🏖️ Beach · Wild beach
Diakoftis
Παραλία Διακόφτης
👨👩👧 Family-friendly
In the far south beyond the airport, a wide bay of white sand over a pale sandy bottom that turns the water an almost artificial blue-green. It is shallow a long way out and usually calm, because the headland shelters it from the worst of the southern wind. The track in is short and rough; there is a beach bar in season and nothing else.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Apella and the north by boatApella is a bowl of pine and white rock reached by hairpins and steps; the boat to Diafani is the easy way to the north of the island.See boat trips →
- Olympos on its ridgeA village at 600 metres where older women still wear the village dress every day rather than for visitors, and the dialect keeps forms lost elsewhere.See guided tours →
- Wind at AfiartisThe southern plain funnels a reliable summer meltemi and has had windsurfing schools and international competitions for decades.See guided tours →
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Frequently asked
Where is Diakoftis?
Diakoftis is in Afiartis, Karpathos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
How do you get to Diakoftis?
It is reached by a dirt road — fine for a careful driver in a normal car in dry weather, but check your rental terms, which often exclude unpaved roads.
Is Diakoftis sandy or pebbly?
The beach is sand.
Is Diakoftis good for children?
Yes, we rate it family-friendly. Still check the wind on the day: the same beach can be calm in the morning and wavy by the afternoon.
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