We went looking for a nice beach and found a fantastic one in Gerekas. You will need a vehicle of some sort to get there unless you're staying in the vassilikos area and are fairly fit enough to walk. There is free parking at the top and a short walk down to the beach. The ramp down to the beach is a bit worn but safe enough, and there are also a set of stairs. You immediately come to the sunbeded area at the bottom of the ramp,(don't know the price of the beds as we tend not to use them), the sand is beautifully soft and golden, and the sea crystal clear,and calm with very small waves lapping on the shore on the times we visited. The sunbeded area tended to get quite busy with families and kids, so we walked towards the left of the beach as you look at the sea and headed towards the lifeguard tower. This area is a lot quieter and just after the tower you have an area for nudists, much quieter in this area and chilled. It was funny watching people stumble into the nudist area, panic have a quick chat and then return to the sunbeded area. If you like snorkeling the area by the rocks and at the nudist end was great for seeing lots of fish, and due to the sea being calm you don't have to worry about being pushed onto the rocks. The sea wasn't too deep either, I went out about 25m from the shore and the sea was still warm and up to my chest(I'm 5'11"). We came back over a few days to this beach as it was so peaceful. We'll definitely return again at a later date.

Beautiful beach. Great walks around it too. Stunning natural formations. Clear water. We went off season so the beach was quiet. Good facilities at the nearby turtle rescue centre.

Utterly blissful. Not commercialised. One of my 2 favourite sandy beaches on the planet. The other is Holkam Beach, Norfolk, England. Turtles lay their eggs on the beach at night in shallow underground nests. These are marked off with small wooden frames, and visitors are respectfully asked to keep their distance, which I strongly suspect people universally do. Whilst not commercialised, there are some twin loungers and umbrella; available for hire for €20. PARKING: There is a large, free car park nearby, and even some with covers from the sun. I went mid May. I have no idea if the parking would be sufficient in high season. I hope so. It would be a shame if the beach became packed with human sardines on the beach, destroying the natural tranquility. I suspect it does retains its serenity, as the beach is in quite a remote area of the island, and there are no bars, ice cream sales or shop on the beach. There is also no litter. Yippee! The nearby turtle sanctuary is a bit of a let down, frankly. It does have an attractive bar, restaurant and shop, and hey, if it helps save turtles, I'm all for it. There's also a pleasant taverna immediately next door.

20 euros for 2 sunbeds on an afternoon visit seemed reasonable, as very easy to access from free car park, minutes away by foot. Such a clean, beautiful, sparkling beach in a nature reserve/protected area. Swimming there was divine. Best beach we visited on Zakynthos.

The sea is very shallow but when you go into it there is a lot of rock but after a few meters they go away and its just sand. is very It was very expensive for sun beds to be exact 30 euros. The beach is partially rocky but there is a lot of sand. You need to fill the hole back in if you dig a hole because there is sea turtles that lay their eggs on the sand, the lifeguards seem nice. To get to the beach there is a ramp that is very steep it might take a while to get down with a pram or a wheelchair. If you go up from the ramp and up the street their is a building where you can see the sea turtles that have gotten injured or couldn’t get to the sea and how this happens and how to prevent it, it is also free of charge and in there you can go to the showers and wash the sand of you, overall a good beach for a few hours out.

Beautiful pebble and sand beach and I can understand why the turtles like it. The sunbeds & parasol are expensive (40 Euros) but the money goes to turtle conservation so look on it as a charity donation rather than a charge. The water is beautifully clear and although we didn't see any turtles there were plenty of little fishes swimming around. Please stay away from the turtle nest sites and take all your litter away with you so that this beach stays the gem it undoubtedly is.