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Naxos
A popular island with some great possibilities for naturists.
However, like many Greek islands, it can get busy in high season and
established nude beaches can be taken over by textiles.
The most popular nudist beaches, in the rocky bay with the chapel near
the Paradiso taverna, and Plaka, south of the three Brothers
taverna, are served by a regular and reliable bus service from Naxos town.
Aghia Anna
The bay of Aghia Anna, once a famous nudist beach, is no longer nudist.
The beach where some contributors first took the plunge is now, alas, backed by hotels, and
the unnoticed track at the back of the beach is now a tarred road with a
regular bus service. However, all is not lost: go round the point at the south end
of the beach: the section immediately around the point (bus-stop "Paradiso")
is nudist (this is the northern end of Plaka).
See the beach on Google Maps
Getting off the bus head towards the little chapel that is to the left of the bay. Drop down over the hill to Plaka which must surely be one of the best beaches in the Cyclades.
The section surrounded by rocks immediately under the chapel is usually predominantly nudist (although proportions can drop in high season). The beach is clothes-optional immediately to the south but becomes more and more textile as you pass in front of the Paradiso taverna.
Another contributor, whose family visited
in August 2000 for their sixth holiday in the vicinity of the clothes optional
beach at Aghia Anna. The part that they normally used was in the section
below the church on hill to the north of the beach and to the south of the
harbour of Agia Anna. When they arrived the Greek and Italian holiday
season was in full swing and a large part of the beach was occupied by textiles.
They were relieved to find that the section nearest to the cove was still
predominantly naturist and textiles and naturists shared the beach harmoniously.
A strong feature is a safe swimming area formed by a rocky outcrop that provides
shelter from waves.
One report describes this little bay as a naturists' paradise. 60 people,
95% nudist, 40% gay; however some reports suggest nothing like as many nudists
as a few years ago. Another report from summer 2001 reports this section as 100% nudist couples.
A report from August 2005 said this beach was 90% nude. The best part
of the beach, near the rocks, was a bit overcrowded, but early in the morning or
in the evening it is wonderful.
A report covering the entire summer period of 2005 says that naturism
continues to be practised at the northern most tip by the small church
southwards until about 50m from the Paradisos Taverna. During early and
late season nearly all the occupants were nude - that is, from Early May until
early July and from the beginning of September until late October. During
July and August the beaches become packed with mainly Greeks and Italians
who seemed less tolerant of nudists although in this area it is still
generally accepted.
In July 2007 it was much the same: absolutely wonderful, plenty of
nudists, couples, single people, gay and straight, textiles and nudists
mixing, no one seems to mind. Nudists walk along the beach no one raises
an eyebrow. Best beach so far that my contributors had visited.
In August and September 2006 the beach was much as described above.
The beach was well used, with mainly naturists, mixed age and sex, some
single men, but a very good atmosphere. The section immediately by the
rocks was predominantly naturist, less so going towards to Paradiso
Taverna.
In June 2007 it was still clothes-free and popular without being
overcrowded. Even in late August 2007 it was 100% nude.
If you wish to enjoy a predominantly
beach holiday you might consider taking accommodation in Agia Anna or in one
of the rooms/apartment complexes that go from the Paradiso Taverna to Plaka
beach and beyond. Particularly good facilities are in Stella Appartments,
which is between the Paradisos and the Maragas camp site (also well organised).
There is an excellent small supermarket and bakery outside the Maragas campsite.
There are adequate Greek restaurants
in Agia Anna and an excellent Italian restaurant about 200 metres to the south
of Maragas. The bus service from the Maragas Campsite to Naxos Town (Chora)
is very good with buses at 30 and sometimes 15 minute intervals from 07.50
to 01.30. This provides easy access to the town which has a wide variety
of restaurants, shops and historical interest. There is a Roman catholic
Cathedral with mass at 09.30 on Sundays.
One curiosity just between the nudist beach and the main Aghia Anna beach (but away from the nudist area) is "Shark Rock". The Captain was astonished to see just how realistic it is. This rock, in the shape of a shark's head, juts out from the headland towards the sea. People amuse themselves by placing stones in the eye sockets and in the mouth to depict teeth.
From Paradisos until the Three Brothers taverna the beach is entirely
textile with many bars and cafes plus the usual stretches of sunbeds and
umbrellas which seem to be proliferating yearly.
Plaka beach
See Plaka Beach on Google Maps
Excellent long bay, mix of textiles
and non textiles, 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
Barefooters, some of whom think Plaka beach is the best in Greece!
One recent correspondent compared it favourably with beaches in the
Caribbean. Another, quoted directly below, is typical:
"I had never even been to a nude beach before in my life but my wife
and I both felt perfectly comfortable going nude there because so many
others were doing it and not making any big deal out of it. The beach is
one of the best I've ever visited anywhere in the world, with soft sand,
crystal clear shallow water, and few waves. There are also tavernas and
at least one small grocery store scattered along the main road. I highly
recommend Plaka for anyone, especially if you're looking for a good
naturist beach."
There is easy access, lots and lots of room. A great place for
swimming. And if you're lucky you are able to walk a mile without
encountering textiles.
It is, basically, a very lengthy clothes-optional beach. There tends to be patches which are predominantly nude and others which are mostly textile, and these may vary from day to day. If your preference is not to see any textiles when you are on a nudist beach this would not be for you. But there seems to be peaceful co-existence along the length of the beach from roughly the Three Brothers' taverna south. To the south is miles of sparsely occupied clothing optional
beach and freelance camping. This beach extends literally miles to the south
- try to walk to the end! Plaka seems to be a favourite of naked walkers and joggers - nobody in the predominantly textile parts seems to care. It doesn't get much better than this.
Some parts of the beach have slippery flat rocks as you enter the sea, but other sections are wholly sandy.
The sand tends to be very fine and Naxos tends to be quite windy so if there is
anything like a stiff breeze blowing you can get uncomfortably sand blasted. In
this case the northern most area near the Paradissos taverna is to be
recommended as the sand is much coarser there.
Plaka is well served by frequent buses from the bus station at Naxos Town marked "Plaka". You can get off at the Paradiso taverna for the little cove, or carry on past Maragas camping towards the terminus (much further south than, according to previous reports, it used to be). Or you can drive - take the road to Aghia Anna and keep on going down the coast road.
Plaka beach was great, huge long expanse of sand, but in August 2000 only
a few nudists toward the north end (another report says that this part of
the beach is now clothing optional).
Some parts of the beach, notably opposite Maragas camping and some of the tavernas have been equipped with beach umbrellas.
A correspondent who visited in 2000
had to walk south from Maragas Camping for fifteen to twenty minutes past
textiles with umbrellas and lounge chairs to get to the nudist section of
the beach. Once there, the beach was full of committed nudists (singles,
couples, and families) for as far as one could look south. It was possible
to beach-walk nude for several kilometres. My contributor did, and so did
quite a few others. The water was a bit more bracing than in 1999,
but still provided a wonderful experience.
South of Paradiso the first kilometre
of beach is textile until you reach the Three Brothers Taverna. Nudity
begins to be practised from the Three Brothers Taverna and southwards. Here,
walking in the nude is not a problem, and between 50 and 70% of the people
are nude (July 2001). Happily, in this section the bottom is sandy and
nice, generally without the slippery shelf that exists on other sections of
Plaka.
In 2003 the main nudists' section has been pushed about 100 metres
further south but there were nudists spread out all along the beach, both
north and south of the Three Brothers. Although there seemed to be
fewer holidaymakers in general on Naxos this year, there seemed to be
rather more naturists, particularly using the Northern end of Plaka. There
seemed to be more families. Also and more interestingly and encouraging
was the appearance of naturists under the sun umbrellas and using the
provided sun loungers that now spoil the central part of the beach.
The Captain paid a return visit during June 2004 and thought that the
best bit of Plaka beach was close to the Plaza hotel (which is on the
other side of the dunes), which is where the bus now turns round.
In many respects Plaka is similar to
Kommos beach on southern Crete, both regarding the shelf sections and the
tendencies to flying sand on windy days. One contributor and his wife
regretted that it was not possible to have a long (several km) nude walk
without being offensive in high season. You have to confine your walk to
the section where you are and nudity is practised to some acceptable degree.
In my contributor's opinion you are in real danger of being offensive if you walk nude
in front of commercial umbrellas without any nude people, also walking in
other section where you see no nude people which is the case in many sections
of Plaka beach. But a report from
June 2000 suggests it was possible without difficulty to walk for miles in
the nude on Plaka. A report from 2001 confirms this - my correspondent
experienced for the first time the pleasure of being able to walk for a kilometre
or so with no clothes on.

One regular correspondent says this is the beach they keep coming back to at the end of a holiday because it is such a great beach. They stay in Agia Anna and some days go to the Cove before breakfast for a swim, then in the morning along to Plaka, back for a break at lunch time and then the cove again in late afternoon. Sounds a delightful way to spend the day.
Look out for the roving vendor on his mule. He is still there and his mule
has a tendency to refuse to move when the vendor encounters an attractive
female.
In July 2005 the best part of Plaka was just after the 3 Brothers taverna.
Sunbeds and parasols were available for nudists at 2 for 6 euros.
In summer 2005, beyond the Three Brothers taverna where the dirt road turns
inland a little way the beach area was very nude tolerant with about 80% of
people nude in June and late September. There is a small section of beach chairs
about 100m south of the Three Brothers Taverna but it was noted that in late
June nearly all of the occupants were nude although in July and August there are
many textiles. The bad news for Plaka in 2005 was that just before the new Plaza
Beach hotel a water sports centre had been opened and nudism is not tolerated
within at least 50m either side. This area has been filled with beach chairs and
umbrellas and some naturists who have been using this part of the beach were
told in no uncertain terms to "put some clothes on" and were subjected to having
their photos taken by children with mobile phone cameras. Unfortunately, from
mid May until late September, this area and down as far as the Plaza beach hotel
is strictly textile. The hotel and taverna owners seem bent on driving nudists
off the beach. However, beyond the hotel southwards there are still large
stretches of beach where naturists can enjoy themselves.
A report from August 2005 confirmed that naturist possibilities were much
more limited in high season. Nudism started from the Plaza Beach hotel,
just after the point when the path turns to the left (the road indicator marks
Plaka). From that point you can find some nudist people (approx 25%). South of
that point the beach was pretty empty in the rocky area, where nudism is also
possible but no swimming. You can also be naked at the very end of Plaka, after
the rocky area, but be careful because families usually arrive around midday and
you would be in danger of being offensive. Similar reports from 2007; it's
best to visit outside the peak season. One Barefooter estimated that 75%
of visitors were nudists in mid-season, but that it decreases to 25% in the peak
time.
The Captain stresses that in his experience, outside the high season Plaka
remains an excellent choice. Indeed the next report, from September 2005,
confirmed 90% nude south of the Three Brothers taverna. Various other
reports make clear that it still felt perfectly okay to be a nudist, and at no
time did Barefoot reporters feel uncomfortable. Still, it has changed since the
heady hippy-feel days of the early 90s, when the whole beach was 90% naturist.
Barefoot reporters who visited in June 2006 were very disappointed.
Although long and sandy there was only 30 odd metres when nudists and textiles
mixed. The whole area had turned into a normal textile beach. Having said that
depending on the time of year things could change. The road behind the beach is
very pitted and had numerous bars and tavernas along the entire length up to the
Three Brothers who continue to serve excellent food. And a report from
August 2006 says there were 100% textile zones (not a good idea to walk through
naked) with some nudist zones where nudists were 75% of the people present.
Said that, it is a wonderful beach with crystalline water and nice sand. Sand is
very annoying when meltemi blows.
Yet other Barefooters who visited in July found many nude couples, 90%, on a
long beach where you can walk along naked without people turning their heads. No
one seems to mind, textiles mixed, the longest nude beach my contributor had
been to, his favourite island. And in August and early September
2006 there were several stretches mixed, some areas mostly naturist, happily
co-existing, though how a 'clothed' family can suddenly deposit themselves and
feel comfortable amongst an otherwise naturist area is hard to credit - perhaps
they're just scared of their own natural assets!. Good beach, but can be windy,
in which case Agia Anna is better as the sand doesn't blow quite so much. If you
walk away from the bus terminus at Plaza Beach Hotel, there are several areas
which seem to be used on the days we walked along there, but I don't think I
would agree with the quote of 'miles' of it....! The Dunes north of the Plaza
are good south of Maragas Campsite, and provide some respite from sand storms!
Another report from September 2006 says the beach is still very good for nudism
with long nude walks. One Barefooter says he walked past some textile
areas naked, but no-one was offended.
Early reports from 2007 sound promising, with half of the few people on the
beach in May nude. One Barefooter says he walked naked for miles; there
were nudists everywhere. In June 2007 it was as beautiful and clothes-free
as ever although facing some expansion of the neighbouring textile sections of
the beach. An August 2007 report says that nudity was the norm in the
section of the beach after the Three Brothers taverna - but it was the only part
of Plaka beach where nude bathing was possible and it was sandwiched between two
textile clubs. Long nude walks did not seem feasible.

Aghios Prokopios
Immediately north of Aghia Anna, nudists
gather towards the north end of the beach. In June 2000 the northern
end of the beach was about 60-70 percent naturist. The beach was very
clean, but a slippery shelf exists in the water extending roughly ten feet
out. Very diverse gender and age group present.
The beach extends about 300 meters to
the west from the last houses. In July 2001 the first 100 meters were textile,
then mixed (50%), while the last 100 meters were textile.
The Northern part of Prokopios beach was full of naturists in June
2004.
A report from August 2004 says the beach is marvellous, as well as the
water; the sunset was very impressive. There is a large parking area
close to the beach. The northern part of the beach is occupied by
2/3 lines of umbrellas and lounge chairs provided by a couple of small
restaurants, with textile families only; the same in the southern part,
which is baked by a greater number of hotels and restaurants; therefore in
those sections the beach was rather crowded.
The central part (about 25% of the total, less than 100 metres) was
without such installations and was mixed (textiles and nudists), with
people close each other not less than 10 metres. The water is very clean
and warm, the beach is large and clean, and nudists had no problems.
However in that period of time the percentage of nudists in the middle
part of the beach was only about 30% in the morning and 10% in the
afternoon when many Greek families come to the beach with their umbrellas.
A report from August 2005 described the middle of the beach. The
50% textiles, some of these were Greek families, seemed not worry about
nude people. (We saw some young Greek couples sunbathing nude). In
spite of the crowd, the beach is wonderful because the sea is deep blue,
always calm like a pool. In August early September 2006, the
naturist section seemed to be set between 2 non-naturist area at the
northern end of Prokopios. When Barefoot reporters walked along there on 2
different days, there seemed very few in the naturist area, but those that
were there were almost 100%naturists; it did seem the specific area was
almost 'designated'.....pleasant enough but my reporters felt Plaka and
Anna were better.
However the Captain also hears reports that the police were called as
Greeks had protested and naturists were told to cover up although to my
knowledge no arrests were made. However once high season had passed
(second week in July until end of August) nudists seemed to be left in
peace. Advice here is to proceed with caution.
Lacouna
Lacouna is the the south part of the Saint George beach just in front of Naxos
Camping. Lacuna is also the best surfing spot of the Island. The Captain
has received a report of naturist activity here in June 2004. However a
report from Augst/ early September 2006 says there were no naturists - in fact
very few people at all, during the time Barefoot reporters were there. Some wild
camping/ motorhomes, and there is a surfing/watersport school nearby. There are
other, better beaches.
Mikri Vigli
Just south of Plaka. There are a number of smaller bays on the way,
visible from the road, mostly deserted in May 2007, but one nude woman in one of
the bays.
Nice small sandy beaches within a rocky region, more
nudes, nice spots but during high season a lot of textile people who do not
hesitate to lie down directly near the nudists.
Beyond the peninsula at Mikri Vigli a nice long beach spreads out which was
deserted when my contributor was there. But there were no nudists during
August 2007 on the northern main beach.
The southern Mikri Vigli beach (also known as Sahara beach) had some nudes
enjoying the sun there during August 2007 on the big stretch towards Kastraki.
Kastraki, south of Mikri Vigla (i.e. just south of Plaka)
There were 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.
Not to everyone's taste, however. One report described this area as
"pretty awful". One or two little bays with some naturists, but you'd need
to be a qualified mountaineer to get to them!
Near Pyrgaki, nudists are present
in the rocky coves stretching towards Panagia Gialous: walk round the headland
(no clear path) or climb over the pass on the track starting just to the
right of the "Psili Ammos" taverna (not to be confused with the village of
Psili Ammos): those with cars can take a better but longer road branching
off before the taverna: after going over the pass, take the track leading
towards the sea and choose your cove. One contributor visited these
coves once in high season (last week of July 2000). They are really nice
but unfortunately they were then all (three) occupied by textile bathers.
So if you want to be nude here, be sure to come early. A couple who
visited in August 2004, and one other couple, managed to sunbathe nude for
a few hours until a Greek family arrived and gave them some fairly
disgusted looks.
In the second week of July 2003 there were nude bathers here both on
weekdays and on Sunday, when the locals come to the beach, fairly close to
the taverna next to the cliff, and of course further away on the beach.
But in August 2005 one contributor was hounded off the beach by "furious"
local people.
Limenari Kiras
If you think think Plaka and other well
known beaches a bit overcrowded and not so peaceful as expected Naxos allows
plenty of scope for exploration.
The Captain receives a report of a
rocky secluded beach on the north-western part of Naxos, between Abram and
Katsoprino. No road sign, no map indication, only a dirt track leading down
towards the sea. Finally down there, some hundred height meters lower on this
very bad dirt track, my contributor thought it really was worth it: Finally
ALONE! A wonderful natural bay with pebbles, rocks and cliffs giving shelter.
This was our dream. Not suitable for children, steep down in the water, but
very nice and peaceful area to swim. To get to it from Abram beach, go to the
northern end of the beach, turn off the beach beside the villa and then
climb the 120 odd steps up behind the villa. From there - pick up the
track to the top of the cliff and walk till you get to the next bay -
quite a hike but very pleasant with vineyards along the way.
During several days in a row my contributors
were (almost) alone. Only Greek people seem to know this beach, and the
first who arrive set the standards for the day, textile or not...
You see the track if you drive so far
you just can see a pyrgos (venetian castle from 17th century) and a red
Fiat Panda wreck on the left hand side (this may not sound like much of a
landmark but I wouldn't be surprised if it stayed there some time - indeed
the Captain hears it was still a vlid landmark in late 2003). There
you turn left and drive CAREFULLY down the steep track - some work has been
done on the road and it is said to be just about good enough for a normal
car. There are two fierce sounding dogs halfway down, but if you stay in the middle of the road, they can't reach you.
It's about 30 mins drive from Naxos
town on the coastline towards Apollon. And by foot it will probably take
you at least an hour each way down to the shore.
One contributor describes
this as the best beach on the island, especially if you don't like getting sand everywhere (I am sure we all know what he means). It is very nice for snorkelling. In some places my contributor could wade quite far out, and his daughter had an impressive collection
of beautiful pebbles when we left. Only one other couple there on their visit,
also nude.
But please keep this beach clean (like
every beach) and show respect for the locals - the beach is big enough for
many people if you behave like guests and not intruders.
There are numerous other secluded beaches
which you can find if you have your own transport.
Agios Mamas
A small sandy beach. Although some reports suggest it is now a
"family beach", no longer suitable for naturists, a Barefooter who visited
in May 2007 found it deserted; what's more the taverna with studios was
also deserted. So they were able to enjoy the beach in nature's way.
Amyti Beach
The Captain is delighted to receive a report about Amyti beach, about
10-15 kms north of Naxos Town. It is just north of Engares on the west
coast. It is a long wide stretch of beach with nice fine sand. The surf
was huge the day my contributors visited and it may often get big waves.
Mid-week in early July 2002 there were only about 10-12 people on the
beach, a few nude, a few topless and the rest textile. It is a big beach
for so few people so you were able to spread out and being nude seemed
like no big deal. My contributors were in the middle of the beach nude and
couples were at both ends of the beach nude, so there doesn't seem to be a
set area for naturists and textiles.
A report from June 2006 describes it as deserted.
There is a church at one end and a house in the middle at the rear of the
beach which was occupied. No problem going nude at the opposite end to the
church.
Some reports have suggested that the beach was dirty, but a Barefooter
who was there in May 2007 assures me that this is not the case, and that
water that collects on the beach is from a small river and not stagnant at
all, as had previously been suggested..
Akr Kouroupias
This peninsula about 20km
south of Chora has some excellent possibilities but is not quite as naturist
as at first suspected. You know you have reached the right area when you find
a dead end at an old unfinished hotel (a massive double-decker affair with
just concrete pillars and floors/walls present); this is Cape Kouroupia.
South from here about 100 meters (park your conveyance at the old hotel)
is a lovely shingle beach which may be nude or not depending on who gets there
first. There are also 2 small bays further out on the point which are safer
from gawkers.
About 300 meters north, up the main road from the hotel toward Chora (i.e.
the road you came down) is a turn in which may be blocked with loose sand. Park
or cross it if you have a moped and walk westwards to the cliffs. Here, between Cape Kouroupia and Cape Agali, is about a 300m long sandy-ish beach with some nice niches in the cliffs at
the south end. South end tends to be the naturist part but again content
can vary depending on whose there first, etc. Occasional old guy turns up
sell fruit (a towel may handy at this point but I am sure he has seen it
all before!)
Aliko beach
A huge derelict concrete ruin marks a headland with small coves on
white sand and clear water. Wonderful little beaches lots of nude people
there; seems to have been discovered by the Swedes.
Beautiful small beach south of Mikra Vigla. Need a car to access. Not
so much a beach as almost a series of coves. Visited early July 2004.
Almost entirely naturist (other reports tend to confirm this). Need to
scramble down a small cliff to access beach but well worth it. Take
adequate supplies of e.g. water as quite some distance from taverna etc.
Top of cliff quite well wooded with lots of wild thyme growing. Good
snorkelling.
This may well be worth a try; some 2003 contributors thought it the best
of the bunch; they shared it with 10 other people. People tended to come
and go during the course of the day and it was almost exclusively non
textile. Some days
they had the entire beach to themselves for hours, save
for the invasion by the naked lady jogger, who slogged up and down for an
hour. (Apparently she was back in the summer of 2004).
Regulars to this beach may also recognise the little Greek man selling
his, I think, Cheese & Tomatoes, in the upper photograph..
A report from July 2005 asserts that Aliko is the best
beach. 98% nude. On Saturday and Sunday 30 people there. The others
days there were 10-20 people. My contributor says it is the same paradise
that they saw 13 years ago, the first time they experienced naturism. We
hope in the future things will not change.
In June 2006 the beach was still excellent and clean with
only the odd textile. Only about a dozen on beach. on shore winds whipped
up the shingle but certainly an excellent, peaceful place.
In June 2007 Alyko beach was still absolutely
recommendable for nudist bathing. The disadvantages: 1. you have to have
some means of transport (no buses). 2. You have to take supplies
(there is a taverna - Faros - close by but you have to walk a bit).
3. There is no shade at all (a cheap parasol costs 8,00 which is about the
price of 2 beds and a beach parasol for one day!). One bay at Alyko
is probably 500 metres long and there were only about 8 groups of people!
Barefoot reporters were there in the middle of the
high season in 2007 with lots of Italian and Greek families, but Alyko
still remains a secure option for naturists. Allthough during the day the
scenery changes constantly (families with children 100% clothing pop up
and go all day long) most of the people in Alyko remain nude and the
dressed ones do not mind at all.
Another report from August 2007 said there were
wonderful spots, about 60% nudes, sometimes even more, but in the southern
bays towards Pirgaki (near the ruins) there were no nudists at all in
August, but a lot of Greek families
The Captain hears that the story about the concrete ruin
is that it was an ambitious project by an Italian to open a holiday
complex, but it bankrupted him and so it was abandoned. There is a certain
beauty in the way nature is reclaiming the site-- and the beaches are
wonderful.
Another spot which is said to be good for naturist snorkelling and rock warming is the headland on the south side of Cape Mikris Viglas, but make sure you get around the headland.
Apollonas Now rather built-up, with signs forbidding nudism.
The beach is completely backed with tavernas and bars. Crowded with
textile families.
Moutsouna
The official Moutsouna beach is textile and quite boring. However if
you drive for about 2 minutes in the western direction, you will find many
secluded beaches with almost unbelievable stones. Some of them you can see
on the photo.
There are some secluded caves in this area where naturism is possible.
Asala Bay (north of Moutsouna)
There is a small river going to the sea. My intrepid Barefoot
reporters followed it: to its right there was a small farm and everything
is fenced, up to the sea. This farmer seems to consider that - probably
sandy - part of the bay as his property. To the left, one can reach the
beach, but, it is stony, beach sandals would be recommended in order to to
go for a swim.
Apart from that, a very nice beach with wonderful view on the rocky
hill that hides Moutsouna.
My reporters didn't see any other soul at that beach. With binoculars,
the owners of the houses in the fields would have been able to see their
naturist bathing suits ...
Psili Ammos
15 minutes drive south of Moutsouna. A wonderful beach yet again,
no rocks, fine sand, sea going deeper very smoothly. The only more or less
wild beach my contributors saw with trees, great when one looks for some
shade.
There are some houses in the neighbourhood, most seemed built for
vacationers,but were still closed when my reporters were there in May
2007. Anyhow, the houses are invisible from the beach, but I guess in high
season the renters of those houses will visit the beach and probably will
be textile.
When my reporters arrived they had it all to ourselves, the natural
way. Later 3 textiles came for a short swim.
Panormos
This beach is located at the very end of the road heading south past
Moutsouna and the small "port" where you can take the caique to Koufonissi.
In August 2006 is was textile, but there is a very small pebble beach
on the left-hand side (having the sea in front of you), where we could
stay nude without any problem. It is good for a 1-hour stay if you
decide to spend a whole day for the tour of the island.
Kanaki
A report from late September 2005 (a quiet time) describes a lovely
quiet beach and when my contributors were there (midweek) there were two
or three other nudists and a few 'textiles'. 100 metres beyond the south
end of the beach there was a wonderful small secluded bay. The photo looks
north with the small bay in the foreground and the main beach beyond that.

Kalantos/Kalandos
Kalantos beach lies in the southern part of Naxos. In July 2005 the road to
Kalantos (from Filoti) was under construction and it was quite unpleasant to
get there. However the beach is fantastic. Fine sand, wonderful sea, almost
empty. It is like in the fairy tale: there's a lake nearby and throughout the
day you can see the sheep drinking there.
Unfortunately the Captain hears in a report from May 2007 that a harbour is
being built at the left side of this beautiful bay
The road from Filoti has apparently been improved dramatically, only about 1 KM
in the neighbourhood of the castle and maybe 2 KM near the coast are still
unpaved.
The ground works of the harbour are nearly finished. A harbour will probably
not be the only development, so hurry if you want to see it unspoiled.
There is a small river lake behind the beach, special vegetation, natural salt
deposits and a lagoon with reeds. The last 200m of the road to the beach is
surrounded by blooming bougainvilleas. From the beach one can see old grain
fields that seem to end just at the sea. Splendid.
Today this is definitely still a very nice and quiet beach. Only one other
(clothed) couple was there at the other side of the bay and later a group of 4
nudist men arrived and stayed for a while.
The beach is very wide, much bigger than Amiti for example which is in your
document already described as "big". It is sandy, and the sea goes smoothly
deeper. No tavernas, just nature and 3 small farms up in the hills where all
day long one can hear the bells of the sheep and goats that are in fields
around. Just perfect.
Psili Amos A new EU-funded road has
been built from from Moutsounas to Panormos! It must have cost a fortune but
I'm sure the two houses at Panormos are very grateful. Anyway
along this road are many coves and small inlets that have little beaches. No
one there to complain if you stripped off and enjoyed. The whole area is very
sparcly populated. In particular a beach at a place called Psili Ammos.From the
road end... past the sign saying 'no nudity'--where did that come from? Head
south and just around the corner, past a house wall, is the start of a lovely
stretch of silver sand and trees down onto the beach creating coves - but
joined up if you see what I mean. All very pretty and the two or three people
we saw there were naked--like the intrepid Barefooters who kindly provided this
report in May 2007. Lionas
Description: Lionas is an almost deserted village in the eastern part of Naxos.
The official beach consists of white medium-sized stones. If you turn left and
walk for about 5 minutes, there's a fantastic secluded cove with beautiful
scenery and sea.
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