The Cap'n would appreciate some more detailed photos and reports about this island, should anyone be passing!

The Bleasdale Walking Map of Paxos refers to a naturist beach on the northern tip of the island at White Bay (see on Google Maps). It is only about 15 mins walk from Lakka, so my contributors tried it out. After getting lost and found a few times, they discovered the beach. To be fair, it was nothing special. It consisted of two dramatic coves, one being sunny, but covered in large rocks. The other beach was a bit shady, but had more comfortable pebbles. My contributors did not rate the beach very highly, so they concentrated their search for nude beaches elsewhere.

The White Beach, more properly Komeno Beach, has become somewhat over-used since a vehicle track was bulldozed out along the ridgeway - by 2006 it was tarmacked and by 2009 there was a terrace of 3 villas to let. There is still a somewhat prickly walk down which may put-off the faint-hearted. It is only shady in the mornings and gets full sun later in the day when the east coast beaches are going into shade. It has some interesting rocks for climbing on and diving off but is only really suitable for swimming on calm days.

My contributors travelled to Paxos with Planos Tours. A small motorboat was included as part of their holiday package, so they were able to explore the bays and coves along the eastern side of the island by boat

From Lakka they did not have to go too far before they discovered Lakkos beach, which was totally nude. As with all the beaches that they found on the island, it was pebbles rather than sand. However, its location was delightful and the swimming was safe and the water was warm. The beach attracted a complete selection of nude sunbathers, including couples (with babies), and singles of both sexes. Even the local fisherman used to arrive in his small boat in the late afternoon for a quick nude sunbathe.

Lakkos, like many of the east coast beaches is OK on some days. It is a matter of who gets there first and sets the pattern, nude or textile! Orkos is the same and another contributor has used Kipos a lot. Be aware that other contributors have reported that Lakkos beach was not naturist at all. More reports would be welcome.

Being more fond of walking than using a motorboat, on most of their subsequent visits to the beach my contributors followed the various footpaths that lead to the beach. It took about 40 mins to walk from Lakka to the beach, which again took them along paths and tracks through the olive groves, providing some magnificent views across the island and coast. It was quite possible to walk nude along the paths near the beach, so as to arrive on the beach nude. Then spend the day nude sunbathing, and then to commence the walk back to Lakka, still naked!

They did however, use the motorboat to explore further afield along the east coast, and various nude bodies were to be seen in the smaller coves and on some of the rocky ledges.

Most of the beaches on the island were accessible by footpath, but you could not guarantee road access. Obviously to get to some of the smaller coves or rock ledges you would need a boat, but there were plenty for hire on the island. As you probably will have gathered, they thoroughly enjoyed themselves on the island!

In the later editions of the Bleasdale Walking Map (it is currently in its 12th edition with a new one due out in 2010) another nudist beach is discussed between Kaki Langada and Alati. If you get up early enough even the main beach (Harami) in Lakka Bay is OK for nude sun-bathing and swimming off the rocks at the south end below the Lime Kiln or at the northern end. We regularly use it up to about 11.00am before most people come down (holiday makers tend to get up late in Paxos, it is SO relaxing!). Even off the rocks, the bottom is lovely sand below the waterline. My correspondents use a simple beach shelter/tent and this is quite enough to make nude sunbathing acceptable on almost any of the island's beaches all day - except perhaps on Sundays when the Greek families come down. Keep generally to the ends of the beach and you should not have any problems.

Glyfada (Glyphatha) beach is in a lovely cove backed by olive trees just north of Loggos. Its accessibility, only by sea or on foot (40 mins from Loggos), makes it ideal for a quiet day in the sun. The beach is approx 5m wide and 80m long of gently shelving pebbles and has other sunbathing areas of flat rock at either end. When visited on 3 occasions during 2nd week in June 2005 there were never more than half a dozen people (mix of nude/clothed) there, and one afternoon my reporters had the whole beach to themselves. Note, at the northern end of the beach the onshore breeze in the afternoon gives the odd whiff of sulphur from an underground spring… you'll get a funny look from your partner if you're not aware of it!

The footpath to this beach is difficult to find. My reporters followed the route in Landscapes of Paxos by Noel Rochford (Sunflower, 2005 edn.) which they found was an excellent guide to the island. Adjacent Phykia beach does have a capful of sand at the right-hand side but, even on foot, access requires full explorer's credentials.

Kipiadi beach is located south of Loggos and the southern section is nude. Access is by footpath, but you can get a car / moped to within a 10 minute walk away. A very pleasant day out is to catch the bus to Loggos, then walk south along the old Military Road and other footpaths to Fontana. Have a beer and maybe a spot of lunch, then descend via path 22a to the beach. Then walk back to Loggos for another beer and the bus home! (2015)