🏖️ Beach · Cove
Tarti Beach
Παραλία Τάρτι
⛱️ Sunbeds & umbrellas🤿 Good snorkelling👨👩👧 Family-friendly
A sheltered cove on the south-east coast, down a side road off the Plomari–Mytilene route, with two or three fish tavernas at the water and a few sunbeds. Locals from Mytilene come here at weekends to eat rather than to sunbathe, which tells you what to prioritise.
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.
- Ouzo in PlomariDistilleries that have been in the same town since the nineteenth century. Ouzo here is drunk with food — usually the salted sardine of Kalloni.See guided tours →
- The petrified forestTwenty-million-year-old trunks turned to silica, standing in bare hills — a UNESCO Global Geopark, and almost always empty.Check tickets →
- A car for a weekIt is two and a half hours from the airport to Sigri in the far west. Without a car you will see one corner of a very big island.Compare cars →
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Frequently asked
Where is Tarti Beach?
Tarti Beach is in South-east coast, Lesvos, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
How do you get to Tarti Beach?
It is reached by a paved road, so you can drive or take a taxi right to it.
Is Tarti Beach sandy or pebbly?
The beach is pebbles. Water shoes make getting in far more comfortable.
Does Tarti Beach have sunbeds and umbrellas?
Yes — it is an organised beach with sunbeds and umbrellas to rent. Prices change from season to season; on many Greek beaches the set is paid for directly or comes with a minimum spend at the beach bar.
Is Tarti Beach 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.
Is Tarti Beach good for snorkelling?
Yes — it is one of the beaches we flag for snorkelling. The water is clearest on still days.
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