Filaki
Chora Sfakion, southern Crete · Greece
Crete's only official naturist beach, a pebble cove under the naturist hotel. Mixed, quiet, gay-friendly.
- Status
- Official nude beach
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Greece
- City
- Crete
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- May to October
- Confidence
- Medium
Find it
35.2005° N, 24.1500° ECrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Below the Vritomartis naturist hotel, a few minutes east of Chora Sfakion. Day visitors welcome.
The rules
Official nude beach. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Filaki a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. Crete's only official naturist beach, a pebble cove under the naturist hotel. Mixed, quiet, gay-friendly.
Is it legal to be nude at Filaki?
Yes, on the marked stretch. Designated by law or by the council. Nudity is allowed and expected on the marked stretch, and nobody will ask you to cover up.
How do I get to Filaki?
Below the Vritomartis naturist hotel, a few minutes east of Chora Sfakion. Day visitors welcome. Best time: May to October.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.