Papa Minas Beach

The beachline of Papa Minas Beach is covered with gray pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Crystal clear water of incredible blue color. The entrance is pebbly, so it is better to take special shoes.

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

The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.

Papa Minas Beach does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.

There are few boats in the bay.

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.

The beach is located in a natural area. In the high season, there are still almost no visitors, which makes this place ideal for a secluded holiday.

The following features add extra points:

• Mountains/hills in the vicinity

Papa Minas Beach can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:

• Hiking adventurers

There is no restaurant or bar directly on Papa Minas Beach.

There are 4 restaurants nearby.To Kyma is the closest place located 2200 meters from the beach.

There are 36 places to stay in the Papa Minas Beach area.

Some of the best hotels in the area of Papa Minas Beach include:

• Diafani Studio with Balcony - Sea & Sunrise View

The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:

• Blue and White Studios & Apartments
• Rigo Apartments
• Sea Melody

The Papa Minas Beach has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres and you have to drive on a dirt road to reach it.

There are 4 attractions near Papa Minas Beach that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Παραλία Καμπί located in 1.7 km. See the attractions section for details.

The month with the highest temperature in Papa Minas Beach is August. Its average value reaches 28°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 25°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 16°C and water 18°C. See more details in weather section.

Papa Minas Beach (Karpathos 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 Papa Minas Beach (Karpathos 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 Papa Minas 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.