Fanos Beach – Greek Landscapes

Fanos beach in And Koufonisi does not have spectacular landscape, or great amenities, or the vast expanse of other popular beaches. What it does have is peace and quiet, soft sand, and amazing clear, refreshing water.

Overview

A fishing boat rests on the surface of the clear waters of Fanos beach. And Koufonisi, Greece

Fanos beach in And Koufonisi, Greece.

Name: Fanos beach (Φάνος)
Location: Ano Koufonisi, Greece
Click here to see iton the map and to get directions
Overall Rating: 5/5
Joy Index (What the Water Felt Like): 5/5
Beach Berm: Sand
Seafloor: Sand
Amenities: You will find a restaurant and small hotels within walking distance

Description

Fanos beach, as well as the nearby Harokopou beach are delightful swimming spots.

Many visitors also enjoy Pori beach, which is a bit farther north on the same coast. But we fell in love with the diminutive cove that is very quiet and cozy.

If your vacation revolves around swimming and quiet, And Koufonisi is a great place to spend your holiday.

Getting There

Ano Koufonisi island has no direct connections to Pireas, but you can visit with a boat, or a day-cruise from either Naxos or Paros islands

Once there, you need to catch a ride to the beach from the port. Usually hotel owners meet incoming boats with small shuttle busses for a free ride to the beach near their establishment.

About Our Beach Rating

Our beach reports are based on personal on-site visits.

Beach Rating Scale:

5 = Superb! Best we visited. We would travel around the world to swim there again.
4 = Excellent. We would travel across Greece to swim there.
3 = Good. We would choose it among other beaches if we were in the area.
2 = Average. We would return to this beach if we were in the area, but not as our first choice.
1 = Disappointing. The beach was fine for one visit. We would return if desperate.

Sea Water Rating Scale:

5 = The sea water felt wonderful and clean. We would go way out of our way to swim there again.
4 = The sea water felt good and we would go out of our way to swim there again.
3 = The water felt nice and clean. We would swim there again if we were in the area.
2 = Nice sea. We had a good swim but did not notice anything special or unusual about the water.
1 = The sea water was not very inviting when we visited.

The beach reports and ratings are based on our simple (and unscientific) observations during our visit.
We enjoy the sea water when it’s crystal-clear and cooler rather than warm. We don’t enjoy swimming among flotsam any kind.
We also like the sand to be clean of debris, and a bit more more coarse than the fine, “sticky” kind. We also prefer the more undeveloped beaches (ie. the ones without bars, music, loud crowds, or salespeople).
Certain beaches we have visited once, while many we have seen several times. It is possible that conditions have changed since our visit, so use these reports as another point of reference in your research.