Koloumbo beach is said to be a very nice beach (black sand with pebbles) near Oia. There is no bus service so you will need your own transport or a taxi. On the black sand beach, it is almost impossible to run without flip-flops.

The beach is down the cliff (there are paths) and about 200 yards up the shore. You will see some great cliffs at the back of the beach and a large cliff that ends the beach on the south end.

1998 July: When my correspondents were there, there were about 40 people on the beach, 80% were nude. In August 2000 (in the height of the season) the ratio was 60-40 nude-textile. A nice mix of people male-female couples, single men, single women, male-male and female-female couples. There were also two nude families. The cliffs provide shade for those who want it. The water is very clear and clean. There is a pretty rapid drop off and the shore is pebbles not sand. On the official island map available in the tourist office and in some hotels it shows the beach. On the other side of the map it shows a detailed map of the Oia area. It lists Koloumbo as "Nudist beach".

The woman behind the desk at the hotel where my contributor stayed stayed gave directions. She said it was her favourite beach on the island and was nude if we were interested. I agree with her assessment. It has much more character than the organized better-known beaches. It is about a 7 minute car ride from Oia. It would be a long walk, and a worse walk back, as it would be all uphill. Enjoy. (I'm very grateful to another of my correspondents for the picture of this beach, which dates from about 1990).

2020 July: A contributor described Kolumbos as truly beautiful. Very natural and quiet. About 30 people on our visit, all nude. If the water is calm you can swim around the rocks and past the cliff, where you will see caves and beautiful rock formations (only attempt this if you are a strong swimmer).
A report from August says that there were about 60-80 people on the beach, 60% of whom were nude. Significant gay presence, about 40%. A report from September says that even with a strong northern wind (mealtime) it is nice, because the cliff offers protection. On a nice day at the end of September there were more than 30 visitors, almost all of them nude.

2003 September: A report says there were about 12-15 people on the beach, all naked. About 3 single men. 2 gay couples and the rest straight couples. There was quite a breeze which every now and then caused 'mini wind vortexes' which whipped up the dried seaweed. Water was great though. But a less encouraging report from August : my correspondent found this beach okay but there were no nudists there.

2004 May: An email reports no problems being nude here. Pretty black sand beach. Access very easy with the explanations on this page.

2005 July: A report says there were about two dozen people on the beach, less than half of them nude (at the far right part of the beach). There is some shade (trees) but you need to bring water since there is no store nearby.

2006 July:  A report describes it as almost perfect, with most people nude. Unfortunately some dogs were in the habit of doing what dogs do on the beach.

2008 August: A report says that on Koloumbo were about 40 people, 40% nude, some topless, and the rest (50%) textile. One family, some girls in couples. But: the best of it was that no-one seemed to bother whether people are dressed or not! No angry looks, no comments, and no peeping. A nice beach, super clear water with super snorkelling, the only setback is the hot stones. Swim shoes (not flip-flops) are ideal, good to have when you walk into the water!

2010 September: Beach is excellent and most of the days mostly nudist. On Saturday though as Athenians and locals visited the beach for a textile bathe, nudists were outnumbered and the ratio turned to be 90/10 for textiles. Sadly two Greek young guys seemed to be looking at us and laughing - a thing that made us feel uncomfortable.
Late September: beach is very quiet (max 10 people for day) all nude. Some couples, some nude locals with kids and dogs. Seems to be the only open-minded beach on the Island. In late September sunset arrives very early and the sea was rough.

2011 July: It may be that the nude section of the beach has moved to the left side as you exit the trail and enter the beach. The portion to the right were purely textiles. The beach had about 10 people comprising 3 couples and 4 single men. I noticed one of the men was playing with himself while staring at several of the couples. It was not a good feeling. There were a few other people walking by staring at us. The tavern "Soulis" is very friendly and hospitable.

2017 August: It's now very easy to find the beach, take the road from Oia to Koulombos (paved coastal road to Baxedes), when you reach the Hotel Soulis apartments (very visible), park your car in the parking area opposite the hotel and take the footpath from the parking lot down toward the sea. After a 10 min easy walk you'll reach the sea and facing the sea walk to your right toward the end of the beach (that is closed by a rock cliff offering shadow all day). In August 2017 a mix of nudists / textiles with % varying day by day and during the day. Both nudists and textiles seem very relaxed
September: went with my gf. We arrived early in the day (9:30am), us and 2 couples 2 singles all nude. Textiles start to come in around 11 am. Was consistent like this 3 days in a row. If you want to enjoy naturism go early before the crowds come. Locals knew this as around 10:30-10:45 they packed up and left before textiles arrived.

2019 August: The beach was very quiet, but the sea was rough. Right side of the beach mostly nude.

2024 July: In late July, we were at Kolumbo Beach in the morning. The beach is protected by the cliff, so can stay in the shade if you wish so. Attendance was mostly naturist until 1130 when textiles arrived. Access to the water was ok, as there was some surf.