Karpathos Beaches: The Best Coves and How to Reach Them

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