Many of my contributors think this among the best beaches in the Cyclades; one said it was reminiscent of the South Seas, another claimed to be in heaven there. The water is clean, you can walk along the beach. Nudity is 95%. No tavernas, sometimes there is somebody with a cold box containing drinks where the boat lands, but bring your own water and food. The beach is clean with rubbish collected regularly. It is quiet and peaceful. Some contributors offer ratings of 98% or even 100%! Another says in August 2015 - "Lageri remains the main and most beautiful place for naturism in Paros … and why not among many other Cycladic islands?"

In the past the Captain himself unhesitatingly rated it 100%, it is one of my favourite naturist beaches. On the basis of a recent visit (in a September), however, it must be said that it has transformed into something of a gay mecca - this may make some people feel uncomfortable. But this is not a small beach and there is plenty of room for everyone.

Lageri is a huge semi-circular bay facing west and therefore it is possible on different parts of it to find shelter from or exposure to winds from different directions. It is 800m long and 10m from water line to the top of the beach. It consists of fine golden sand. At the easterly end of the beach (furthest if coming by boat, closest if coming from the direction of the church) the beach is backed by dunes. There are no facilities at all and it is best to bring all you need. The nearest taverna is the one on the Naousa to Santa Maria road, but this is about 2km from the beach. At the east end, at the dunes, there are some trees for shade, but these are snapped up by early arrivals to the beach. Access to the water is easy and it is safe. There was no litter at all.

This beach is backed by beautiful flora, especially at the eastern end. Lageri is usually almost 100% nudist and is well populated. Most are couples and some single people of both genders. There were about 120 people on the beach (June 2003) and there was a positive naturist feeling of relaxation.

Earlier reports described this as a spectacular beach. The area south of the jetty was about 95% nude, almost all couples (met people from Ireland, France, Denmark, Germany). North of the jetty was clothed.

For some years there were concerns about the future of this unique beach. In August 2000 the whole land behind the naturist part of the beach was sold for 12 million US$ (a huge sum by Greek standards).

A big house was built just behind the main part of the beach and other development was taking place too. And the unspoilt landscape of Laggeri is gone. When you look from the southern part of the nude beach your view is obstructed by the three constructions.

There are regular reports of a textile invasion during high season - August. This happens quite widely in Greece during the peak season, unfortunately. Reports from September indicate that by then the beach was its old, delightful self.

On the brighter side, several reports say that nude visits to the construction site are proving a popular excursion. And a more optimistic report says this last bastion is holding quite well. Nudists have always outnumbered textiles even in August. In early September the percentage of nudists approached 100%. A friendly guy is now selling drinks and snacks.

Rumours in the village suggest that the owners of the house are nudists themselves. If so, this could be good news for the future of the beach. That rumour is corroborated by a report from August 2002 who saw visitors to the development site arrive by helicopter and, after an inspection, they stripped, swam and sunbathed nude. A report from mid-2006 suggests that construction at the southern end of the beach has come to an end because of financial problems.

Nevertheless the beach was being well used by naturists; what's more the Captain fully endorses the views of previous contributors. Swimming here was an absolute delight, with the water in the sheltered bay being warmer than in more exposed places.

The easiest access is by beach boat from Naoussa. The boat cost €5 for the return trip in summer 2009. From the place where the boat drops you, walk east until you have passed the houses. Naked people can be found here, but the best part is 200-300 metres further (right before you come to the rocks), about 10 minutes walk from the boat. If you pass the rocks you find also another small beach before you see a house. Behind the beach you have bush formations and there is no trouble walking nude a little around here and along the beach. On this part of Laggeri about 80% of the people were naked (June 2001).

Keep an eye on the time and be sure not to be late for the last boat back to Naoussa! The boat can be very pleasant and sometimes quite a thrill when the wind blows.

Barefooters report that construction work on the houses behind the beach does not appear to have affected things. It's unclear what will happen to the uncompleted buildings behind the dunes.

Despite a wicked Meltemi on the first day, the beach was sheltered, and many Barefooters note a lagoon-like aspect. The church end is definitely the most pleasant part (if also the busiest, although spotlessly clean), and the swimming is quite excellent, with archaeological interest coming from the rock-cut channels and salt-filled basins of this part of the Paros coast. A heavenly place to finish a fantastic holiday, and now one of my contributor's all-time favourite nude beaches. (It features in quite a lot of Barefooters' favourites!)

One (Greek) contributor implores everyone: "Please keep coming, we need to maintain this very last paradise."

However, the Captain is beginning to hear repeated and worrying reports of overt sexual behaviour by gay couples on the beach. Barefooters who visited in May 2007 reported that the dune area at the south of the beach was full of single men and male couples. There was a lot of "looking, talking and visiting" going on, to the extent that they did not feel comfortable. In August, one family was evidently so upset by such behaviour that they called the police - who turned up and forced everyone to cover up. Various other reports confirm this disturbing trend.

It makes no difference whether the perpetrators are gay or straight. The Captain does ask users of the Guide to respect the distinction between the beach and their bedroom. Not only is it inconsiderate to other users of the beach, improper behaviour can result in responsible naturists losing the use of wonderful places like this. The last thing we need is more "no nudism" instructions.

On a Sunday in late August 2010 while there was some cruising undoubtedly going on, it was probably constrained by the wide distribution of nude female groups throughout the dunes and not just along the shore. Food for thought there….

Worst Part of the Beach

From where the boat drops people off - to the left / North there is a small beach with sun loungers and a superannuated fridge used for selling soft drinks & water melon from during July & August (although 2001 reports suggest that the superannuated fridge may have been - er - pensioned off and no drinks were being sold). This beach is very prudish (not even topless or thongs) and where a fair proportion of the punters dropped off by the Caique seemed to stay. In the evenings when we walk back to catch the boat we always covered up when we came here. It seemed mostly teens & twenty-somethings who stopped off here (a fair proportion local Greeks).

Mediocre Part of the Beach

Surprisingly occasionally some nudists stay North of the house (which is 200 metres south of the jetty) near the start of the beach (the seabed is partly rocky & you are staring out at the power station, there is sheep dirt here, & it can be extensively textile here), plus as mentioned above those of us who walked back to the ferry nude or topless (or wandered around during the day) felt obliged to think about covering up around here. The "house" marking the division of the textile from the C/O area has erected wire mesh fencing, coming down to the water's edge, but that has been cut down at one spot for the bathers to walk through this now 'private' beach in order to get to the south section.

Best Bit of the Beach

The best bit of the main beach is the furthermost southerly part between the first minor rock formation & the first small cove / the rocky formation / dunes. Here it is totally sandy, the beach is wide & there is some shelter.
Towards the end of this stretch you have more shelter particularly from bushes on the sand hill / larger rock formation which forms the first cove. The second cove whilst affording more privacy is rockier.

The further south one walks, the terrain evolves from compact sand and low-lying greenery to rolling dune-like soft sand and thicker vegetation that offers a greater opportunity for shade. This section takes up about 3/4 of the whole bay, so there's plenty of space for everyone.

Who uses the beach

The mixture is diverse. A lot of Greeks use the beach at weekends (some by their own boat) many go nude. There seem to be less backpackers using this beach - the line of less resistance is to go to Monastiri - quicker and more frequent ferry. Plus all day techno!!

My contributor, who provided the detailed report above, rated the beach 95%.

The only negative aspect of this part of the beach is that it's at the centre of the bay where the sea flow tends to bring in marine trash onto the shore - there were a few (emphasis on 'few') bits of tar, plastic bottles, and bits of fishing net washed up, which had been collected into a small pile by some thoughtful people. There are a couple of trash bins available.

2012 June: Laggeri still 95% nude. The northern end of the beach may not be the most attractive (though there is a short stretch to the west of the boat jetty that's OK - turn left as you walk off the jetty), but it does offer good shelter from the northerly winds. It's also more heterosexual than the southern end, which is largely populated with gay men.

2013 September: No change to this wonderful beach although fewer people present than seen in previous years. Nudity still around 75%. Please note that boats no longer go from Naousa to Lageri: it is the bus, hired transport or Shanks's pony. This may not be the case in high season so visitors would need to check.

2016  June: The Naousa Gulf seemed busier than ever, with yachts and small boats, most of them occupying the area close to Monastiri beach. Therefore the beach was hardly nudist but this might not be the case earlier or later during the year. Lageri beach on the other hand was just amazing!! I've visited lots of Greek Islands and I can confidently say that this was one of the best beaches I've seen in my life. During my visits on the beach it was almost 100% nudist apart from some people who kept their clothes on, probably because they arrived not knowing it was a nudist beach. Taxi-boats are now running to and from Naousa from both beaches. Shade on both beaches is limited but most people visiting Lageri had umbrellas. The only one negative thing about Lageri in my opinion is the fact that sometimes I could feel uncomfortable due to the gay men who would often be the majority against couples and singles and some of them would try to show off. Nevertheless that's not the case all the time I hope and the beach is huge so anyone can easily readjust themselves like I did. Lageri in one word is paradise!
Food in Naousa was excellent anywhere and prices seemed reasonable. Also most restaurants are now able to accept credit cards. Accommodation should be fine anywhere as well.

2017 July: Still about 90-95%. Most wanting to bare all go to the Southern end where we had two lovely days. Although 60% gay couples, there was a real mix of people and no evidence of the cruising reported previously. All really pleasant. Good shade in the morning if you come early, otherwise bring an umbrella. Most shade disappears by 1pm. Absolutely wonderful to watch the sun set following an afternoon on the beach in the buff.

Coming by car to the southern end of the beach, the sign to the church has been taken down. There is a large roadside circular mirror at the junction (on the right going north towards St Maria) but nothing else to indicate the small tarmacked road to this part of the beach. The road is in fact the first left after the taverna as you travel towards St Maria but it's about 1km on and immediately after a housing complex.

September: A car park has been created at the far end of the beach at the back of the dunes accessed from the main Naoussa- Santa Maria road. Was full albeit in high season. This will endanger the nudist options on this beach- textiles were locating themselves in the area close to the boat jetty but will spread further as the existence of the car park gets more widely known. I fear the days are numbered for this idyllic location.

2018 June: Simply wonderful. I am happy to say that since I am going to Laggeri since 2004 pretty much nothing has changed. There is some development going on but it is far from the main and not massive. The water and beach were superb . Only con is the serious wind in both our visits. It was 100% nude with mostly gay and straight couples and some men and one family with a small kid. Great atmosphere. 100% recommended. (Regarding the road; Keep in mind that the whole peninsula is a private property and the road thankfully is used only by the owners. The villa behind the beach was used in airbnb last year.)

2019 September: I tried to access Lageri beach from the boat at Naoussa. The boat service was discontinued. So I took the bus toward Santa-Maria. The bus driver dropped us at the right place. I took the path down to the beach. Not too difficult. That day, 98% of people at the southern part were naked, straight couples, female as well as males, gay and lonely males and women. Very quiet beach, could walk on the beach without any remarks. Around 3 o'clock, some locals (3 males 2 females) took place in that portion of the beach, all textile except one female went topless.

August: Parked the scooter on the side of the road behind the apartments and then walked down the path to the unfinished construction side. Southern part of the beach around the dunes was beautiful and 100% nude.

End of May: the southern part was still 100% nude, prevalently couples of straight and gay orientation; superb water! The central section, near some houses, was packed by young Grecians, all of them dressed. The northernmost section, called aslso "Dionisos Beach", was almost deserted, only a couple of nude couples

2023 September: Nothing much changes here. Still the same mix of predominantly gay, mostly male, couples at the south shading to straight and family/textiles towards the north. There are a few textiles, but the whole place is so relaxed that one hardly notices whether anyone's clothed or not. I don't know whether the boat from Naoussa has been running at all this year, but it certainly was not by the time we arrived on 9th. When the north (Meltemi) wind is blowing, it's best to seek out an alternative south-facing beach.

2024 July: Finding the beach can be challenging. Follow Google Maps 'Paralia Laggeri' on a dirt road to a small parking lot. Then use Google maps again on foot to reach the right beach (on the first occurrence, we ended up in another bay). Attendance in the central part of the beach was mainly nude early morning and feeling was very relaxed. At the end of the morning, we were the only ones naked, but no one made any remarks whatsoever. We left around noon. Nudism was still practised on both ends of the beach at that time.