Agios Petros beach
Agios Petros is just a 15-minute walk from the port of Gavrio, if you move from it towards Batsi. A wide beach stretches almost a kilometer from the picturesque village of the same name. It attracts many tourists with an excellent organization, and is one of the busiest on the island. In 2016, it was awarded the Blue Flag.
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Beach description
It is not only sports youth who want to be here, but also the young people who are divided by the sea: windsurfing, diving, kitesurfing. The gentle sandy shore with many shallow, warm water-filled banks is a paradise for babies. Legs drown in the sand, through the transparent thickness of turquoise water ca be seen bustle of fish and crabs. The waves by the shore are not violent, almost always quiet. There are plenty of spaces to hide from the sun on the open shore.
Agios Petros is crowded, but this mass "dissolves" in the vast space between numerous umbrellas there is always a passageway, active swimmers do not interfere with those who want to sunbathe quietly. Lovers of complete privacy are located closer to the cliffs. There is an area where you can sit on your own sun lounger in the shade of an umbrella you brought with you.
What conditions and services are available to vacationers:
- Easy access, there is a large parking, public transport.
- It is equipped with toilets, showers, changing cabins.
- Rental facilities for water sports.
- Schools of surfing, canoe.
- Beach volleyball, music.
- Supermarkets, taverns are on the main road, bars, shops. Delicious coffee and ice-cream.
- The rescue service.
The local landmark just above the beach - St. Peter's Tower, which used to be a signal tower. Now it serves as an observation deck and a place of application for beginning climbers.
Beach restaurants serve delicious and relatively cheap meals, and dishes from freshly caught fish are popular. In the evenings, there are noisy themed parties, and dancing, hot cocktails and a night-long party. For a variety, tourists visit the village with its restaurants ans souvenir shops. A wide range of leisure activities awaits tourists in Batsi.
When is the best time to go?
Greece - a country with a long length from north to south, so the recommendations will vary depending on the place where you are going. The holiday season begins in May and reaches a peak in July-August: there are too many tourists, and the temperature on the southern islands reaches 40 degrees, which may still not play a role on the beach, but certainly not suitable for sightseeing. So the best time to relax in Greece is the end of spring-beginning of summer or September-October.
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Infrastructure
Most of the buildings, including hotels, are located on a hill. Vacationers expect a short exercise every day. The great location overlooking the bay from the spacious terrace is Mare e Vista, 3*. There are recently renovated Mediterranean-style rooms with comfortable beds, modern furniture, a kitchen, a safe, helpful hosts and staff. There is an underground parking. In the mornings, a delicious varied breakfast awaits you. The passage to the beach is surrounded by greenery. On the territory there is a swimming pool with a bar nearby.
Restaurants and taverns nearest the hotel are a 5-minute walk away. You need to go a little further to establishments in the harbor. Hospitable hosts will meet, cook and serve. The most popular dishes are fish and seafood grilled or baked with vegetables. Sea bass, sea bream, octopus in a rich thick sauce, excellent pastries inspire travelers. Wine for every taste. Guests appreciate island yogurt, honey, cheese, dried sausages.
Prices are average everywhere. Real Greek flavors can be caught in dishes made with local seasonal products. There are always many establishments on the embankments that offer the most inexpensive and delicious food.
Those who wish to go fishing on the high seas rent a boat or a cutter.
The constant flow of tourists is satisfied with a well-developed infrastructure. Activities are for lovers of sunbathing and for conquerors of steep waves. The rich historical heritage gives impressions to adults and children. Churches, monasteries, castles, museums - 12 hiking trails run through many architectural and historical monuments. Guests choose any, one should only take into account that large foot loads are undesirable in a hot summer. The best time for these activities is spring or autumn.
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- In the summer, they reach the island by ferry or one of the high-speed vessels that depart from the port of Rafina. It is 20 km from Athens. From Piraeus to Andros, there is also a ferry service. Travelers reach Agios Petros by rented car, organized by the hotel, a shuttle bus.
- Fans of warming should take into account an unpleasant circumstance for them: In spring, until June, the island is prone to piercing northerly winds. In order not to shiver on the beach with cool, it is better to go for a tan a little later.
What to visit nearby:
- 20-meter, well-preserved tower over the beach of Agios Petros.
- The largest monastery with a rich library of books and manuscripts, Zoodochos Pigi.
- Ports of Gavrio and Batsi.
- Diving center.
- Museum of Modern Art with changing exhibits in Chora.