Nea Chora beach
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FreeParkAllow 1.5–3 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The town beach, a 15-minute walk west of the harbour: a curve of sand with calm-ish water and a row of fish tavernas at the end by the little fishing harbour.
A brief history
Nea Chora means 'new town': it grew outside the walls when the old town filled up.
Tips
- Best time
- Afternoon swim, then fish for dinner at the end of the beach
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 1.5–3 h
- Free days
- Always free
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Good to know
- Area
- Nea Chora: The beach suburb a short walk west of the walls, with fish tavernas and apartments a little cheaper than the old town.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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