If you like solitude, you’ll just love this shingle and sand beach backed by wooded hills. Vatera is far and away the longest beach on the island (at least 9kms), and according to a correspondent who visited in May 2005 it’s one of the best nudist spots on Lesbos.

The place to head for is the eastern end (on your left facing the sea) where you’ll find plenty of like-minded all-over tan enthusiasts. But there’s so much beach here, it could never get crowded. If there is any snag at all, it’s a certain lack of privacy from the road which runs behind the beach, and a total lack of facilities (if you want a bite to eat there is a clutch of restaurants at the far west end, but it’s a long hike). But then the beauty of Vatera is its untouched and unspoilt barrenness. The rocks close to the eastern end also make for ideal snorkelling.

Vatera

Vatera

9:31 am, Mar 14, 2026

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clear sky

Humidity: 61 %

Pressure: 1012 mb

Wind: 5 mph

Wind Gust: 6 mph

Clouds: 0%

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 6:28 am

Sunset: 6:20 pm

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2014 September: We found the west end of the beach totally empty for miles on a slightly duller day than most. The whole town seemed dead by mid-September. I don’t think you need to worry about offending the locals. We were going along the busier east end by some hotels and saw a nude man by the road, washing down his boat.