Limanakia
Between Vouliagmeni and Varkiza, Athens Riviera · Greece
Athens' gay beach: no sand, just rock ledges, clear water and the boys of the Riviera. The best swim within an hour of the Acropolis.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Greece
- City
- Athens
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #5 gay beach
- Best time
- May to October
- Confidence
- High
Find it
37.8052° N, 23.7930° EThe gay end
Limanakia B, the middle set of rocky coves. Bring shoes for the rocks and a towel that grips.
Crowd A nude beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Bus 122 or E22 from Athens to the Limanakia stop, or a thirty-minute drive. Park on the coast road and climb down.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
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 Limanakia a gay beach?
Yes. Athens' gay beach: no sand, just rock ledges, clear water and the boys of the Riviera. The best swim within an hour of the Acropolis. Limanakia B, the middle set of rocky coves. Bring shoes for the rocks and a towel that grips.
Is it legal to be nude at Limanakia?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Limanakia?
Bus 122 or E22 from Athens to the Limanakia stop, or a thirty-minute drive. Park on the coast road and climb down. 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.