Is Aspri Ammos a sandy beach?

Aspri Ammos has a mix of sand and pebbles. Facilities: snorkelling and unspoiled nature.

Is it easy to park at Aspri Ammos?

There's no road to the beach, so there's no parking there: you arrive by boat. Park near the harbour or beach your boat leaves from.

When is Aspri Ammos least crowded?

It gets busy around midday in July and August; mornings and late afternoons are calmer. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.

Which wind is best for swimming at Aspri Ammos?

The beach faces southwest, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the northeast and gets waves when it blows from the southwest.

Aspri Ammos Beach

White sand and pebbles under a sheer cliff on the west coast, next to Calypso's Cave. Boat only, and the islands' most famous beach.

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Aspri Ammos beach guide

Aspri Ammos, "white sand", is a beach of fine white sand and pebbles at the foot of a steep, smooth cliff on Othonoi's west coast, with clear turquoise-green water. There's no road or path down: you come by boat, either on a day cruise from Agios Stefanos on Corfu, which stops here for a swim, or on a small boat from Ammos, Othonoi's port.

Calypso's Cave is just past the beach. Local tradition makes Othonoi Homer's Ogygia, where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus for seven years, and the cave is the island's best-known sight. There are no services at all on the beach and no phone signal, so bring everything and agree the pick-up time with your boat before it leaves.

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About Aspri Ammos

Is Aspri Ammos a sandy beach?: Aspri Ammos has a mix of sand and pebbles. Facilities: snorkelling and unspoiled nature.
Is it easy to park at Aspri Ammos?: There's no road to the beach, so there's no parking there: you arrive by boat. Park near the harbour or beach your boat leaves from.
When is Aspri Ammos least crowded?: It gets busy around midday in July and August; mornings and late afternoons are calmer. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.
Which wind is best for swimming at Aspri Ammos?: The beach faces southwest, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the northeast and gets waves when it blows from the southwest.