Kokkinokastro Beach Alonissos

The Kokkinokastro Beach, we find it on the east side towards the north of the beautiful Alonissos Island about seven kilometers from the capital Patitiri.

The meaning of its name is literally "Red Castle" (in Greek kokkino means red - kastro castle) and derives from the fact that it is surrounded by a beautiful red cliff. Kokkinokastro, is inside a bay collection and is very particular for the different colors that the landscape offers.

A coast of sand mixed with yellowish pebbles, the steep red cliffs, the green of the pines that surround it like a sweet embrace and finally a sea of intense blue color, this is what your eyes will see, a palette of colors of Mother Nature at your disposal and to contemplate.

The waters that bathe the Kokkinokastro beach are clear and crystalline and the seabed drops very quickly (this is the reason why the sea is so blue) therefore not really suitable for families with children, but just be careful with the little ones and you can enjoy a beautiful sunny day in peace. Perfect for snorkelers who will find lively fish fauna and flora among the rocks, so don't forget your fins, mask and an underwater camera.

It is equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas at a cost of about € 5 per day while as regards the services there is a kiosk where you can find fresh drinks and something quick to eat. Although it is well known and coveted by tourists who certainly cannot fail to include it among the things to see in Alonissos, it is almost never super crowded (apart from the high season months when the island is more populated anyway), our suggestion it is however to go there early in the morning in order to be able to enjoy it in total silence.

Let's start by saying that the view from above over the huge reddish cliff that as if by magic plunges into the sea forming a small promontory is something fantastic and immortal in a souvenir photo that when you see it again will give you the same emotion as it is you will have taken it.

Just in front of the beach there is a small islet called Kokkinonisi (red kokkino - nisi island) or also Vrahos (rock in Greek) once one with the island of Alonissos where finds dating back to the Paleolithic era have been found. they make deduce the human presence in the Aegean since very remote times, even 9000 years before Christ.

In the vicinity of the beach of Kokkinokastro you can also admire the ruins of the walls belonging to the ancient city of Ikos. The first name of the island of Alonissos was actually Ikos and had two strategic points, one right on the beach, the other where the Chora stands today. The island was famous throughout the ancient world for the cultivation of vines that produced an excellent wine as well as being an important transit place where the Achaean ships headed for Troy during the epic war passed among other things. For lovers of long swims, if you move away a little from the shore, you will have the opportunity to see the ruins of the old village of Ikos which is now submerged.

Finally, just before the beach of Kokkinokastro, there is the Tzortzi Gialos beach, also beautiful and particular where it is believed that the port of the old city of Ikos stood.

The only solution is to be independent with a car or a scooter. From Patitiri as a reference point, head north east following the road signs until you reach a parking lot where you can leave your vehicle. From here a short walk from a dirt road and a little steep but very feasible, and here you are in Kokkinkastro.

The island of Alonissos is always a continuous discovery, and this coast is also worth a visit during your holidays in Greece, don't miss it!