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The nudist beach is at the southern end of the town, 3km from the centre of Faliraki. Access by road is achieved by turning left (from the north) or right (from the south) at the traffic lights by Blends Coffee shop & Asda . After taking the left of two forks at the traffic lights, follow the road to its end, then make a right, then on to the Muses Hotel, etc. On the the corner just beyond the hotel a rough hand-written sign points the way to the beach. An alternative route is to take the right fork at the lights, passing Asda & Sainsbury's on your right. Keep going straight on, until you see Sun & Sea Apartments. Follow the road to the left & take next right turn which leads to the beach. There is limited parking at the beach and more heading up the hill. On the beach there is a taverna where Maria & her mother-in-law serve food & drinks @ reasonable prices. There are well-maintained showers & toilets.
The Captain receives more correspondence about this beach than any other in Greece and could not remotely publish it all.
In the past there have been conflicting views about this beach. However it must be said that the most recent reports suggest that previous accounts of inappropriate behaviour are now out of date. The beach seems to be well supervised and, by most accounts, clean and cared-for.
"The beach is almost 100% nude, made up of single men and women, couples and families with young children. The majority of the visitors are Greek, German, Austrian and East European but there are a few British. The furthest, most southerly section largely attracts men who keep themselves to themselves. Previous reports have indicated problems with photographers and gawpers from the cliffs above and occasionally on the beach. The beach crew are aware of this and, the Captain is assured, deal most effectively with any complaints or suspicions of misdemeanour of any kind. Nikos (aka Rambo), a diminutive, friendly but highly vociferous member of the beach crew . ( Note Nikos has now retired).has informed my contributor that for the 2001 season the whole beach is to be improved with barriers around the cliff edge to prevent viewing access to loiterers. There will also be only one entry point via the beach's northern edge. This can be accessed from Faliraki beach or from the down slope from the cliff which will be re-surfaced. The beach crew will more easily be able to control those using the beach with this limited access. The authorities also intend to give considerable attention to the flora and shrubbery in the area."
The family-owned Cristos Taverna is open from 9am - 8pm and offers a good selection of alcoholic and soft drinks as well as hot and cold food at competitive prices.
Faliraki Beach is still very attractive for nudists despite the misgivings that have been expressed by some. The area in front of the kiosk with umbrellas and sun-loungers had many nice middle-aged couples enjoying the sun when I visited a couple of weeks ago [May 2012]. The toilets and showers are clean and well maintained and you can get drinks and decent food from the kiosk. Further to the south the beach is mostly popular with gay men, and surprise, surprise - if you venture up into the bushes behind the beach some of them may be engaging in sexual activity. But forewarned of that possibility, you won't go there unless that's your sort of thing.
Faliraki itself is not the most beautiful beach resort town in Rhodes, but its convenient distance from Rhodes town makes it an attractive day visit.
2019 August: there were 2 sunbeds and umbrellas for €10. In the early hours, the beach is generally quieter. It becomes more crowded around noon, and parking spaces close to the beach are often full.
Free Wifi toilet and shower facilities available on the beach. The beach is often used by nudist Italian, British, German, Czech, Russian, Turkish and Greek couples, singles and families. The end point of the beach is preferred by LGBT. The number of swinger couples who prefer the area between the end point and the sunbeds has been increasing for the last 2 years.
Although the beach was crowded, it was quite quiet and peaceful. The beach is quiet at night and is used by those who cannot enter the nudist sea during the day. Beach is 99% nudist, a small amount textile lovers still exist. The beach is sandy, but the entrance to the sea is rocky and sea shoes should be worn.
- Resident tpebop says "Not beautiful at all. Too many rocks in the the water."
- Went there today 2 June 2022. spent 5 hours there from 10 AM to 3 PM. It was very busy. Managed to get wet by going in the water on the left side.
Editor
September 2024
Blends Cafe closed some time ago. It’s been replaced by Sarikas Cafe / bakery, so most of what is in the introduction is now no longer relevant.
I was there today for 5 hours from noon. It was very busy with most sun beds taken & a lot of people like myself on towels or using igloo type shelters.
Maria & her staff were busy in the taverna.
TM via email.