Psaraliki beaches
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There are three other beaches - the Psaraliki beaches - about 10 mins walk just south of the town, following the road towards Agios Georgios. If anyone can supply the Cap'n with some better co-ordinates he would appreciate it.
The first Psaraliki beach is a family textile beach full of beach tennis and windsurfing and boat rents. Older reports suggested that this beach was narrow and smelly. However according to a July 2006 report naturists congregated at the far south of the beach, right before the rocks started.
Psaraliki 2, walking along the coves, is totally nude, and well worth visiting. This beach is 100m long and 5m from water to beach top. It consists of fine golden sand with some pebbles here and there. There are facilities at the near-by taverna and there is shade to be found under tamarisk trees that grow over the beach at several places. Access to the water is easy, but caution must be exercised because of the presence of sea urchins and rocks close to the shore at some places. Apart from this the water shelves gradually and the snorkelling is good close to shore.
The beach is certainly narrow, but the sand is said to be fine and the swimming good.
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2003 June: the beach was 70% nudist, mostly couples and a few single people. The textiles included a Greek family who didn’t seem at all bothered that they shared a beach with nudists.
This was an attractive beach with nearby facilities, with easy access and scored 85%.
2005 July: A report confirms it is nude and mixed at the most southern end near the marine Time bar. Mostly Scandinavian families. But the beach is stony, and not good for lying on. Beach beds were available to rent. The water is shallow but deep enough to swim in within reasonable walking distance. Sometimes there are a few nudists at the southern end and sometimes they are along the whole beach, depending on how busy it is.
2006 July: it was 100% nude with a wonderful atmosphere. In early September 2006 it was no more than 25% nude, with any naturists being at the southern end.
2007 July: it was almost wholly textile, but there were still some nudes at the southern end.
Following the rock-seaside-path, early in the morning (about 11 am) it is possible to find a two-person sandy bay ("just for lovers", says my French correspondent, whose colourful contributions to this page I have much enjoyed…)
2014 June: Although there were a few naturists in the little coves between Psaraliki 2 and 3, and one brave naked couple at the far end of Psaraliki 3, these three beaches were all pretty much textile according to a correspondent who visited then.
2017 June. Psaraliki 2 is 100% textile. There is now water sports at the southern end at the start of the rock
Perigali Beach (aka Psaraliki 3)
The third Psaraliki beach, Psaraliki 3, is a bit further, following the seaside path. It is not as long as the other two, and it is possible to camp there, in the tree shadow, too. My correspondent described it as his favourite beach, sand-stone mixed, a little wind, the island of Paros in front of, and other Cyclades far in the panorama. A report from July 2005 confirms it is also nude and mixed. Barefoot reporters went nude at the end nearest the road but there were others in the midst of the clothed families and nobody had any objections. There is also a lovely taverna just behind the beach. This beach is more sandy than number 2 beach and can be reached via a short drive along the road south of the town and parking in front of the taverna or a longish walk along number 2 beach and continuing along the rocks around the headland. In early September 2006 it was 50% nude. The taverna did not appear to be operating (no signs either at the beach or the road above), and neither the path from the road nor the couple of houses near the beach were inhibiting nudism. Another September 2006 report said this beach was generally 75% naturist. Trees give plenty of shade; beach is soft sand shelving gently into water. The taverna was far enough away not to cause difficulties.
The Captain understands this beach is also called Perigiali; the long sandy stretch with trees for shade is a wonderful beach and at its far end naturists can be naked without problem. Just wonderful.
This is a lovely beach. As well as walking along the coast from Psaraliki it can be reached from a signposted turn off the main road down to a taverna for the northern end or directly from the road at the southern end.
2017 June: When we were there there were a lot of Greek families especially at the Northern end where there is more shade. We were in the middle of the beach and by mid-morning there were only two nude couples with the rest of the beach textile. However out of Greek holiday season I suspect the beach would be very different.
2022 September: Best approached via the coastal path from Psaraliki 2, this is a beautiful beach with plenty of attractive tree shade. It is rather pebbly but has lovely sand underfoot when in the water. The Taverna is still open close by (having limited parking). The beach is popular with textiles and nudists, but we were never the sole nudists.
2023 End August / Beginning September No sign of any nudists at any of the Psaraliki beaches these days. The whole area is becoming more 'organised'
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