Gaidaros
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In April and May 2019, Barefoot correspondents walked the coast from Kathisma beach 38°46'47.8"N 20°36'03.7"E" to Avali (Kalamitsi) beach 38°45'33.8"N 20°35'34.2"E and found a wonderful naturist beach between the two aforementioned beaches. Situated 1km northwest of the village of Kalamitsi, the beach is identified in many tourist guides as Gaidaros. It is quite possible some of the reports previously listed, above and below, under these other beach names may in fact refer to Gaidaros.
From the north Gaidaros can be reached on foot from the southern end of Kathisma beach or, from the direction of Avali (Kalamitsi) to the south, by road. The road runs parallel to the beach and is paved to 38°46'00.8"N 20°35'47.8"E and then a rough dirt track continues a further 0.6km to the southern end of Kathisma.
It is far less busy than neighbouring Kathisma and reputed to be a well-established naturist venue. In April / May our correspondents found it almost deserted and the few people on the beach were indeed mostly naturists. It is a lovely, gently sloping, gritty sand and pebble beach backed by high ground. There are no facilities on the beach but there are a couple of beach bars on the road behind. These appeared abandoned when our correspondents visited but it was early in the season.
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2019 April/May: Parking space along the paved road is a bit limited and we decided not to venture down the dirt track although it may be drivable with care or with a 4WD vehicle.
As we arrived a camper van arrived and parked up close to the end of the paved road. The two male occupants, wearing nothing more than back packs, and their dogs disembarked and nonchalantly walked along the road and down to the beach … confirmation if needed that Gaidaros is indeed popular with naturists! Being a little more isolated, Gaidaros is better for naturists than neighbouring Kathisma and in our view is a much nicer beach. When we were there it was windy and the waves were churning up the sand so water clarity was poor and not great for swimming. Probably OK in calmer conditions though.
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RedRoseRomer
Went to Gaideros yesterday (30th September 2025). After driving down the hill, take the right fork at the bottom and carry on to the end of the tarmac (the road rises and falls). There are a few roadside parking places, also a carpark (€7). We parked at what three words “///sleeping.shelters.picturesque” and the beach is at “///puzzler.enemies.shelters”. Contrary to Google Maps.
Bit of a scramble down to the beach. Called in at this bar afterwards “///sustainable.mounts.clash”. Lovely beach, no facilities, about 80% naturist.