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The black and white map says that naked bathing is "tolerated" on the westernmost beach of northern side of the bay of Katapola. This presumably refers to the beach named on local signs as Plakes beach. Plakes is the last stop of the small boat that leaves Katapola every hour from 9-10:00 till 17:00. Where people disembark most people are in their bathing-suits, but you then walk (and climb) to the left and you can immediately take off your clothes.
Plakes "beach" is not so much a beach, it is actually a series of flattish rock platforms next to deep water. There is nowhere where you can simply wade into the sea there. But the rocks are smooth and they dive vertically into the sea, providing excellent bases from where one can jump or dive into the turquoise sea. Also, because they are very much like cubes, the rocks provide very good cubicle-like spaces just for 1-3 people, where you can be just with yourself. A last and very important thing, is that Plakes looks to the West and so one can enjoy there all the sweetness of the late afternoon sun, while protected from the winds of the Aegean.
It's not too difficult to scramble around, and you can find a nice place for some sun and a dip into the water. You just have to find a good spot to climb out. Bring your snorkel, not a bucket and spade! It was 95% nude in September 2005.
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2018 August: rather busy, not easy to find a comfortable spot and at least 60% textile. Mixing of textiles and nudists not an issue though.
A boat sails from the south side of Katapola, near where the ferry berths, to what is described as Maltezi beach.
Beyond the rocks was the beach visited by the boat - a busy, entirely textile beach with a beach restaurant. There have been reports of nudism here in the off-season but by June it would have been out of the question.
There are said to be numerous coves around the island reachable only by boat which may well be suitable for nudism.
2019 May: We were in Katapola before the season started and when we walked towards Maltezi beach we encountered several nudists hanging out along the bay and on the peninsula with the little church. Preferring the sands of Maltezi we trekked on to find two German nudists there, so we joined them. Returned the following day to find two other nudist couples there.
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Katapola is a quiet fishing village and also one of the two port towns of the island. It is the starting point of the notorious Skopelitis boat that visits the Small Cyclades. And also where the very unique municipal campsite of Amorgos is situated. All these elements give it a special character. The beach next to the port is always textile. In the past nudism was common around the chapel of Agios Panteleimon but since 2025 the locals have taken a hard stance against nudism, hoping to attract a more affluent and glamorous type of tourism.