Kamares beach
Kamares is a combination of the endless blue sea and beautiful natural landscapes, a safe beach and well-organized coastal infrastructure. And the presence in the town of the seaport gives the area a special charm and romance. One of the most popular souvenirs from Camares is a variety of ceramic products, in this part of Sifnos you can buy souvenirs made in the workshops of the island.
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Beach description
Kamares is the largest coastal village and port of Sifnos. The beach is situated in the western part of the island in the resort village with the same name. It is considered the best sea town on Sifnos, and is surrounded with natural views. This place is positioned as a comfortable beach for families, especially those with kids, and for peopl looking for privacy.
It is a quiet and calm beach of Aegean Sea that seldom has crowds of tourists. Kamares stands on a long sandspit covered with soft light yellow sand with amazing golden shades. The beach image is finished by the dark blue sea waters, and waves and wind aer very rare here. The water entry is shallow and slightly sloping, as in the most beaches of Sifnos.
The beach is distinguished with perfect cleanliness for which it was granted the prestigious European Blue Flag award. It is awarded only to beaches taht meet the water quality, recreation organization and safety requirements. Moreover, Kamares is equipped with umbrellas and sling-chairs along the beach.
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
Kamares is famous for its excellent coastal infrastructure. Within walking distance from the beach there are numerous taverns, cafes, bars serving refreshing drinks, seafood and traditional Greek food. You can stay for a comfortable stay in Kamares in one of the hotels, guest houses or apartments. The closest hotel to the beach is the cozy hotel of the same name with the village and the coast Hotel Kamari. It is located within walking distance from the sea, and the windows of this hotel offer magnificent views of the sea landscape and the surrounding mountains.
The central settlement of Kamares extends on the right side of the bay, where ATMs, travel agencies, shops, grocers, traditional taverns, restaurants, cafes, bars, pastry shops, pottery workshops with authentic Sifnos ceramics, rental rooms, hotels, car and motorcycle rental offices, a Greek press agency, kiosks, a private camping site, a diving center, as well as a cruise boat organizing tours of Sifnos are located, the island is located in the same part of the island. On the western border of the village are the mansions of wealthy residents of Sifnos.
On the beach of Kamares, you can enjoy various water sports for both adults and children. It is interesting to note that Kamares is connected to the small and rather picturesque beach of Agia Marina, which is usually not filled with people.
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"Kamares" or "Kamara" in the local direct means "caves", which were countless in this part of the island, but now the southern coast of the bay still has several hidden places, but every year, due to collapses, they become less and less. Locals know where the caves are still preserved and with great pleasure tell tourists about the most interesting to visit.
This part of the island, like the other beaches of Sifnos, has several interesting attractions nearby, including:
- The monastery of Profitis Ilias at the foot of Mount Agios Symeon, and in the neighborhood Agia Marina or Pera Panda quarter, which hosed cozy taverns, restaurants, cafe bars, hotels and rooms for rent;
- Several ancient buildings of Kamares in a central settlement: the temples of Agios Georgios and Agia Varvara, erected in 1785 and reconstructed in 1906, as well as the church of Fanari, preserved from 1896;
- Ruins from furnaces and scales for the shipment of ore, which were built in 1883;
- The old pier, preserved to this day, built in 1909.
Couples in love, photographers and artists should definitely visit the church of Agia Marina in Pera Panda, from this point you can enjoy the magical sunset on Sifnos.