Apella beach

Apella Beach, Karpathos: A Guide to the Island’s Finest Cove

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Apella beach on Karpathos, a pine-clad cove with turquoise water on the east coast

Apella is the most celebrated beach on Karpathos, a cliff-framed cove on the east coast where white pebbles drop into water so clear the seabed shows metres down. Backed by a slope of pine and cedar and reached by a short walk from a car park above. It was once ranked among the most beautiful … Read more

Karpathos Beaches: The Best Coves and How to Reach Them

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Apella beach on Karpathos with turquoise water below a pine-clad slope

Karpathos strings its beaches along three very different coasts, and knowing which is which decides whether you swim in glass-calm turquoise or chase a force-six wind. The sheltered east coast holds the island’s famous cliff-backed coves. The flat south around the airport gathers sandy shallows and a world-class surf bay. The quieter west scatters small … Read more