Updated 2026·Checked on foot·Drymades, north of Dhërmi Beach
The quieter, more relaxed strip just north of Dhërmi Beach — the same clear turquoise water and white pebbles, with a laid-back run of beach bars and clubs set among olive and pine. Also spelled Drimades.
Drymades Beach · Ionian beach
Period
Ionian beach
Location
~3 km north
Entry
Free
Hours
Open 24 hours
Time Needed
Half a day
Rating
4.3★ · 157 reviews
Hours and prices last checked 2026 — they change, so confirm on the day.
History
How it came to be
Drymades (Drimades) is the beach strip below Dhërmi, sharing the same white-pebble shoreline where the Ceraunian Mountains meet the Ionian Sea. Long a low-key alternative to the busier main beach, it has become known for its relaxed beach clubs and, in peak summer, for electronic-music events in the coves.
What You’ll See
On a visit
A softer, quieter scene than the main beach — clear water for swimming, sunbeds under thatched umbrellas, and beach bars that carry on from afternoon swims into evening drinks and DJ sets.
How to Visit
About 3 km north along the coast from Dhërmi Beach, reached by a side road off the SH8, and walkable along the shore from Dhërmi in good conditions. Free to enter, with sunbeds paid.
Best Time
June to September; late May and September are noticeably quieter with the water still warm.
They sit next to each other and share the same clear water and white pebbles. Drymades, just to the north, is the more laid-back, barefoot of the two, with a scattering of beach clubs among the trees.
Yes. Drymades has grown from a low-key alternative to Dhërmi Beach into a relaxed beach-club strip, with music and, in peak summer, electronic-music events on the sand — livelier after dark than by day. Bring water shoes for the pebbles.
