Alinda
Alinda is the only beach on Leros that is regularly visited by nudists. It is small but, according to my contributors, very nice; however the Captain has the impression that it is rather rocky.
You can find the naturist beach of Alinda at the end of the road along the coast in the northern direction. There are some bars and a taverna with terraces along the sea. At the last terrace you have to go down the steps to the beach and walk about 100 metres over and along the rocks and some parts through the water to the nudist beach. You can follow the road uphill and climb down the rocks too, but that is rather steep. There is now some shade provided by a few trees but only enough for a few people. The best place to go into the sea is at the right side of the rocks in the water. There it is sandy for a couple of metres and easy to go in.
June 2023 - the main beach (where the buildings are in the photo) was quiet but fully clothed. The small nudist beach had just two people the two times we went there. It is nice enough small place to be alone or for a couple to have to themselves but without privacy from the main beach and the people there.
The beach is small, but with a marvellous view at the coast with the bars and trees and Agia Marina at the other side of the bay with high above it the Castle of the Knights of the Cross. We enjoyed our stay there very much, it was a nice and clean, small beach not far from civilization and a marvellous place for snorkelling and diving.
Kokkina
June 2023 Kokkina beach is a short drive from Lakki. Leave your car on the road above the beach under the trees before the road turns right. You then walk down the path for about 400 metres. The beach whilst not officially nude, was quiet and mostly nude on the 5 times we visited from 11am to 16.00. There was at most 5 people on the beach with us, so plenty of space. There are only two small trees that can offer shade, so it is worthwhile trying to bring an umbrella - though the stones make it hard to put up. On the odd occasion a Greek family may turn up with a couple of cars and begin to BBQ (I have visited this beach in 2020 also) - which temporarily stops the nudism. Therefore, if it is quiet, or you go early in the morning, Kokkina is OK for nudism.
There is a small beach beside Kokkina which is tiny and "officially" nudist - //[https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lz1TYhimUFrRpx4c9]// . It can be reached by walking down from your car and instead of following the path down and right, instead walk forward through the gorse etc. There is a sign painted on a rock saying nudist. It can also more easily be reached by swimming from Kokkina - go out into the water and left past the cave. The small beach loses sun early due to the height of the cliffs.
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There is a tiny beach with a cave that provides shelter that is beside a famous little church by the sea. We had the beach to ourselves in June 2023 and swam nude here without issue. https://maps.app.goo.gl/7wW9ANiXWLCaVpJD9
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There is another hard-to-reach beach called Agios Nikolaos, under the windmills, but you need a jeep to reach it.
A report from 2006 suggested there was a small area for naturists on the main beaches, but that the Greek people also used them. It was one of the best places for tolerance.
