Logaras Beach, Paros: Where to Swim When the Sun Bites

Logaras Beach is a long, sandy bay on the east coast of Paros, 600 metres south of Piso Livadi. It has the one thing its famous neighbour does not, which is trees behind the sand. On a July afternoon that single fact decides where you sit.

This is part of our guide to every beach on Paros.

The Walk From Piso Livadi

Local sources put Logaras Beach between 500 and 600 metres from the harbour at Piso Livadi, along the seafront. Call it seven or eight minutes at a holiday pace, less if you are hungry.

That is worth spelling out, because the guides do not agree. One major directory site describes Logaras as “a couple of kilometres” from Piso Livadi, which would make it a different sort of trip entirely. It is not. The two bays are neighbours, and most people who stay in this corner of Paros treat them as one long beach with a headland in the middle.

Once you are here, the walking does not stop. Pounda sits 400 metres further on, Messada is one to two kilometres away, and Golden Beach is about three kilometres south. So Logaras Beach is not really a single beach. Rather, it is the middle of a chain you can work through on foot over a few days.

Why the Trees Matter

Piso Livadi is a harbour bay with the village pressed up against it, so shade comes from awnings and tavernas rather than from anything growing. Logaras Beach is the opposite. A line of trees runs behind the sand, and their shade moves across the beach through the afternoon.

In May or late September this is a pleasant detail. In late July, when the Cyclades sun is directly overhead and the sand is too hot to cross barefoot, it is the reason you walk the 600 metres. Families with small children work this out on day two. You can arrive early at Piso Livadi, eat on the harbour, then move here for the hours when the light is hardest.

The beach itself is long and sandy, the entry is gentle, and the seabed stays sandy rather than turning to rock. Depth builds slowly. Nobody is diving in off a ledge here, which is exactly the point for anyone watching a five year old.

Wind, and When Logaras Wins

The meltemi blows from the north through July and August, and the east coast of Paros is where the island feels it. However, Logaras Beach sits far enough into its own bay to stay usable on most northerly days. On a southerly wind it is calmer still.

That makes it a fallback rather than a first choice on the windiest days. If the sea is genuinely white, the sheltered west coast near Parikia is the better call, and Livadia, Krios and Marcello are all about 25 minutes away by car. Still, for an ordinary breezy August afternoon, Logaras Beach holds up.

If you want the wind rather than shelter from it, keep going south. Golden Beach and New Golden Beach are where the windsurfers go, and they are a different experience entirely.

Where to Eat

Tavernas sit directly behind the sand. Consequently people stay in this area rather than driving in for the day.

Two are worth knowing by name. Cactus is the long running spot listed on Logaras itself, and Mango sits on the same stretch. Both trade on the same simple formula that works everywhere on this coast: a table near the water, fish, and no need to move the car.

For more choice you walk back to Piso Livadi, which has a denser row of tavernas along its harbour.

Getting to Logaras

By Bus

The KTEL Parou bus runs to this corner of the island on two lines, both connecting with Parikia. One goes via Lefkes, the mountain village in the middle of Paros. The other goes via Naoussa on the north coast. On the published summer 2026 timetable there were 20 departures a day out of Piso Livadi across the two lines, so the service is real rather than token. Tickets bought on board cost €2.80 or €4.00 depending on distance.

The stop is a short walk behind the beach. Because of that, and because Piso Livadi is walkable, Logaras is one of the few Paros beaches that genuinely works without a car.

By Car

Roughly 25 minutes from Parikia, about 15 from Naoussa, and around 25 from the airport. Parking is informal, along the streets behind the sand. In July and August expect to park further back and walk three to five minutes in.

Logaras or Piso Livadi?

We have written both, so here is the honest split rather than a diplomatic one.

Morning at Piso Livadi, lunch on the harbour, afternoon under the trees at Logaras. That is the pattern locals use, and it costs you one short walk.

Who It Suits

Logaras Beach works for families with young children, for anyone who burns easily, and for people staying without a car. In short, it suits slow days more than busy ones.

It does not work if you want a beach club, organised water sports or nightlife. For those, Pounda is 400 metres along the sand and Santa Maria is the liveliest beach on the island. Kolymbithres and Monastiri are the north coast alternatives, and both are prettier to photograph.

This stretch of coast also turns up in our Paros for seniors guide, because the walks are flat and short, and in our Paros honeymoon guide. If you are still choosing an island, Naxos versus Paros covers that, and Paros itself covers the rest. There is more to do inland than the coast suggests, as our things to do on Paros guide sets out.

Logaras Beach FAQs

How far is Logaras Beach from Piso Livadi?

Between 500 and 600 metres along the seafront, so seven or eight minutes on foot. The two bays sit either side of a small headland and most visitors treat them as one area. Some directory sites give a figure of a couple of kilometres, which is wrong.

Does Logaras Beach have shade?

Yes. A line of trees runs behind the sand and gives natural shade through the afternoon. That is unusual on this coast, and it is the main practical reason to choose Logaras Beach over Piso Livadi in high summer. Umbrellas also go out along organised sections in peak season.

Is Logaras Beach good for small children?

Logaras Beach suits them well. The sand is soft, the entry into the water is gentle, the seabed stays sandy, and depth builds gradually with no sudden drop. Tavernas sit directly behind the beach, so food and shade are a few steps from your towel.

Can you reach Logaras Beach without a car?

Yes. KTEL buses connect Parikia with this part of the east coast on two routes. In summer there are 20 departures a day out of Piso Livadi, and the stop is a short walk from the sand. Piso Livadi itself is a 600 metre walk away.

Before You Book

The east coast of Paros rewards people who know which bay to be on at which hour. That is not something you can work out from a map. Logaras Beach earns its place on our list of the best beaches in Greece for the least glamorous reason available, which is shade.

We build that sort of detail into every trip we plan. Our Greece family vacation packages put families on the calm side of the island in the weeks the meltemi is up, with a base you can walk out of. Tell us when you are travelling and we will tell you straight whether this coast fits.