This is
an extensive beach side community with places to lay
a towel or sun beds and umbrellas available for rent.
Protection from the wind is provided by the surrounding
hill sides and the fact that most of the restaurants
and some of the hotels are located right on the beach.
You will find plenty
of hotels,
rooms
for rent, apartments,
villas
(private and rental), mini markets, tavernas, 
restaurants, souvenir shops and beach bars.
This is a convenient, family-friendly
beach including several playgrounds. A sandy beach,
equipped with a life guard on duty, offering a perfect
shallow shoreline for children to play in. While lounging
on the beach or around one of the swimming pools watch
the sun glistening on the sea like diamonds. A wide
– ranging water sports area with water skiing,
jet skis, all kinds of towable tubes, banana boat
water sleds and parasailing is offered here.
Platys Gialos Beach stays alive well into
the evening. Watch the sun sink over the hill side
and then take the opportunity to stroll along the
beach or sit to enjoy a glass of wine or a meal under
the stars watching the lights reflecting on the sea.
If you are looking for traditional Greek dancing you
might catch Greek Night offered by at least one of
the tavernas or one of the hotels.
To arrive at Platys Gialos Beach you can
take frequent public
transportation, rental car – motorbike (though
parking is somewhat limited). You can easily access
most southern beaches via boat/caique
that originate from or return to the cement dock on
the right side of the beach. Local fishermen bring
in their catch of the day to this dock and if your
timing is right you can see them unloading the fish
from their nets before delivering their catch to the
tavernas and restaurants on the beach. Platy Gialos
Beach is an easy walk to the beaches of Agia
Anna and Paraga,
just follow the gentle footpath to the left. Next
to the footpath is an outcropping of rocks to climb
on or discover sealife.
Try your luck fishing at a beach
bar or the water, if you are unable to catch anything…
maybe there is something wrong with the bait.
