Egremni Beach

Beach name: Egremni (Egremnoi) Beach

Our rating: 5/5 about
Our rating is based on our actual visit to the beach. Give your own rating and review it.

Visitors rating:

RATING SCALE

5 = Superb! Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again
4 = Very good. We would go out of our way to swim there again
3 = Good. We would choose it for swimming among other beaches if we were in the area
2 = Average. We could go for swimming again if we happened to be in the area
1 = Just OK. The beach was fine for swimming and sunbathing one time
0 = Disappointing. We will not return to this beach

Note that these are our simple (and unscientific) observations based on our subjective experience during our visit

Egremni
Lefkada island

Beach berm:
Sand, Shingle, Large Pebbles, Large Cobles, Rock
Seafloor:
Sand, Shingle, Large Pebbles, Small Pebbles, Rock
Water rating: 5/5 about
Access:
Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, plus a long walk or climb

Driving to Egremni takes you through a very narrow and steep road. At some point you reach the end of driving, which is really a spot where the mountain has been bulldozed by someone to make a parking lot or two. You can park on the side of the road right before the parking lot for free, but this means another two hundred meters uphill when you are leaving the beach. Once you park, to reach the beach you have to climb down a few hundred makeshift steps and at the end you have to balance on a *very* shaky wooden structure (pictured here). Amazingly enough there is a cantina before you reach the bottom, and another one at the beach so you can buy some water for the journey. You will definitely need some water before you head up to your car at the end of the day.
Amenities:
Cantina at the beach
NONE, bring your own drinking water and food
RV / Camper Accessibility:
Site is unsuitable for RV parking. See "Access" above. It should not be too difficult to drive down towards the parking lot, and there should be enough space to turn around at the end of the day.
Clothing:
Topless is common
Some beach areas might be suitable for nude swimming
Snorkeling:
Sandy sea floor

Notes:
One of the best beaches in Greece! It is so hard to access that it is never crowded, although it is so long that it would take thousands of people to make it feel crowded. Right at the bottom of the steps is the little make-shift bar, and a bunch of sun beds and umbrellas for rent. Further south the beach is deserted and bathers are spaced hundreds of meters apart. The way up the thousand steps is a major deterrent, but if you don't like crowds, it is definitely a better beach than the nearby Porto Katsiki.

Visitors' Reports

Beach_Report_by	John
Beach_Location	Lefkada Greece
Beach_Name	Egremni
Year_Last_Visited	2000-2005
Rating	5 = Superb (Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Sand
Sea_Floor	Sand
Water	5/5
Clothing	Nude swimming is common
Access	Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina	yes
Snorkeling	Sandy sea floor
Comments	This is the best beach in the world. I have visited this beach many times and would go there every time. It is a long and at times dangerous treck down the 325 steps (yes I counted them!!). The last few stairs are the dangerous ones as they are wooden and get slippery when very sandy. I remember this beach when no steps existed and one would have to follow the goat track down to the beach. In the old days it was a nudist beach due to its poor access. This beach is the greatest experience and it is worth the long walk and 325 steps. lefkada is my home island and although I have been to Egremni many times, every time feels like the first. :)

Beach_Report_by	blu_aqua
Beach_Location	lefkada
Beach_Name	Egremni
Year_Last_Visited	2005-2010
Rating	5 = Superb (Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Small Pebbles
Sea_Floor	Small Pebbles
Water	5/5
Clothing	Topless is common
Access	Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina	yes
RV,_Camper_Accessibility	Campers explicitly forbidden
Snorkeling	Not very good for snorkeling
Comments	best beach EVER seen. I would travel around the world to see it again. Also the most difficult beach to be reached....but it was worth of.

Beach Report by George
Year Last Visited: 2000-2005
Rating 5=Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach: Sand
Sea Floor: Sand
Water: 4/5
Clothing: Topless is not common
Access: Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
No amenities bring your own food and water
Snorkeling: Sandy sea floor
Comments: Crystal waters and usally wavy the afternoon hours

Beach Report by piergiorgio
Beach Location lefkada
Beach Name Egremni
Year Last Visited 2000-2005
Rating 5=Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach Small Pebbles
Sea Floor Small Pebbles
Water 5/5
Clothing Topless is common
Access Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina yes
RV, Camper Accessibility Site suitable for parking for the day, but not for camping
Snorkeling Not very good for snorkeling

Beach Report by frenky
Beach Location levkada
Beach Name egremmi
Year Last Visited 2000-2005
Rating 5/5 = Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach Small pebbles
Sea Floor Small pebbles
Water 5/5
Clothing Some beach areas might be suitable for nude swimming
Access Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina yes
Organized yes
RV, Camper Accessibility Site suitable for parking for the day, but not for camping

Beach Report by Chris
Beach Location Lefkada
Beach Name Egremni
Year Last Visited 2000-2005
Rating 5=Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach Small Pebbles
Sea Floor Small Pebbles
Water 5/5
Clothing Topless is common
Access Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina yes
RV, Camper Accessibility Site suitable for parking for the day, but not for camping
Snorkeling Not very good for snorkeling

Beach Report by	Jeannie
Beach_Location	Lefkada
Beach_Name	Egremni
Year_Last_Visited	2000-2005
Rating	5=Superb (best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Sand
Sea_Floor	Sand
Water	4/5
Clothing	Topless is not common
Access	Poor = Accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Cantina	yes
No_Amenities	Bring your own food and water
RV,_Camper_Accessibility	Site suitable for parking for the day, but not for camping
Snorkeling	Sandy sea floor
Comments

Beach_Report_by	Vasilis
Beach_Location	Lefkada
Beach_Name	Egremni
Year_Last_Visited	2005-2010
Rating	5 = Superb (Best we visited. Worth going far out of our way to swim there again)
Beach	Small Pebbles
Sea_Floor	Sand
Water	5/5
Clothing	Nude swimming is common
Access	Boat = Accessible by boat only
No_Amenities	Bring your own food and water
RV,_Camper_Accessibility	Campers explicitly forbidden
Snorkeling	Not very good for snorkeling
Comments	I Loved Egremni Beach. I have been to many beaches in Greece, and more country's but this was the best. i tried snorkeling, but you cant see too well under water, not sure why, salt maybe, it was verry salty. I reccomend this beach to everyone that goes to Greece.

Attila (2007)

The reason why you cant see Egremnis bottom (same Porto Katsiki) is that
theres microscopic white sand spread in the water, that gives it a
milky effect (turquoise colour of course) when no waves the bottom is
perfectly visible as very clean water.
Its my favourire one as well

RATING SCALE

5 = the sea water was some the best for swimming. We would go way out of our way to swim there again
4 = sea water was excellent and inviting for swimming. We would go out of our way to swim there again
3 = very nice and clean sea. We would go swimming there again if we were in the area
2 = nice sea, we had a nice swim but we did not notice anything special about the water
1 = the sea water was not very inviting at the time we visited. We did more sunbathing than swimming
0 = the water did not seem suitable for swimming

Note that these are our simple (and unscientific) observations based on our subjective experience during our visit