Greeks on the beach in London

How novel – Greece is promoting itself again by creating a free beach by the River Thames, the idea by the Greek National Tourist Organisation is an effort to recreate a Mediterranean holiday atmosphere in central London.

More than 400 tonnes of sand will be used to create the Huge beach – The entrance to the beach is on the South Bank’s riverside walkway by Gabriel’s Wharf – The free beach will be limited to 400 people at a time.
complete with sun-beds parasols, a volleyball court and beach bar.

The Greek Beach by the Thames will be open for ten days from June 18 between 10.00 and 19.00.

Specific days will be dedicated to food and drink, traditional music and dance from specific destinations – June 19 (Rhodes), June 20 and 25 (Crete) and June 26 (Halkidiki).

England’s beach soccer team will be playing and a specialized sand sculptor will be on hand together with a DJ. A prize draw will be held every day at 17.00 to win holidays to Greece.

GNTO director Sophia Panagiotaki said: ‘We are looking forward to inviting everyone to experience a creative mix of Greek and international beach culture on the South Bank and we hope it will inspire families and friends to come and try the real thing on a holiday to our beautiful mainland and Greek islands.”