Simos Beach (Elafonisos)

About this tour

Departing from the port of Kythira we will sail to the exotic Elafonissos.

Elafonissos owes its current name to the hunting that existed in the area since ancient times, as, as mentioned by Pausanias, it had a large number of small red deer. In Greek deer is called Elafi.

Once a den of pirates and corsairs, Elafonissos will enchant you with its emerald waters. We will make some dives from the boat at the amazing beach of Simos, an exotic strip of land with turquoise waters, white sand dunes and cedars which stands among the ten most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. The sight is exotic and makes the visitors feel they are in the Caribbean. Captain will anchor the boat as close as possible to the beach so you can dive and whoever wishes to swim to the beach and enjoy some time of relaxation on the white sand or sunbeds.

After three hours stay, we will get on board and sail to Elafonissos village. The population of Elafonisos, which is about 1000 inhabitants in winter, almost doubles in summer. The island is a magnet for tourists from all over the world and in the summer it is full of life.

We will anchor at the port of the village and we will have the chance to walk through the picturesque alleys with shops and cafes to visit.

After 1,5 hours we will get on board to return to Kythira where our excursion ends.

* The programming of the tour or the choice of beaches may change for the best depending on the weather conditions

* The boat remains anchored outside the beaches and the passengers have to swim to visit them.