Update 2024

Vassaliki Bare Brilliance is for the moment not operating a resort. Please visit back at another time to see if we have any new adventure opening for the discerning naturists

We are actively looking for a new site to operate in Kefalonia. If you know of any suitable hotels or resorts of between 12 and 30 rooms please let us know.

A popular addition to Kefalonia is the Vassaliki Naturist Resort. The 12-room resort offers a high quality of accommodation and service to the discerning naturist. It boasts a beautiful pool, hot tub and comfortable sun chairs over looking the beautiful bay. The pool bar offers a full range of hot and cold drinks as well a comprehensive range of snacks and meals. The resort has over the years become a popular holiday destination for the naturist, with many guests returning year after year. ([http://www.viglanatura.com])   Reports from visitors follow below. Day visits are available on request.

Barefoot reporters had this to say about Vassaliki Naturist Club in Klismata (about 15 minutes drive from Avithos beach).  It's a wonderful place for a relaxing naturist holiday. There are 12 air-conditioned self-catering apartments, luxurious by general Greek accommodation standards, most with garden, mountain or sea views. Nearest textile beach is half a mile downhill, and nearest naturist beach Paleolinos. There is a pool, gardens, ample sunbeds, shady gazebos for sitting, a pool bar serving breakfast and lunch, and a dining area. It feels very remote and well off the  tourist trail  but is only 15 minutes drive both from the airport and from Argostoli, the capital. Shops are 4 minutes away by car (mini markets) and 10 minutes to 4 supermarkets, AB being the best, and near a petrol station. A car is essential; the roads are dreadful but you get used to them in a week. Mark and Samantha, the English hosts at Vassiliki, are welcoming but not intrusive; you can join in or be as independent as you like. They do weekly barbecue evenings onsite and meze evenings at local tavernas, and boat trips to remote beaches unreachable any other way, which are naturist once the harbour is left behind. They also have a masseuse who visits weekly, and an order service for take-away taverna meals. They will arrange car hire for you, and taxis to/from the airport, though we picked up our car there. Nudity is acceptable anywhere on the site and expected dawn to dusk, and during the evenings weather permitting; certainly in summer people only dressed to go out of the site!

There were mostly couples staying; we have a 12-year-old and she was never bored even though she was the only child on site for the 2 weeks. We've already booked 2 weeks next summer.  Highly recommended for discerning naturists who want to relax, chill, explore the locality, and enjoy!

2011 August: We took a look at some of the rooms, which were modern, clean and spacious and had nice views from the balconies. The pool and bar area looked just great, the atmosphere was relaxed and the hosts were very friendly (and prepared very tasty food too). The location is a bit remote, so we would recommend to hire a car if you stay here to get the most out of your stay on Kefalonia. In our opinion this is a really nice naturist resort.

2018 May: We stayed at Vassaliki for a week. It’s fabulous! Not the cheapest option on the island, but the quality justifies the price.

The property is hugely attractive and impeccably maintained, the hosts are friendly, kind and accommodating, there is a wide range of optional activities, and there is just an overwhelmingly happy vibe to the place. It’s quite possible to be naked for your whole stay, or to cover up if/when you prefer – no-one judges. The on-site catering is excellent. The cocktails are imaginative. And – from parasols you can borrow to visit the beach, to a plastics reduction programme, to pre-ordered groceries on arrival – it’s hard to imagine any detail they haven’t already thought of.

The only slight downside – beyond the owners’ control – is that, being small, there is no anonymity, which makes everyone a target should any crashing bores arrive. But we’ll take that; the many positives more than compensate.

Vassaliki is well placed for the airport, Argostoli and Avithos… if you have a car. (If you don’t want a car for the whole time, Samantha & Mark will organise one for when you do.) Many of the local restaurants offer free wine or deserts unprompted if you plonk your room key on the table. It all adds up to an example that deserves to be copied widely.