Livadi Beach stretches along the northwest coast of Ikaria, right beside Mesakti and just east of Armenistis village. The beach shows a broad band of golden sand, backed by tamarisk trees that throw welcome shade across the hottest hours. Livadi faces the open north Aegean, so the water shifts with the wind. Calm mornings give … Read more
Ikaria sits in the north Aegean, exposed to the open sea along its northwest coast. That exposure turns the long sandy beaches near Armenistis into the island’s surf zone. Riders come for wind-driven summer waves rather than big ocean swell. The meltemi, the strong summer north wind, builds beach-break waves through the warm months. Mesakti … Read more
Mesakti beach ranks among the most striking stretches of sand on Ikaria’s northwest coast. This long open-sea beach sits just east of Armenistis and faces the wide north Aegean. The exposure gives Mesakti two faces: calm, glassy water on still mornings and rolling swell when the meltemi wind picks up. Tamarisk trees line the back … Read more