Athens · On our Greek Island Hop route
Highest point in central Athens, with views to the Acropolis and the sea.
Tip: Walk up or take the funicular from Kolonaki.
Photo: Felipe Rocha · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the outdoor spots in Greece?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 8 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Greece has the most outdoor spots on this list?
Santorini has the most (3 of 8), followed by Mykonos (2) and Naxos (2).
Are any of these free?
4 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Red Beach, Ammoudi Bay, Armenistis Lighthouse and Plaka Beach. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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Open a curated route in TripsCircle, add the spots your crew wants, vote with polls and keep everyone on one shared itinerary.