Myrtos is one of the most famous, and frequently photographed, beaches in Greece. It is about three-quarters of the way north up the west side of Cephalonia. When my contributors visited (June 2001) there were 7 other naturist couples and it felt very comfortable. A report from July 2001 says that the northern end was uncrowded and 100% naturist.

The beach is situated at the rear of a wide inlet backed by steeply sloping cliffs with piles of scree below them from which the almost white shingle comes. The beach shelves steeply so that large waves form. There have been people drowned here because of 8-feet-high waves crashing onto the shingle.

So flip flops or jelly shoes are a must. Parasols and sun loungers can be hired for around 3 euro per person.

Myrtos Beach

Myrtos Beach

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The beach is 90% textile with nudism practised at the northern end where there are a few large rocks (turn right at the bottom of the road to park nearer the CO end). There are topless bathers elsewhere. At the southern end there is a cave but no easily reachable boulders. I dare say suited bathers wouldn't mind if you stripped off but it would not feel comfortable.

There is a beach bar in the middle of the beach that has been noisy in the past. Nearby there are some toilets and some showers (free) to rinse off after a hard day's lounging, said to be an absolute boon before rushing off to catch the flight home….

As the beach faces west it receives the sun virtually all day long and the sunsets can be stunning!. The surrounding cliffs provide shelter from the wind and it seems a good place for sunning oneself. The cliffs also prevent any gawkers from above. Very scenic, but beach very shingly: stony access to sea makes getting into the water difficult. (Getting out can be very difficult too when the waves pick up - be aware and stay safe! Ed.)

2012 May: my girlfriend and I visited most beaches on this island and went frequently to Myrtos Beach. Mid to North end suitable for nudism, I noticed many times when going naked many others followed and no peeping people.
The weather was already great and the island had very few tourists. P.S. There is no shade whatsoever on this side of the beach so important to bring a beach umbrella and enough water since the snack corner does not open until June.

2013 June: Myrtos was 100% textile, we were the only couple where the female was topless.

2017 September: Yes, without any doubt, Myrtos is stunningly beautiful. The intense azure blue of the sea is incredible! However, it is a pebble beach and not particularly safe for swimming. The sea was very rough and the red flag flying when we visited. 100% textile and we didn’t feel comfortable to strip off anywhere on the beach! Because it is so scenic naturists will probably want to visit this beach even if, as we did, they move on elsewhere.

2018: More than 150 dressed bathers there. Nobody naked. Mid-May: there was a nudist family on the right end of the beach. There was enough space to the textile part, so we joined them.
July: At Myrtos you can still enjoy naturist swimming: We went for the first time on 15/7/2018. At the extreme right of the beach (where people go to take pictures on the rocks) there was 1 nude couple and a few topless women. We also stripped and nobody (not even the textile crowd who came for their pictures) minded. Again we went to the same place and enjoyed another day on this beautiful beach. Additionally, a number of women from the textile crowd come to this extreme right and take off their tops to enjoy some topless swimming, before putting them back on and returning. Please go there and claim this small part of the beach back for the naturist crowd!!!

2022 June: My wife and I visited Myrtos fairly early in the morning on a Thursday. We had a small delay on the road down as there was a crew making some repairs. We parked at the bottom and walked to the north end of the beach. Because we were first there we set the dress code as naturist. Later we were joined by three or four other naturist couples. One warning is to be aware of goats climbing on the cliffs above this part of the beach. They do occasionally knock down some stones. The day we went the sea was quite calm and getting into and out of the water was easy. Water shoes are still a must.
Mid-October: At our visit no nudists and no topless women on the entire beach. Therefore, Myrtos Beach cannot go as a naturist beach, even at the northern end: too many visitors, even in the low season. The beach is heavily marketed and any visitor of the island sees it as a must to go there. It may be possible to strip off from time to time but it is no pleasure, facing beach walkers and families with children around you …