Blue Beach Bar — Attraction in Paggaio Municipality

Nice beach; good sunbeds with umbrellas; great location; excellent parking, which is mostly shaded.

The neighbouring bar (Πετρόνι / Peponi Beach Bar) has the advantage in relation to facilities (the same sunbeds/umbrellas/parking etc., but it also has an actual bar, where you can sit down to eat + it has toilets). However, they play really loud music, making it difficult to relax. I therefore prefer the Blue Beach Bar, even though you have to walk a few minutes to use the bathroom.

The disadvantages: As mentioned, it doesn't have its own toilets. You'll need to arrive early during high season in order to get spaces. About 10AM should be ok; if you're later than this, you're unlikely to find a spot. Understaffed. The principle is that you don't pay for parking or the spaces on the beach. Instead, you should spend a certain amount on food and drinks (an excellent idea). The problem is that it can be really difficult to spend that amount because there aren't enough staff. Placing an order can take a long time. Receiving the order can take even longer. The food is pretty average.

Note: In relation to my comments on the neighbouring Peponi Bar, I understand that it's subjective. Peponi has a more youthful vibe in general and you may prefer this. Maybe I'm...

Sitting atop one of the dunes with a panoramic view of the long sandy beach below, the Blue Beach Bar offers cool live DJ sounds Wednesdays and Saturdays and even allows guests to propose songs (eg. Latin music!). The beach itself is clean, lined with sunbeds and umbrellas providing shade in the hot sun. Water is clean and fairly shallow for about 100m so an ideal spot also for families with small kids. Restrooms and showers are available free of charge. The prices for drinks and food are very reasonable (eg. 0.5ml of bottle water approx. 0.5€). Food options range from hamburgers to salads and other vegetarian options. Ice cream is available in scoops (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate and caramel, if I remember correctly). The large bowl of fruit salad and fruit salad with yoghurt, honey and walnuts are recommendable! The lounge area next to the bar with its terrific views and groovy sounds is inviting. A large, shaded parking lot is available free of charge but if you arrive at peak hours it can be fully occupied. Music-wise one of the best in the area. Credit card payments are accepted also for...

Downgrade from previous years.

Sad to say this, but things have changed a lot. The long chairs and umbrellas are moved to the other side of the bar and it takes longer to get there from the parking lot. There is a 5€ charge per person which can then be used as credit for food or drinks. There are “waiters” at the beach, however, no one came to see us so we ended up going to the bar and ordering ourselves. The frappes don’t come with water anymore so you have to pay extra for that. The restrooms have not been refreshed since last year. They have also removed the locks from the doors and the shower heads which used to be inside the toilet stall before. The aesthetics are not the same and it doesn’t feel as cozy anymore. It looks like the management is still working on the new layout because they are still installing new umbrellas. For new comers it might be okay, but for those that are coming back they will definitely be disappointed because of the high expectations we all had for this place.

The beach itself is beautiful with very fine sand and clear...