Photo spot in Pelion
Milopotamos beach and its rock arch
Two small bays divided by a wall of rock with a hole worn through it — you walk from one beach to the other under the arch.
About Milopotamos beach and its rock arch
Get directionsMilopotamos is the beach on every Pelion postcard, and for once the postcard is honest. A fin of grey rock runs out into the sea and splits the sand in two, and near its base the water has cut an opening tall enough to walk through. From one side you frame the arch with the second bay and the cliff behind; from the other you shoot back through it at the open Aegean.
The water is deep blue, the sand is coarse and pale, and the cliffs behind are thick with trees right down to the beach, which is the Pelion signature — greenery over sand rather than dry scrub. Low sun through the arch in the first hour of the day gives the strongest image of the two directions.
This is a working beach with sunbeds and a canteen in season, so from July to late August it is busy from ten in the morning. In June and September you may have the arch to yourself, and in May the sea is cold but the light is beautiful.
Access is down a long flight of steps from the road; there is no way to drive to the sand. The arch is passable when the sea is calm and can be waist-deep or closed off when there is swell — check conditions before planning your shots around it.
Best time to shoot
Early morning, when low sun comes through the arch and the beach is still empty
Tips
Access is a long staircase from the road, not a drive-up beach. Whether you can walk through the arch depends on the swell — check on the day rather than counting on it.
Other spots in Pelion
Makrinitsa's balcony over the Gulf of Volos
A village built on one ledge of the mountain, its main square hanging directly over Volos and the water — the reason they call it the balcony of Pelion.
The plane tree square at Tsagarada
One of the oldest plane trees in Greece filling an entire village square, with the church of Agia Paraskevi behind it and the Aegean below.
Damouchari cove
A tiny pebble harbour under a ruined tower, with clear green water, a slipway of worn stone and no road running through it.
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Our concierge team will hand-pick 2-3 photographers who know Milopotamos beach and its rock arch — free of charge.