Greece continues to smash tourism records, attracting more than 40 million visitors in 2025 (there were around half as many around the time of the country’s economic crisis in 2009), including almost five million Britons. Travel agent consortium Advantage Travel Partnership reports that Greece’s share of bookings rose from 7.7 per cent in mid-April to 9.8 per cent by month’s end.
While some stretches of the coastline have felt the strain of overtourism, new limits on parasols and sunbeds (widely dubbed a “sunbed ban”) are restoring space to more than 250 beaches.
Having spent years exploring the Greek mainland and islands as a guidebook writer, I can confirm quieter beaches do exist – often with tavernas, walking trails and historic sites within easy reach. Here are 21 of the best.
Lageri Beach in Paros (Photo: SHansche/Getty)
Lageri Naoussa, Paros
