Agia Fotia beach
Located on the southeast coast of the island of Chios, next to the village of Nehori. The beach owes its name to the chapel of Agia Fotini, lurking in dense pine trees at the entrance to the village. According to legend, many centuries ago, at this place, residents found the icon of St. Fotini, which radiated divine light. In honor of this event, a traditional music festival is held here every year on August 12, which attracts all the inhabitants of Chios.
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Beach description
Agia Fotia is considered one of the most popular resorts of the island due to its convenient location and developed infrastructure. The city of Chios, the capital of prefecture, is the only eleven kilometer away and can be reached by car or bus.
The main attraction of the resort is undoubtely its beach, marked by the honorable Blue Flagof the EU. A wide 500-meter long beachline is covered with multicolored fine pebbles with small sand inclusions. The beach is protected by a small rocky cape in the north and borders on a fishing harbor in the south. The sea is clean and transparent, of an amazing turquoise color. There are practically no strong waves and currents here, and the bottom is gentle and safe.
The beach is equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, sun sheds, showers, locker rooms and toilets. Special ramps and convenient access to the sea are provided for wheelchair users. Rescue monitor for order and safety, th y are also ready to provide the necessary medical assistance.
The beach offers a wide range of water activities, children's playgrounds and sports grounds, as well as rental of sports equipment. Here you can go windsurfing and sup boarding, go water skiing and canoeing, parachute and explore the sea depth with a mask.
Along the coast there are numerous bars and taverns, offering refreshing drinks and dishes of freshly caught fish and seafood. The most popular is Psarokokalo, the owners of which is a professional chef and knows a lot about local cuisine.
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
Near the beach there is a promenade and a road, along which there are hotels, shops, souvenir shops and travel agencies. There is also a parking lot, which in the high season (July-August) is often crowded. In such cases, tourists and local residents leave cars along the road - this is not prohibited by local regulations.
On the first line are the best hotels of the resort, on the first floors of which, as a rule, restaurants or shops are located. One of the most attractive and relatively inexpensive accommodation options is a small cozy apartment hotel Aliki Studios. It offers bright, spacious rooms with kitchenettes, private bathrooms and wide balconies with sea views. On the territory, two cozy terraces with access to the beach are organized. There is a barbecue corner and a children's playground. Guests enjoy free parking and beach facilities. All rooms have high-speed wireless internet and satellite TV.
The hotel is on the first line, two dozen meters from the beach. Nearby there are shops and restaurants, and in the harbor you can always buy fresh fish and seafood. A bus stop is a five-minute walk, and the center of the village is no more than five hundred meters.
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In addition to the magnificent beach, the busiest place of the resort is the harbor. Here you can spend time in a coastal restaurant, rent a yacht or a boat to go fishing or boat trips, and in the evening, you should have a good time at a noisy disco. There are diving and sailing schools in the port, tours to sunken ships and hidden sea caves are organized.