Massouri Beach

Massouri is a village and beach on the west coast of Kalymnos, about 9 kilometres northwest of Pothia, the island's capital. It is the most visited beach on Kalymnos, with a shore of golden sand mixed with pebbles and calm, clear water, and it also serves as the main base for the climbers who visit the island every year.

Since the late 1990s, when the first bolted climbing routes were established by Italian climbers, Kalymnos has grown into one of Europe's best-known limestone climbing destinations, with more than 3,000 recorded routes across the island — most of them a short drive or walk from Massouri. Alongside this newer identity, the beach itself is well organised, with sunbeds, umbrellas, canoe rental, and a string of cafés, bars and restaurants along the shore.

Directly across the water, the small, car-free islet of Telendos — separated from Kalymnos by an earthquake in the year 554 — is visible from the beach and reached by a short taxi-boat ride from the harbour at neighbouring Myrties. For travellers arriving by yacht rather than by ferry, Massouri is a classic stop on a Greece blue cruise itinerary, combining an easy anchorage with quick access to the village's restaurants and the Telendos crossing.