Sandy beach · Koukounaries, Greece

Μεγάλη Μπανάνα (Megali Banana)

Μεγάλη Μπανάνα is a sandy beach in Koukounaries, Greece. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the west-south-west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The water stays shallow, about 0.9 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 11.3 m at 400 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 26 cm). It is one of 10 beaches around Koukounaries; the nearest is Μικρή Μπανάνα, 260 m away.