Karpathos east coast

Kyra Panagia Beach, Karpathos: The Cove and Its Chapel

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Kyra Panagia beach on Karpathos, its sand shaded by tamarisk trees above turquoise water

Kyra Panagia is one of the most photographed beaches on Karpathos, a semicircular cove of golden sand and pale pebble set between white cliffs. With luminous turquoise water and a little red-domed chapel perched above the sand. Fully organised yet still striking, it is the easiest of the island’s famous east-coast coves to reach and … Read more

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