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A correspondent reports that Simos is a masterpiece, one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece. Actually Simos consists of two beaches which are formed by a strip of yellow-ochre sand entering the sea. The smaller beach is preferred by families and a lot of people but the other one (the longer) is much less crowded and preferred by nudists. Camping is common on these two beaches.
Nude people are found on the main beach, especially the Southern part of it, and it's about 60% nude. It is also the place where most of the people camp. The place is reached by a 5 km dusty track from the village, or by boat also from the port. The cantina between the 2 beaches has very good music (at least to my contributor's own personal tastes) and friendly people. The Simos taverna, behind the dune, is quite expensive for what it is, but offers fresh fish, and avoids having to go back to the village which is 5 km from there.
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Another contributor describes this as the most beautiful beach in Greece but suggests a visit before 15 July or after 15 August, the peak holiday periods. Free camping and nudism are to be found especially in the bigger of the two beaches.
A regular correspondent loved this island. Beautiful sandy beaches and landscape - 1 bay, the "Simos beach", and the main one (Megali paralia), shallow crystal water, shade under the trees for free-camping, not overcrowded.
The village has very good fish tavernas, and it's a good place to go out in the evening, provided you have your own car, or bike. Recommended places: the 2 last tavernas on the port facing the church: "Paris", and "Oi Menthi" , and also the nice ouzeria in the narrow street leading to the supermarket.
Only bad points that my contributor could see: lots of dogs on the beach, and from time to time 4WD cars on the beach (which get stuck in the sand); it can be windy too.
2001: Another contributor spoke of wonderful clear waters, uncrowded, and join with the sea turtles. Sounds wonderful!
2007: One of my many Greek contributors visited during August 2007: he loved the beach but did not find it suitable for nudism. There were one or two nude people, all men, but my reporter felt it would be uncomfortable to go naked because of the number of children and families. The beach bar was no longer there. The road from the village had recently been tarmacked, so access to the beach is now very easy - a mixed blessing, of course.
On the west side of the beach there is a new camping site, and another camping on the east side of the small beach seemed to be under construction …. so my reporter thinks it is all over for this little beautiful piece of Greece. These reports were from the peak season, when many otherwise suitable beaches throughout Greece tend to lose their naturist character, but what a shame if this disappointing report is true.
2014 Update: We visited Simos at the end of June. We were there midweek and stayed at the campsite. The North end of the larger beach is nudist, just turn right at the point where the path from the campsite joins the beach and walk about 200 metres. There were five or six nudist couples on the beach for most of the day, together with a few textile/mixed couples. Very relaxed and no problems at all. The beach itself is, as others have said, absolutely idyllic.
There is a second area if you turn left on to the beach. There are two clusters of umbrellas and sun loungers, separated by about 500 metres. Between the two is a nudist area. We didn't go on the smaller beach, as this was much more taken up by umbrellas and didn't look so promising.
The campsite apparently gets very busy with Greek families at weekends, so I'm not sure if the same is true then.
Aug 2022: Nudism was not possible end of August. However, the touristic season of the island ends early and after mid of September the beach gets empty from people. I would give more chances for nudism at that time, since the beach is very big and isolation is easy.
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