Benitses Beach - Corfu island - Greece
Benitses are found in the southern side of island and in distance 12 km away from Corfu city. It is a cosmopolitan tourist resort with world fame. In the region function a lot of hotels. Generally the tourist infrastructures of Benitses satisfy all requirements of the visitors. The region is also famous for her intense nightly life. Here functioning bars and clubs that plays Greek and international music and centres with live music. The best sight of the area is the splendid beach, with the pebble and the crystal waters.
It is an organised beach and exist the possibility for sea sports. It deserves to visit the Museum of Sea, which was founded in 1989 by the diver and collector Napoleonta Sagja. The exhibits of the museum include shells, corals, sponges, fossils and jaws of sharks.

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Beach location: Heading south from Corfu town, you follow the Lefkimmi Road which brings you after 20 km to the beach. This is located alongside a very fast and busy road, effectively dissecting the sea from Benitses resort. Disabled access: Yes. There are good ramps leading to the hardpacked beach.
Car parking: Yes. However, this is a busy resort and the car parks are often full.
Food outlets/restaurants: Just about everything possible is available in the resort (if you manage to survive crossing the main road!)
Sand/pebbles/shingle:
Hard-packed sand with shingle and pebbles in places.
Sunbeds/umbrellas: Yes.  Showers: Yes-The municipality also provide staffed toilets on the promenade.
Safe for children: Yes. The sea is relatively placid and only goes deep quite steadily. The main problem is with the busy main road separating it from the resort area.
Watersports: Yes. Limited.  Main users: Tourists.
Well cared for: Yes. Benitses beach is cleaned daily and weed is removed.
Mooring for boats:
Limited. Moor off in the natural harbour. Next to quayside/harbour: No.
Storm drains/outlets into sea:
None observed.
Natural shady areas: Tree-lined promenade gardens provide an attractive respite from the burning sun. Any other facilities: Full resort facilities.
Distance to main resorts: 0-2 km depending on the location of your accommodation.
Public transport: Frequent buses and plenty of taxis. Blue Flag: Yes. It has to be said that the Benitses of the 21 st Century is 100% better than the Benitses of the 20th Century. This is a resort and a beach that's made a real effort to recover its flagging image and appears to be succeeding.