What is the water and sand quality of the Glass beach?

The beachline of Glass beach is covered with gray pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance is pebbly, so it is better to take special shoes.

What are the key activities at Glass beach?

For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Glass beach, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.

Is the Glass beach good for swimming?

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is a bit rocky, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.Glass beach is partially protected from waves.There are few boats in the bay. So the overall recommendation of the Glass beach for swimming is very positive.

Is the Glass beach good for families?

Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.

Is the Glass beach secluded and good for relaxing?

The beach is located in a natural area. It's not on the main paths, so this place is somewhat hidden. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.The following features add extra points:<ul><li>Picturesque views of the sea and the surrounding nature </li><li>Mountains/hills in the vicinity</li></ul>

Is there any food or beverages in the area of Glass beach?

There is no restaurant or bar directly on Glass beach.There are 4 restaurants nearby.tavern sOINOthylefma is the closest place located 1400 meters from the beach.

What is the closest accommodation to the Glass beach?

There are 1995 places to stay in the Glass beach area.Some of the best hotels in the area of Glass beach include:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=259989&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Glyfada Beach Hotel</a></li></ul>The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:<ul><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3684954&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Aqua Seafront Glyfada Corfu Beach House With Garden</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3554518&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Ammos Beach House</a></li><li><a href="/booking?object=hotel&object_id=3273422&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" target="_blank">Village House</a></li></ul>

How far is the Glass beach from parking?

The Glass beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters and the path to beach is only for experienced travellers. Not recommended for children or senior people.

What is the best time of the year to visit Glass beach?

The month with the highest temperature in Glass beach is August. Its average value reaches 29°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 27°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 12°C and water 17°C. <a href="#weather-section">See more details in weather section.</a>

Is the beach good for sunbathing?

Glass beach (Corfu island) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Glass beach (Corfu island) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Glass beach for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.

Photo of Glass beach with gray pebble surface

Photo of Glass beach with turquoise pure water surface

Photo of Glass beach with very clean level of cleanliness

Photo of Glass beach located in natural area

Glass beach

Giannádes, Greece

6.8

#578 out of 1071 in Peloponnese, Western Greece, Ionian 10

Free entrance Virgin beach Picturesque Secluded relax Gray pebble Pebbles bottom Perfect for swimming

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Located outside the settlement

Giannades • 1.3 km

Map of beach

Playground Children Playground

1.3km

Playground Playground

5.7km

Hiking Area Yiali Beach Viewpoint

150m

Park Central Square of Giannades

1.3km

Farm Theotoky Estate

2.7km

Hiking Area Path to Stellari Viewpoint

2.9km

Hiking Area Пляж нудистів

4.4km

Hiking Area Cave Liniodoros Nest

4.4km

Park Σχολικός κήπος Γυμνασίου Λιαπάδων

6km

Hiking Area ΠΕΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ (ΠΕΙΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ)

6.7km

Hiking Area Κτήμα Κάμπους

7.3km

Restaurant tavern sOINOthylefma

9.2 - Excellent 1.3km

Cafe Cafe Lolos - Καφέ Λόλος

8.8 - Excellent 1.3km

Restaurant Maragkos grill house/ψητοπωλείο

9.8 - Exceptional 1.3km

Cafe Tristrato cafe-bar

9.4 - Excellent 1.7km

Bar DiZi Bar

9.2 - Excellent 2.3km

Cafe Coffee shop mini Market vasilis

10 - Exceptional 3.2km

Cafe coffee shop & mini market Vassili

10 - Exceptional 3.2km

Greek Restaurant Spiros Taverna 97

9.4 - Excellent 3.8km

Restaurant Καντίνα Μυρτιώτισσας

8.8 - Excellent 4.6km

Supermarket Giannades Super Market

1.2km

Supermarket Supermarket

2.3km

Supermarket Ismini's Supermarket

3.3km

Supermarket Minimarket and Cafe

3.4km

Convenience Store Linda's MiniMarket

4.1km

Supermarket Super market

5.4km

Supermarket Katerina supermarket

5.7km

Supermarket Athena Supermarket

5.8km

Supermarket Soula Market

6km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Καμάρι

9.8 - Exceptional 3.5km

Tourist Attraction Iliodoros Beach

4.7km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Λιμνί

5.6km

Tourist Attraction Klimatia Beach

9.6 - Exceptional 5.6km

Tourist Attraction Trypa tou Ha Cave

5.9km

Tourist Attraction The Blue Eye Cave

6.6km

Tourist Attraction Astakos Rock

6.8km

Museum Danilia Village

7km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Αλύπα

10 - Exceptional 7km

Amusement Park Aqualand

6.9km

Aquarium Corfu Aquarium

7.3km

Historical Landmark Kaiser William II Observatory

6.2km

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About

Glass beach is located on the Ionian Sea (part of Mediterranean Sea) and it is in the 280th place out of 504 beaches in the Ioanian Islands region 14.2 km away from its center, the city of Corfu. It is one of the beaches of Giannades settlement, just 1.3 km from its center. The beach is located in a natural place with very picturesque views, surrounded by the cliffs. This beach is not a well-known place, so it is well suited for a relaxing leisure.

Weather

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+26 ^o C +23 ^o C

Air temperature

2.8 M/S

Wind

+26 ^o C

Water temperature

1.3 M

Wave height

Located outside the settlement

Giannades • 1.3 km

Map of beach

Playground Children Playground

1.3km

Playground Playground

5.7km

Hiking Area Yiali Beach Viewpoint

150m

Park Central Square of Giannades

1.3km

Farm Theotoky Estate

2.7km

Hiking Area Path to Stellari Viewpoint

2.9km

Hiking Area Пляж нудистів

4.4km

Hiking Area Cave Liniodoros Nest

4.4km

Park Σχολικός κήπος Γυμνασίου Λιαπάδων

6km

Hiking Area ΠΕΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ (ΠΕΙΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ)

6.7km

Hiking Area Κτήμα Κάμπους

7.3km

Restaurant tavern sOINOthylefma

9.2 - Excellent 1.3km

Cafe Cafe Lolos - Καφέ Λόλος

8.8 - Excellent 1.3km

Restaurant Maragkos grill house/ψητοπωλείο

9.8 - Exceptional 1.3km

Cafe Tristrato cafe-bar

9.4 - Excellent 1.7km

Bar DiZi Bar

9.2 - Excellent 2.3km

Cafe Coffee shop mini Market vasilis

10 - Exceptional 3.2km

Cafe coffee shop & mini market Vassili

10 - Exceptional 3.2km

Greek Restaurant Spiros Taverna 97

9.4 - Excellent 3.8km

Restaurant Καντίνα Μυρτιώτισσας

8.8 - Excellent 4.6km

Supermarket Giannades Super Market

1.2km

Supermarket Supermarket

2.3km

Supermarket Ismini's Supermarket

3.3km

Supermarket Minimarket and Cafe

3.4km

Convenience Store Linda's MiniMarket

4.1km

Supermarket Super market

5.4km

Supermarket Katerina supermarket

5.7km

Supermarket Athena Supermarket

5.8km

Supermarket Soula Market

6km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Καμάρι

9.8 - Exceptional 3.5km

Tourist Attraction Iliodoros Beach

4.7km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Λιμνί

5.6km

Tourist Attraction Klimatia Beach

9.6 - Exceptional 5.6km

Tourist Attraction Trypa tou Ha Cave

5.9km

Tourist Attraction The Blue Eye Cave

6.6km

Tourist Attraction Astakos Rock

6.8km

Museum Danilia Village

7km

Tourist Attraction Παραλία Αλύπα

10 - Exceptional 7km

Amusement Park Aqualand

6.9km

Aquarium Corfu Aquarium

7.3km

Historical Landmark Kaiser William II Observatory

6.2km

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Stays nearby

12 accomodations nearby

5.1km from the beach

8.7 Excellent

Glyfada Beach Hotel

Hotel

Alykes Potamou • 5.5km from center

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5.3km from the beach

Glyfada Beachfront Villa Aa1g

Entire House

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 5.7km from center

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Aqua Seafront Glyfada Corfu Beach House With Garden

5.3km from the beach

9.7 Exceptional

Aqua Seafront Glyfada Corfu Beach House With Garden

Entire House

Alykes Potamou • 5.7km from center

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5.4km from the beach

8.1 Very good

Ammos Beach House

Entire House

Alykes Potamou • 5.8km from center

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5.5km from the beach

9.6 Exceptional

Village House

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 4.5km from center

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5.7km from the beach

Villa Galini

Villa

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 5.4km from center

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5.7km from the beach

9.9 Exceptional

Villa Ioanna

Entire Villa

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 4.8km from center

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5.8km from the beach

8.4 Very good

Lola Apartments

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 4.8km from center

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5.8km from the beach

9.6 Exceptional

Villa Eleni - Studios

Entire Apartment

Alykes Potamou • 4.9km from center

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Boho Studios Liapades - Near restaurants, bus and beaches

5.8km from the beach

9.3 Excellent

Boho Studios Liapades - Near restaurants, bus and beaches

Entire Apartment

Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 4.8km from center

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5.9km from the beach

8.8 Excellent

Maria Apartments - Studios

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Alykes Potamou • 4.9km from center

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6.4km from the beach

Paradise Apartments and studio with swimming pool in Pelekas Beach, Corfu

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Located at nearest locality

Giannades • 6.8km from center

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Area

Average rating of nearest beaches is 6.8 (Good)

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6.7 Good

2.7km

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5.9 Pleasant

3.3km

Stelari beach

7.9 Very good

3.6km

Kamari beach

7.8 Very good

Localities

Nearest

Giannades • 1.3km

Main locality of province

Corfu • 14.2km

Transport

Airport

CFU • 13.5km

Bus Station

KTEL CORFU bus station • 13.4km

Train Station

Primasol Ionian Sun • 19.7km

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Average Reviews rating

6.8 Good

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Ethan Valesky

Beach Practitioner • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

This beach is truly incredible! It has a secluded and tranquil atmosphere that makes it a perfect getaway spot.

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Aria

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

The beach had the most challenging access I have ever encountered. The journey began with a perilous car ride through tiny villages with poorly maintained roads. The final part of the road was unsuitable for our vehicle due to the abundance of rocks and potholes. Additionally, reaching the beach involved a hazardous hike that required caution and time. Despite these obstacles, the experience was fantastic, and the beach was stunning. ⛱️

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Kieran Malachy

Beach Practitioner • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

In my opinion, this beach in Corfu is an absolute gem. Although the journey to get there involves a steep and rocky hill with ropes and ladders, the end result is well worth it. The beach boasts crystal clear waters that are truly breathtaking, and the best part is that it's not overly crowded like some of the other beaches in the area. I highly recommend paying a visit to this hidden paradise. If you're driving, you can park for free by the church on the hill and make your way down to the beach on foot.

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Jaxon Rey.

Beach Practitioner • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

The top beach in Corfu requires a bit of effort to reach, so make sure to wear appropriate footwear and avoid sandals. Additionally, those with a fear of heights may find it challenging.

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Lila Rose

Novice Beachgoer • 1 year ago

10 Exceptional

The beach is excellent, it's like heaven! However, accessing it can be quite challenging and requires some hiking skills. Despite the difficulty, my girlfriend and I were able to make it there. It's important to bring good shoes, an umbrella for shade (as there is none until late afternoon), food and water, and a backpack (avoid using beach bags as you need both hands to climb). Additionally, it's important to bring a plastic bag to ensure that no trash is left behind.