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The beach at Psili Amos (best reached by boat) is well known as the local nudist beach. It was sandy and very pleasant. (Rating: 60%). I advise caution because genuine naturists have no wish to offend local sensibilities.
My correspondent describes Psili Amos as the only sandy beach on this rocky island. Psilli Amos has the advantage of being less crowded than most of Patmos' beaches, due to its relative inaccessibility. It can only be reached by a long hike on unmarked pathways or by a 40 minute boat ride. Although many tourists take the boat there during the summer months, the beach is invariably deserted once they leave in late afternoon, at which point the naturists, who confine themselves to the beach's outer edge during midday, take over the entire shore. Previous reports suggested that naturists even took over the taverna near the dock but more recent ones make clear that you are expected to be clothed there.
It is also possible to motor bike to the West side of the isthmus and then follow the rough path over the right hand shoulder of the hill for about 30 minutes.
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1999 May: there were no boats running; it was quiet and 50:50 nude. It is probably not so good when the boats are running. It was quite good - 6 out of 10. Psili Amos was 80% nudist in October (there were no boats running). It is not a small beach but it can be crowded in July and August one hears. The scenery is very beautiful. The beach is sandy and has several trees (tamarind?), which offer a lot of shade. The beach is at the end of two small valleys. You enter the beach by the first one (this is where the taverna is). The other valley can be used for a short walk. Swimming and snorkelling is also great.
2001 June:, A report on a windy day when the beach boat didn't visit, says there was no-one sunbathing nude and it would have been uncomfortable, if not impossible to do so. But there were some small beaches/rocks by the side of the trail running southwards from Grikos towards Psili Amos where there were several people sunbathing nude.
2002 September: A report said the beach was 30/70 nudist, but still a good spot. If you're coming early in the morning you can go for a nude walk on the beach.
2007 June: the Captain received the first report for some time on this beach. Barefoot reporters describe it as a beautiful beach, 50% nude, 50% textile, and a peaceful co-existence between the two groups. Unfortunately the boat was not working on the day they visited, necessitating a 30 minute hike to get there. Nonetheless they rated it 80%. A September report says that the beach is very crowded, despite the walk to get there, probably because it is the most beautiful on the island. Family nudists tend to gather at the southern corner of the beach. It can be windy.
2017 September: I confirm that the beach is 50% naturist and 50% textile. The naturist part is located on the south side of the beach.
2021 August: The beach was 90% textile and 10% naturist but was still comfortable. Most textiles kept to the northern end next the taverna and all the naturists were at the far, southern end. It was not very crowded there but it was 50% textile and 50% naturist, even at that end. One has to be comfortable go naked around many people wearing swimsuits to be fully comfortable here.
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Linley
2025 – Mid September: This is a very nice beach with the added benefit of a taverna at the Northern end of the beach. When I visited it was 25-30% naturist, with the naturist area towards the Southern end of the beach, which was 90% naturist. The atmosphere was very relaxed, but it can be quite windy as I found out on my second visit, (worth checking the wind direction before doing the 20-30 minute walk).