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This is an unofficial nudist beach. It is easily found by walking to the far end of the main road away from Laganas end and turning to the sea at the Taxi rank. Nudists used the far end of the beach away from the Hotel Cristal. The half-way point seems to be the cut-off for reasonable distance from the hotel and as a guide the ‘Camel’s Hump’ on the cliff is a landmark.
Some people walk past to the next bay but it is not a voyeur route. The water was crystal clear and still as a mill pond for a number of days but as the weather and full moon took its toll, the water was a little rougher. The beach was relaxed with the Turtle watch volunteers not worrying about nudists. The beach appears ‘dirty’ but most of the debris is natural with dried seaweed looking like shredded paper and ‘sand balls’ like Kiwi fruits. The time of year meant the beach was never overly busy and the nude end reflected that.
As you enter the beach by Crystal Beach Hotel you walk to the left for about 3 mins and you come to the section where everybody is enjoying the sun all over their bodies. The fruit seller comes and delivers his fruit about 5 times each day. After speaking to a few Greek people this beach is known by them and this is where the natives come and bathe naked. At this part of the beach you can also wade past the large rock obstruction and you come to a totally secluded beach solely used by naturists. The sea is shallow and warm, you can play bat and ball in the sea without much in the way of people staring (interestingly, my contributor says his attractive 21-year-old wife usually gets stared at on “regular” beaches, but not on the nudist beach – an example of naturist beach users treating each other with respect that sometimes is lacking elsewhere).
2012 July: I think there might be a bit of confusion here. From Crystal Beach and looking out to sea and if you walk about 7/8 minutes to the left and over a little outcrop of rocks and a bit of wading you will find yourself on Vrontonero beach. As far as I could see there is NO naturism on Crystal Beach at all !
September: At the far left of the beach where Crystal Hotel is you need to wade around some rocks to get to the naturist area, past some rocks made up of millions of amazing crystals. Just after storm of 14/15 September this was like walking through thick vegetable soup, but soon cleared up after a few days. Can also be reached by a rough track by turning right off the main Kalimaki to Zakynthos road towards the Cave bar. Not sure if this beach is still Crystal Beach or becomes Vrontonero Beach after the rocks, but either way it is very nice. Not quite as sandy as Dahfni and more pebbly access to the sea, but once over the pebbles the sea is sandy and gently shelving. Less couples and more single males than at Dahfni on the two days we were there, but no problems. Some big rocks to left-hand end for a bit of shade, but this tended to be where the single males were.
2018 June: – Around 10 naturists, some couples, some singles, on the last 20 metres at the far left of the beach (but before the rock outcropping that separates Crystal Beach from Vrontonero). No gap to speak of between naturists and the textile section; nice sand throughout. No gawkers observed during my brief (under 2 hour) visit.
September The beach was still great and quiet. In the direction of the rocks only nude couples and single men. But the text on some rocks was horrible and racist: “No gay beach” and “kill the gays” in red paint! However we, gay couple, had a wonderful time. Sea and beach were very clean. For us the best and most quiet beach of Zakyntosh!
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