North coast, west of Polis Chrysocou.

Barefoot reporters found an oasis of excellence at the family-run Souli Hotel on the road/beach west of Latsi.

BEACH 1. This is a 250m pebble crescent partially covered with soft, dry seaweed to lie on; there is some flotsam and jetsam. We had one, naked, "wanker" but when my reporter pointed his camera at him, he ran off, never to return.

(This is another contributor's favourite.) About 500 metres on the Polis side of the Baths of Aphrodite tourist pavilion. This is a pebbly beach with a little sand, about 100 metres wide sloping into deep water. Very good for snorkelling and swimming as it is sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds. Very little shade and a moderate scramble down a 20m cliff. No facilities, sun-loungers, etc, but the beach can be scruffy with flotsam (and the leavings from the August campers). This beach used to be 100% naturist (including occasionally some locals!) but with the increase in tourists to Cyprus, it is now often a question of who gets down there first. In May, June and October you can expect no more than two or three couples all day so it is not a problem then. The Marine Police boat goes past twice a day but has never bothered us.

A report from May 2002 confirms the above reports and recommends the beach for first-time naturists.

Barefooters who visited in October 2004 found one naturist couple on the main beach and 3 more naturists on the beach of the adjoining cove north of the main beach. This was a very pleasant beach and they felt totally relaxed. The only drawback was that the pebbles made getting in and out of the sea a rather painful experience.

Visited this beach on a weekday in mid-October 2017. Sea quite nice, temperature 27 C. There was another naked couple. Being local I strongly recommend this beach as one of the best in Cyprus. Avoid it during the weekends especially from June to August as families visit often and nudism is not then possible.

BEACH 2. The only drawback is that the area is part of a nature trail and some coves are a destination for pleasure boats from Polis so 100% seclusion is not guaranteed. Having said that, the only problems we had with "pervs" were not from the visitors but the locals.

If you are feeling brave, you can drive over the mountains, through the forest and along the west coast of the Akamas to Paphos; allow 2hrs.