Tingaki / Tigaki Beach
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The Captain has been receiving reports about this beach since the site began, and some reports give accounts of visits in the early 1990s. Tingaki is easily Kos's most popular nudist beach owning to the fact that it is within walking distance of the popular resort of Tingaki and only a short commute from Kos town. During the peak nudist month of September hundreds of people use this beach, but because it is so big it never really gets crowded. It is a sandy beach backed by dunes. The dunes offer people more privacy for those who wish it. The neighbouring islands of Pserimos and Kalymnos on one side and the unobstructed mountain range of Kos on the other side offer spectacular scenery.
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1993: A correspondent reported on Tingaki (or Tigaki). It’s a really long sandy beach and relatively uncrowded. From the square in the town, where the water fountain is, follow the road to the left (westwards) till it ends after about 700m, then turn right to the dunes and then left at the beach. Alternatively, you can walk from the town along the beach to reach the naturist area. Nudism has been practised in this location for the past 40 years. No facilities, but parasols can be purchased in Tingaki. This beach can also be accessed by going eastwards from Marmari. Follow the Marmari to Tingaki road. Where the go-karts place is, follow the road to the beach. When you reach the beach walk at least 200m to the right. Please do not practise nudism at the end of the road. In the summer time it is a summer camp for kids and for Greek families.
The beach westwards (in front of Alikes salt lake) becomes naturist as far as bathing and the back of the beach are concerned, but the strip along the sea's edge is subject to textile walkers and horse riders who pass by, especially in high season.
1999 September: A report describes a sufficient number of nudists using Tingaki beach. Yes, textiles do walk along the shoreline, but apart from the occasional inquisitive glance did not seem to take much notice. The beach is backed by an area of low-lying, grass-covered dunes, but unfortunately these were roamed by single nudist men, and couples and females kept to the front of the dunes overlooking the sea. The beach is good sand that continues into the sea and allows you to wade out quite a long way without going out of one's depth. There is occasionally a slight problem with weed in the sea but this certainly did not spoil this holiday. There are no facilities along this part of the beach but it is only a short walk back to Tingaki, which is quite a lively resort without being too overwhelming.
2000 July: A report describes Tingaki as excellent, but a lot of people walking along the shore without taking notice. My contributor says this is the best nude beach on Kos and advises not spending time on other beaches as they are very empty and not attractive if you want to be nude.
2002 May: the beach beyond the salt lake has been declared the official naturist/nudist beach on the island, so my contributors were told by their holiday company. 80% of the people were nude during the 2 weeks they were there. There were surprisingly many couples with youngsters. To be highly recommended.
One visitor advises not to worry about passing walkers or horse-riders on this beach. The last time he was there (about 2002) one of the riders rode his horse into the surf, bareback and naked. The horse was wearing a bridle.
2003 August: naturist bathers tended to be couples (mixed and male/male) and single men, often wandering in the dunes….naked walks possible…
2004: June – wonderful place…… tell others….. July - have been there three times in the last four years and it is one of our favourites… October – easily accessible wonderful nudist beach in front of salt lake….beach never crowded because it’s so large…bathing very safe and suitable for all ages…Salt lake now designated a SSSI area, so no chance of development, suggesting the nude beach is safe…….
2005: July – lots of dunes and lots of naturists…spent virtually every day of our two weeks naked with no hassle from anyone. Take plenty of water and a parasol…..
September – THE perfect naturist beach!….about 200 naturists in 1km area…some gay couples, but no “activities”… September – an hour by bicycle from Kos Town…very quiet, more nude people than clothed…
October – just a few people about (mostly nude) … lovely sandy, gently shelving beach…no horses and few textile walkers…only problem could be when onshore wind blows…
2007: May - a very long beach, with plenty of naturists even in May. You can bypass the textile section by driving along the short road west from Tingaki and then park at the back of the beach. You can walk for about two miles west before you reach the next textile area. There are plenty of dunes at the back of the beach although the first section is often habited with single men who seem to spend all day standing up in the dunes (more on this below). The sea water is shallow and much warmer than on the south and west coasts, but the beach is somewhat featureless.
June - no sunbeds or parasols, though you can buy parasols in the shops - but beware of the wind. One of my many gay readers reports that the beach at times became a little seedy with some "activity" among the gay guys. The Captain always asks readers, gay or straight, to respect the difference between beach and bedroom and avoid giving offence. As my reporter says, "there is a time and place".
July - plenty of room on this very large beach which also slopes very gently which makes it safe to bathe in. You get occasional people passing by but they don't seem to take any notice, in fact we had several long walks along the beach with no problems at all. The sand dunes give welcome shelter should the wind get up but take some sort of sun shade - 75%.
August - many happy nude days here. It is a long, clean beach which is easy to access and attracts naturist couples, singles and families. There are lots of passers-by as it is possible to walk between resorts along the beach. This is never a problem; indeed a number of walkers stripped off when they reached the nude part of the beach and continued walking naked. Depending on the wind direction, there was sometimes an accumulation of weed at the water's edge, but the water is clear and shallow and therefore safe for children.
September - "As a first time naturist I found it unintimidating as initially I could strip off by the edge of the dunes. Yes, there were passing holiday makers and horse riders but they are aware this place is a naturist beach so all are easy about it and yes, there was the occasional single male voyeur/cruiser but not one of these factors spoiled my days on the beach. Very windy some days but I got my first lovely all over tan. Am I going back there? YES!"
2010: July - Considering that Kos is quite busy in high season the long beach at Tingaki is very quiet once you walk away from the resort centre. To the west of the salt lake, which is slightly inland from the coast, the sand is about 10 metres wide and backed by low, scrubby sand dunes. There are couples and singles male nudists all along but spread out with at least 25 metres between groups. We found the cooling wind to be very pleasant as the heat in the middle of the day would be unbearable if it was calm. We visited as a male-female couple and were approached by some young local men who offered to ‘join us’ but they were not pushy and my girlfriend was tempted by some of them. As you walk towards the far end of the beach where it joins on to the next, mainly Italian resort, there are mostly single men who seem to be ‘cruising’ although it is not at all offensive. Overall I would rate this as a very pleasant nudist beach.
August - You can start to walk from Tingaki beaches. You have to walk nearly 300 metres. In this walking you will see some organized beaches for textiles, and some unorganized places. And on your way you will see some nudists. Sometimes a couple, after metres metres go, you can see an alone nudist guy. Metres metres later, you can see one more… Like that. Sea is (for our preference) not so good. There is no tavern that is for nudists but again after walking walking walking you can use other beaches' tavern. There is no umbrella or sunbeds. This place is very natural and long! Honestly we like organized places much more. So our references may not be so objective. If we try to be objective we can say that Tigaki is better for nudists who like to be alone and away from eyes, also like sea with waves. (But also they can't prevent people like us that are walking in the beaches.) Being away from taverns or mini markets is a big problem as again for our standards! Honestly we just spent one day in Tigaki beach. And other day we preferred to go Tropical beach..
2011 June: A very nice beach indeed and the naturist section is in front of the Salt Lake, if you go to the main centre of Tigaki and drive as far to your left/West as you can, you will not be able to drive all the way up to the beach as most of it is now blocked off, but you can park right next to the beach and walk about 300 metres to the naturist section. You will have to get there quite early we found as most of the good spots with a little shade are taken, there are no sunbeds or umbrellas i'm afraid so it is just natural shade in the dunes. You wil need to try and find a nice hollow to cover you from the exceptionally harsh winds and trust us when we say they are really strong; lots and lots of various couples, no specific age range from 18 to 60+, make sure that you take some cold drinks with you as the trek back to the main Tigaki beach is long. Unlike most of the other naturist beaches we found Tigaki overall very pleasant, but not the best, lots of families also and lots and lots of mosquitoes so go prepared, the beach itself is lovely as you would expect, spotlessly clean and hardly any stones or pebbles, we enjoyed it but we found the lack of shade and the stifling heat a main factor.
Late September: Our favourite beach to see and be seen. We went on virtually every second day (explored the other beaches in the meantime) and found its generally pleasant character remained, but altered slightly from day to day, depending on the crowd. Lots of nudists of all shapes, sizes and orientation. Very pleasant water, with a shelving sandy bottom. A bit of litter blows onto the beach and the bin was overflowing, which was unpleasant - but the beach is so long you can simply avoid such issues.
Some gay and hetero activity in the dunes, but not "in your face" and therefore not a problem. If you want to watch, no offence given or taken. No pressure.
Really pleased by the water bottles filled with sand left as anchors for tents and sunshades - very thoughtful - we filled and left some too. Would definitely return.
2014 Jul/Aug: Went to this beach, easy to find, turn right at the supermarket in Tigagi on the roundabout and drive as far as you can. You can park very close to the start of the beach, to the left of the carpark. The sea was very warm there, not many nudists when we were there. We took a walk heading west and again not many naturists around, some gay action in the dunes, but in all a very quiet and pleasant beach to enjoy a good all-over tan.
End of August: exposed to the dominant northern winds, the beach and the water are less clean and clear than those on the southern coast. Although a sign stating "nudism is prohibited", the stretch of sand between the textile and crowded beaches of Marmàri and Tigaki is mainly naturist.
2015 May/June: Very quiet. Horse riding still passes, No hassles. Plenty of space. Some days plenty sea grass in water but was not a problem. Early morning /early evening walkers pass from Mastihari to Tigaki and back.
2016 Early August: Went to this beach based on the great reports here from the last couple of years. Was disappointed. There were plenty of nudists around but far too many textiles coming along to have a gawp and the abundance of seaweed made swimming unpleasant. Maybe we visited on a bad day, but we only stayed for an hour before heading somewhere else and never returned.
It is easy to find though. Coming from the textile beach, follow the road until you get to a very small/difficult to spot roundabout and take the second exit (you'll then be driving along a very narrow road with some on-coming traffic). Keep driving, you'll see the "Happy Flamingo" beach signs on your right, so keep driving past these until you see a No Entry sign on your left, take a right here and there is a small carpark. Head towards the sea then turn left and the nudist section starts once you have passed the inlet for the salt water lake.
late May: visited Tigaki Beach every day for 2 weeks. All but one were calm or breezy days. Some seagrass but not intrusive. The sea was lovely and cool and the sand expansive. Over 2 miles of purely Naturist beach though some couples had one textile/one naturist. In almost all cases the textile half tried a naked swim and/or sunbathe. Nice friendly atmosphere with lots of German, Scandanavian, Dutch and UK naturists; also a few locals. Horseriders still ride in the waves but are totally unperturbed by the naturists. It is possible to walk almost to Marmaris before encountering a textile set up with sunbeds. We used the dunes on the one really windy day for shelter, as did others, but there are lots of spiny plants so best avoided.
2017 Mid-June: Tingaki Beach was our first choice and has easy parking and access. Once across the outlet to the salt lake the nudist beach opens out with soft white sand. Some seagrass, but best to keep 100m away from the outlet. You can get to the beach from the back of the dunes, anyway. When we were there it was 100% nudist, although as others have noted, a lot of textiles walk along the water's edge but respectful. I suspect some are just naturists walking to and fro from other parts of the beach. A bit of horse manure on the beach - the riders come down in the early part of the evening and are really no trouble at all. Everybody was very friendly and helpful and took part in the fun of us attempting to erect our beach tent in a strong wind!
2018 September: Spent 4 glorious days at Tigaki. Lovely beach gently sloping down to shallow sea. About 50 - 100 naked people (couples and singles) there all day. There are about 15 well-spaced pairs of sunbeds with parasols - they are generally all occupied by 11am so arrive early! And check the wind forecast: the wind can be punishing when it really gets up, and the dunes are too shallow to offer much shelter. There are lots of textiles walking along the shoreline - but their bashfulness just adds to the enjoyment. There are good friendly cafes just 5 minutes walk from the beach when you get hungry. Highly recommended.
2024 August: Tigaki beach remains a very naturist friendly place. There is lots of space along the salt lake, making for a truly natural beach area along the dunes. The water is warmer than other Kos beaches. However, windy days are best avoided: the beach is very exposed to the Meltemi, making it almost impossible to stay on a windy day.
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Visitied Tigakis nude beach on number of occasions during a 2 week stay in August/September 2024. It was a fair distance from my accommodation at Jonothan Studios but not a difficult walk. I’d get there early to get the best spots in dunes if you want privacy
There are two way to approach the beach, one simply follow the water edge and after the huge digger and the sand mounds you are there, the other way is to follow the road from the town towards the salt lake. Look right after the abandoned building and make you’re way to water, there are paths but not marked
The beach is quite long and not crowded at all. During the days spent there, I could walk up and down the beach completely nude and you’d be greeted by other nude people taking a stroll. The bonus of this beach is it remains fairly shallow till you wade further out. No amenities that a close by so bring food and water if you’re spending the day there, just be respectful and take it home with you. Overall a decent beach that I would say is a lot busier earlier in the season but I preferred it quieter.