The shingle and stone beach at NISSAKI is very pretty, sitting in a horseshoe bay with a taverna at one end. It was three beautiful pebble beaches necklaced together, with an offshore islet that became 'joined' to the mainland as rock was quarried away from it (Nissaki means little island). It shouldn't be confused with the beaches at nearby KROUZARI, which is much bigger and dominated by the massive and inaptly named Nissaki Beach Hotel. There is also a Club Med complex there. The real Nisaki beach, away from the hotels, is quiet and has good snorkeling.
As it is so small it can sometimes get busy, especially when the day trip boats arrive. There are no toilets on the beach but you can use the taverna if you buy a drink. There are lots of deserted rocky coves to explore nearby, if you follow the coastal path. Krouzari is entirely dominated by the massive hotel and is a long strip of steep sloping shingle with little to recomend it unless you are staying in the hotel. There are showers, changing rooms and toilets as well a boardwalk that runs over the stones for the length of the beach. Trees behind provide natural shade and there are the usual water sports you expect in such a developed spot.
