I once described this as easily the best naturist beach we found on Mykonos. It is past Super Paradise. You can get there by boat from Platy Yialos but it's easier to take the bus from Mykonos Town (the bus leaves from the stop near the port - not from the centre of town). Head left from where the boat stops to the end where most of the nudists congregate.

On a recent visit a decade later (in a September) the Captain found it changed immeasurably. A forest of umbrellas that confronts one on arrival at the beach made it feel crowded even when there was hardly anyone there. By the late afternoon, however, it was packed. Even the small area near the rocky path to Agrari (to the right facing the sea) was crammed with bodies, leaving very little space even to walk past comfortably. Yes, some of those bodies were naked, including the odd few using the sunbeds and umbrellas, but they were in a small minority. Of the nudists, the vast majority were male - Elia is undoubtedly very much part of the gay mecca that is Mykonos.

If you're gay and don't mind the crowds, maybe you'll like Elia. If you prefer beaches that are natural in all senses (i.e. not commercialised), you'll hate it.

2010 August: very busy but still plenty (>50%) of nudes of both sexes in the west section of the sunshades and loungers, and even a few mixed couples in the first "beachlet".

2016: 10 very nice days on the island. Elia is a nudist beach on the west side (gay side but you don't need to be gay to stay there). At the beginning of July 50% of the beach was naked. If you walk 5 minutes between the rock you will find a 100% nudist little bay.

2017 October: I can confirm the report from 2016. There are a lot of sunbeds but you can go free at the western end, where the sunbeds end and there are some rocky outcrops. Some nudists were using the sun beds. I was joined by a single woman, single men and couples. Very relaxed and nice beach. The snorkelling by the rocks is also very good. As stated, walk over the headland for a couple of minutes to a small sandy beach. When I was there (2nd week October 2017 - sunny and warm!) there were 15-20 people, mainly naked and mostly male. It's very sandy, with good snorkeling. I spent a couple of days there and enjoyed it. Probably a gay beach, but no hassle and I enjoyed the relaxed vibe. Not sure how busy it would be in high season and your personal space, if you are conscious of that, might be challenged. But I had a good time there. The best beach I found during my brief stay. Bus from the old port in the town gave great service.

2019 September: When you access the beach, on the right side facing the sea, towards Agrari beach, the sunbeds and umbrellas take the whole space. If you want to use one sunbed, you will have to pay €40. A straight naked couple was using the very last sunbed and umbrella. Past that last one, there is only a small cove 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep where people not using the sunbeds cans sit on the beach. On that day, I saw three single males naked and a straight couple naked among 20-25 textile people. Over the rocks, there is another cove which was crowded with naked males exclusively. Overall, not really a good beach for naturism any more.

2021 August: The above described cove over the rocks behind the western part of the beach was again quite crowded. Almost everyone naked, men and women, relaxed atmosphere.

2024 August: the place to be for gay naturists is the small cove after the western most end of Elia beach. The place is small, crowded, and it may be difficult to find a place to lay down one's towel.