Anidri/ Giliaskari Beaches east of Paleochora (South-West Crete).

A pretty long stretch of the seashore east of Paleochora has three pebbly beaches known as Anidri or Giliaskari. 

view 0001 Anidri beach, Crete, Greece
Pebbles of the third, easternmost, beach are very small, which make it very convenient to walk on in contrast to big pebbles on other two beaches. In any case, probably thanks to the pebble floor, the water there is incredibly transparent.

view 0002 Anidri beach, Crete, Greece

We were there on a very quiet day with almost no wind, so we also played frisbee (there was enough space to not bother anyone with that).

Then we had a few pleasant swims without any waves, so we could easily practice different styles, mostly breaststroke

and front crawl.


Giliaskari beaches are well organized, with cafes, small taverns and outdoor showers – all well integrated with natural surroundings.

view 0000 Anidri beach, Crete, Greece
And we really enjoyed those outdoor showers in the sun 😎

naturist 0001 Anidri beach, Crete, Greece

As it’s a pretty long walk back to the town of Paleochora, it’s not a bad idea to wash the salt off you skin.

By the way, this is one of few naturist places in Greece where we’ve seen an “official” warning board about nudism.

naturist 0003 Anidri beach, Crete, Greece
As if you couldn’t guess without it 🙂

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