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MYKONOS - GREECE |
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Mykonos was once a nudists' paradise.
It is now chancy to say the least. It's a lively island,
well known for many years as a meeting place for the
gay community. The inflow of more an more textiles
means that if naturism is your priority it is hard
to recommend Mykonos these days, particularly in high
season; however it's fair to say that this is not
a universally held view.
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Paranga - a sandy beach between two headlands about 5km from Mykonos town, sounds worth noting. This is the beach between Plati Yialos and Paradise, and one end is at least 50% nudist and is to be highly recommended. It is possible to walk to Paraga from Plati Yialos over the cliffs, it is about 10 mins along the Plati Yialos beach, then 15 minutes over the cliffs. However note that there are two beaches separated by a narrow peninsula of sand - avoid the near one, the far one is the main beach. Beach sandy, some rocks in water, but many places where you can enter over sand.
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Lia Beach is about 14km from Mykonos town towards the East of the island. The road is clearly signposted and you now drive past the Fish Taverna on a newly built road/track. You can park the car in the car parking area and then you are on the beach. There are no facilities on the beach but it is good coarse sand. The beach shelves steeply to deep water, only swim if you are a good swimmer. During my contributors' visit to Lia Beach, they were the only ones on it from about 09:30 till about 15:00 when a party of four turned up. They saw they were naked and immediately stripped off too. Very isolated and secluded amongst the rocks, a perfect haven for naturists. 100% naturism on weekdays.
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IOS - GREECE |
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An island memorably described as a
haunt for a lot of young people, many of whom belong
to the "Sand, Sea and Sex Brigade", who
seem to equate nudity with a form of advertising ...
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Kolitsani is probably
the best bet for a real nudist beach. This is in a
small cove on the headland between the port and Mylopotas.
Along the way to Mylopothas from the village, before
the Mojo club you have to turn right and park your
scooter or car in the parking lot. Outside it, on
the right, follow the white arrows down the hill.
You'll find a nice little beach divided in two parts
by a cliff. On the right hand side, again facing the
sea, there's the place where you can sunbathe nude.
Most singles (male and also female), some couple,
some group of friends. Not much crowded, anyway, by
nude people nor textile ones. Nice sea: clear and
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Tris Klisies: Just before you reach Manganari by the
dirt road, you see this lonely beach on the left side
on the road. There is a little goat path leading to
this beach. There is a small rocky island, very small.
But it makes the water shining from deep-blue to green.
When my contributor was there, there were few people,
max. 8. There is 2 Olive trees for shadow, no booth
for drinks or snacks (thank good). If you want it
even more lonely, pass this one beach along the coastline
to the left if facing sea, walk about 10 mins. See More Hotels |
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SANTORINI - GREECE |
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This is a beautiful island, but not
great for its beaches, most of which are volcanic
black. The island is a major destination for tourists
from all over the world, and the prices in the main
town of Fira are hiked for the benefit of the many
cruise boats that call there. See More Hotels |
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Katharos is said to be an official nude beach near
Oia. View out to sea is great, especially towards
sunset. Room for a good walk, albeit across mainly
pebbles. See More Hotels |
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Vlychada: many correspondents
describe this as the best for naturists in Santorini.
It is without doubt very beautiful. Follow the signs
into Vlychada and when you see water, park and walk
to the right, past the umbrellas and chairs. A polite
distance (50m or so) later nude use begins and stretches
for about a kilometre until, rounding a point, an
inhabited area is encountered. See More Hotels |
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Beyond Perissa: the
other main beach resort is Perissa, fortunately less
developed, still quite pleasant for a more relaxed
stay. Toplessness is common here, nudity unknown in
the developed section. There are reports of nudity
past the developed area, although predominantly of
a few single men. The beach is black, and the sea
bed consists of smooth rock shelf. See More Hotels |
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White Beach: on the other side of the hill from the
Red Beach. You have to climb that hill to get there,
not a very difficult path, nor tiring. The beach is
very large with some trees which make some shadow.
A beach of pebbles, with a large part of it covered
by sea plants. Almost all people here were naked. See More Hotels |
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NAXOS - GREECE |
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Plaka Beach: excellent long bay, mix
of textiles and non textiles, vendors selling water
melon, fruit & doughnuts, very civilised! Wide
beach, clear sea with almost no waves. The sea bed
has a few patches of rocks for underwater interest,
but mainly just sand. It is very popular with my contributors,
some of whom think Plaka Beach is the best in Greece! See More Hotels |
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Kastraki, south of Mikri Vigla (i.e. just south of
Plaka) had nude bathers on the beaches on either side
of the solitary beach restaurant as well as on the
sand immediately below the restaurant although Kastraki
was mainly textile. South of Kastraki before Pyrgaki
there are some mainly naturist beaches, below a cliff
on which sits what looks like a deserted prison or
an abandoned part-built hotel. Lovely water, shelving
quite steeply and rocks between the bays. See More Hotels |
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CORFU - GREECE |
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Almyros Beach is 45 km north of the island capital of Kerkyra next
to the tourist resort/village of Acharavi. It is the
eastern end of an 8 km long sandy beach. The easternmost
part is gay. The nudist beach starts to the east of
George's Beach tavern. Accomodation in Acharavi, 3 km
distance. In september 2000 this beach was disappointing,
it is very open, there were only a few people. At the
east end of the beach there is is a small bridge across
a tiny river. The bridge is not suitable for cars. After
the bridge there is a network of tracks and two small
beaches can be found. Several times my correspondent
saw only clothed people there but at other times there
were naturists, possibly depending on who is there first.
The first beach is quite open, the second one more secluded
and has some shade. To reach the second beach first
some trees have to be passed, except for those trees
this area is quite open. It is best to go there by bicycle
or scooter, it would be quite a long walk especially
for the second beach. See More Hotels |
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If you drive to the beach at Agios Spiridon continue
right to the end, there is a small bridge, cross the
bridge, then after 2-300m of dirt track there is a crossroad,
turn right, this wil take you right onto the beach.
On the left of the beach are some trees which give wonderful
shade. The beach is used by locals who where very tolerant
of the naturists who tended to stay near the tree end. See More Hotels |
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Aghios Georgios: approximately
11km north of Paliokastritsa by road and is sometimes
known as Aghios Georgios (north). Now big developments
all along the beach. The resort stretches for 2 miles
with a rocky foreshore, however the north beach is superb.
The south beach runs for 2 miles and backed by cliffs.
It is only nude to the south by rock fall, but if you
clamber over the rocks you have another 3 miles of beach
again backed by cliffs and mostly populated by nudists. See More Hotels |
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KEFALONIA - GREECE |
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Koroni:
This beach is delightful with very fine gold sand several
metres into the sea. To find drive from Argostoli direction
towards Skala through the village of Platies. Where
the main road forks for Skala to the right and Poros
to the left take the right fork, 400yards there is another
fork and take the right off the main road and go immediately
right again onto a track, beach is signed Koroni. Carry
on the track all the way down for approximately 3 miles.
It gets steep but is driveable even in a small car.
There is parking at the beach and walk right to the
other end. See More Hotels |
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Mounda: east of Katelios
are Kaminia and Potomakia which are collectively known
as Mounda. As reported above there is a rocky outcrop
south of Skala at Cape Mounda where naturists congregate
and it is possible to scramble from Katelios to Skala
along the beach. Kamina is a great shallow sandy beach
that is popular with families and the beach is backed
by new developments which threaten to spoil the area.
Consequently there are also sunbeds and parasols here. See More Hotels |
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Avithos: 10 mins north
of Trapazaki, well signposted off the main coastal road
is a delightfully long and sandy beach called Avithos,
which reportedly has a busy/textile Northern end with
two nice tavernas, but only five minutes walk up the
beach is well spread out nude bathing/swimming. This
is a lovely sandy, gently shelving beach, backed by
cliffs about 30 minutes gentle walk from top end of
Svoronata. There is parking at the end of the concrete
road that leads to the beach where there are also 2
tavernas. Going down a slope on to the beach, there
is a beach bar and sunbeds. See More Hotels |
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PAXOS AND ANTIPAXOS - GREECE |
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Paxos is a small island about
2 hours south of Corfu town by ferry. It's covered in
olive trees with a rugged west coast of tall cliffs
and a string of pebble only beaches on the East coast.
There are three towns/villages on the east coast. South
from Gaios by speed boat about 20 minutes there is the
island of Antipaxos with two magnificent textile
beaches separated by a smaller quieter pebble beach
where it might be possible to go nude. See More Hotels |
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Paxos has no sandy beaches. The west coast is mainly
sheer cliffs, but the eastern coast is full of small
pebble bays. The larger and more accessible beaches
are textile. The island caters mainly for the yachting
fraternity and for upmarket European holiday companies
so has a rather mature and sophisticated clientele who
are not really worried about a bit of bare flesh. Nudity
on the boats sailing off-shore is common. As far as
nudity on the beaches is concerned it would seem to
be first come first served. It may not be the obvious
place to go to for a nude holiday, and it hardly compares
with Skiathos or Mykonos for nude sunbathing choice,
but it does contain quite a bit of nude sunbathing potential. See More Hotels |
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Lakkos Beach: the beach
attracts a complete selection of nude sunbathers, including
couples (with babies), and singles of both sexes. Even
the local fisherman uses to arrive in this small boat
in the late in the afternoon for a quick nude sunbathe.
Kaki Langada and Alati:
nudist beaches between these two villages. See More Hotels |
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Antipaxos is not a naturist holiday venue, unless
you manage to rent a villa with a secluded garden. There
are two sandy beaches Voutoumi and Vrikas separated
by a pebbled beach called Mezzovrikas. The sandy beaches
are overrun during daylight hours by scores of textile
visitors who arrive by boat from neighbouring Paxos
and Corfu. Boats also anchor in a wide arc across the
mouths of all three bays so although the centre pebbled
beach may by less crowded it it is not obviously naturist. See More Hotels |
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SYROS - GREECE |
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Armeos:
an "official" naturist beach, in as much as
it is shown as such on tourist information displays
in nearby Galissas. This beach is easy to find. It's
just behind the hill where Hotel Dolphin Bay is located.
There are three ways of getting there.
An easily negotiated rough path
can be followed around the headland, which has Agia
Pakou church on top. When the beach is reached, last
few metres require some rock climbing.
An easier (if more arduous) route to Armeos beach
is found by following steep steps that are located
about 50m before the end of the road that leads to
the headland. This path takes the traveller close
to the church of Agia Pakou. It is worth taking a
few moments to visit this typically Greek church before
continuing down a narrow rough path (which at times
can be steep) to the beach.
A slightly less strenuous route to the beach can be
found by passing through the Dolphin Bay apartment
complex. This joins the same path that lead past Agia
Pakou, but avoids the steep steps.
Armeos beach is about 80m long and between 5m and 10m
from the water line to the top of the beach. It consisted
mainly of large pebbles with some small patches of sand
and some stone enclosures. There are no facilities;
therefore, it is wise to bring ample supplies of fresh
water and food. See More Hotels |
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Delfini: Delfini beach
can be reached by car or moped from the north side of
Kini town. Delfini beach is about 300m long of which
100m to the left hand side is nudist. At the nudist
end of the beach it consists of fine golden sand from
the waterline for 5m then pebble for 10m to the top
of the beach. There is a single taverna at the textile
end of the beach. See More Hotels |
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Aetos, Lia and Grammata beaches, accessible only by
boat or footpath, are recommended by a local map as
being suitable for nudism. All these beaches are on
the nortwestern part, North of Kini. The whole west
coast seems to be mostly deserted, according to the
map, with very few tracks. See More Hotels |
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Katergaki: easy access
about 9km from Ermoypolis is the village of Vari. Next
to the beach is a small hill. The opposite side is Katergaki,
a Lesbian and gay friendly place with big rocks and
very clean water for swimming. The easy way is from
the small road after Fabrikas beach. See More Hotels |
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