Secret beaches in Greece: lesser-known sandy spots to avoid the crowds

Kalogria, Achaia

Stretching from the Corinth Canal at its tip to the rugged Mani region’s Cape Tainaro at its toe, the lush and storied Peloponnese region abounds in glorious beaches, but when it comes to secret strands, Kalogria’s nine-kilometre stretch of gilded sands washed by flawless cyan waters is up there with the best. Not to be confused with its popular homonym near Stoupa, this dazzling beach beauty, half an hour’s drive from Patras, belongs to the Kotychi–Strofylia Wetlands…