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They were the only human beings there and nude bathing and walking was ideal. The sand is orange, the water very clear. It seems unlikely that the beach is very crowded in high season, because from the busy resort of Xi it's accessible only by that narrow path over the little hill. Absolutely no signs of sun loungers, parasols, taverna or anything like that. Although textiles do use this beach, from reports over many years it seems naturism is well established and accepted. The only reported downside is that the sea is too shallow, you have to go a long way out for a swim!
The beach has dark orange sand, is very gently shelving, with a calm, warm sea and very safe (good for those who are not strong swimmers). When we visited, we walked to the western end (turn right on the beach). On my contributors' first time there, they were able to strip off at the end of the beach, backed by the cliff. However the beach was quite quiet as it was a windy day but to their delight we found that we were out of the wind here and the sea was calm. My correspondents were told by their local waiter that this is one beach which is always OK even on windy days. On our return the next week, they would not have felt comfortable on the main beach as there were more people so they walked on, round the next small bay which collects seaweed and then paddled round the rocky point (only about a foot deep) to the next bay - Probably Mania beach (see below)! Ed. Initially they had this bay to themselves, but they were later joined by a naturist man and his costumed partner. A local fisherman walked past to his boat and took no notice of them. They felt very relaxed there.
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2017 October: Koutala remains excellent for naturism. It can also be reached from Mania beach. We parked at Mania See on Google maps but there was so much seaweed on the beach there that we decided to explore elsewhere. We clambered over the rocks to the left (east) and found another 0.3mile (0.5km) deserted stretch of soft orange sand See on Google maps. There was less seaweed in this cove so we stopped for a quick skinny dip. We decided to see what was beyond the next outcrop. A good decision, again the same sand but hardly any seaweed. The next ¼mile (0.4km) long beach, which we now know to be Koutala was also deserted. There was a small fishing boat anchored about 50m from the shore but the fisherman paid us no heed.
The dry clay from the cliff can be mixed with water and painted onto the body. It is said to have beneficial properties though I found claims that it will make you look 20 years younger to be exaggerated. I tried painting one arm only and it still looks the same as the other. Perhaps I should have left it on longer :-)
We are unsure if the cove we crossed is part of Mania or Koutala but suspect it is probably the former as the second outcrop does seem to be a more distinct separator (please amend if you know otherwise).
2019 July/August: Accessed easily from Mania, this is a great place to shed your clothes and try the mud out! Lots of textiles on Mania and some walked past from both directions so it may be that you need to get there early to set the naturist tone of the beach.
2022 June: My wife and I visited Koutala from the Lady O naturist cruise, so cannot comment on access from land. Koutala is a beautiful orange-red sand beach backed by grey chalk cliffs. Perfect for nude sunbathing, swimming, and walks. We enjoyed the mud skin treatment while we were there.
Early August: We went on a weekday afternoon. The path was easy to find and follow. The beach is absolutely stunning, incredibly peaceful and beautiful. There was only one nude couple at the farther end and a single nude man with a SUP who put on his swimsuit and left in about a half an hour. Later two couples arrived (together) in swimsuits, so I have to say the beach was mixed, but I'd rather say deserted, it really felt like we had the beach to ourselves. We also much fun with the mud treatment, definitely try it.
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