Kolymbithra beach in Tinos

Kolymbithra lies about 4 kilometres north of Komi and about 15 kilometres north of Tinos town. Personally I think that this is the island's best beach. Too bad it lies so far from Tinos town. Actually, it's two beaches with different names: Megalo Kolymbithra and Mikri Kolymbithra - but most say Kolymbithra of both.

Megalo Kolymbithra beach. Too bad that this beautiful beach is so far from Tinos Town.

Mikri Kolymbithra lies behind a rock on the other side of the big beach of Kolymbithra. The beach is quite small, but - as they say - there is not much of it, but what there is, is good. The sand is fine and golden and the water is incredibly inviting. Here are two tavernas, one on the beach and one above.

Mikri Kolymbithra is located around the corner from Megalo Kolymbithra.

Tavernas at Mikri Kolymbithra beach.

Taverna Drakonisi at the far end of Mikri Kolymbithra beach.

Victoria Restaurant above Mikri Kolymbithra beach also rents out rooms.

The delightfully inviting water at Kolymbithra.

On the way to Kolymbithra, you pass this beautiful village with a Catholic church.

The bay at Megalo and Mikro Kolymbithra beaches looks like a swimming pool and the water is crystal clear and changes between green and blue. The first beach that officially is called Kolymbithra, is longest. A kind of river with an associated wetland opens onto the beach. If you are lucky you will see freshwater turtles and waders in the mouth of the river.

"The river" and the wetland that opens onto the beach. We got lost in the reeds once.

This is what it looked like when we got lost to Kolymbithra. Don't do like us!

Little Egret at Kolymbithra beach.

Do not miss the love village of Agapi, which you can read about here »

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