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Ostraco's Bar => Gossip => Topic started by: bigal on May 22, 2007, 01:59:58 PM
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Can someone advise me of the location of 2 or 3 naturist beaches around Plakias.
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Always a good place to start - Captain Barefoot (http://www.barefoot.info/crete/sthcrete.html) - work down the list from Shinaria to Souda.
Then, have a look at the "Plakias Map" (click the button, top-right corner) to see them "in situ".
If you still need more, then a "Search" of these forums (fora?) for 'beach' should fill in any gaps. Specifically, there's a long thread about "favourite beaches".
If you have any questions after all that, come back (http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Happy/Big-Thumbs-Up.gif)
{edited to correct fimble fungers!}
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Can someone advise me of the location of 2 or 3 naturist beaches around Plakias.
Plakias - Far End
Mikro Amoudi - between Damnoni and Amoudi
Souda - the Plakias end used to be clothing optional but I think nowadays, unless you are the first one there to set the trend it's probably not worth trying.
Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
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... Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
Thought that was for Paleohora ..... (http://www.barefoot.info/crete/images/paleohoramandy.jpg)
(http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sehrgrosse/large-smiley-028.gif)
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Can someone advise me of the location of 2 or 3 naturist beaches around Plakias.
Plakias - Far End
Mikro Amoudi - between Damnoni and Amoudi
Souda - the Plakias end used to be clothing optional but I think nowadays, unless you are the first one there to set the trend it's probably not worth trying.
Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
The nudist area is at the extreme eastern (left hand) end. You approach it by taking a steep path down by the side of a taverna and then walking left (sea on right hand side) for about half a mile. The main Frangocastello beach is indeed textile.
Allan
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Can someone advise me of the location of 2 or 3 naturist beaches around Plakias.
Plakias - Far End
Mikro Amoudi - between Damnoni and Amoudi
Souda - the Plakias end used to be clothing optional but I think nowadays, unless you are the first one there to set the trend it's probably not worth trying.
Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
The nudist area is at the extreme eastern (left hand) end. You approach it by taking a steep path down by the side of a taverna and then walking left (sea on right hand side) for about half a mile. The main Frangocastello beach is indeed textile.
Allan
Thanks for the info Allan. I must admit, we didn't walk that far along the beach. As it was deserted at the time we visited, it didn't make much difference.
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... Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
Thought that was for Paleohora ..... ([url]http://www.barefoot.info/crete/images/paleohoramandy.jpg[/url])
([url]http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/sehrgrosse/large-smiley-028.gif[/url])
Believe me Chas, I don't fancy your chances when she gets back!!
george g...
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Tell you what, It makes a wonderful screensaver!!!
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It's already on my desktop
george g...
Edit: Wait for it, she's back... I do hope they had a fabulous time .
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It's already on my desktop
george g...
Edit: Wait for it, she's back... I do hope they had a fabulous time .
People here at work want to use it too!
Name my price!!
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I hear that ebay is overheating
george g...
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They just scanned it at work and now have a six by four copy!! What a picture!
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They just scanned it at work and now have a six by four copy!! What a picture!
I can do 'A0' if anyone's interested .
george g...
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I'm keeping out of this as you lot are in such big trouble when Mandy returns. A copy (very dog-earred) of these pages from Captain Barefoot (Paleohora) was in the Kostas Chrysoulla bar area in early May 2006 but had disappeared by the time Mandy searched it out a week or so later.
Mike
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... Some sites might mention Frangocastello as having a naturist end but last time we were there (3 years ago) there was a sign saying 'No Nudists' (or similar).
Thought that was for Paleohora ..... http://www.barefoot.info/crete/images/paleohoramandy.jpg (http://www.barefoot.info/crete/images/paleohoramandy.jpg)
P S (http://zorbas.de/scripts/phpBB2/images/smiles/icon_exclaim.gif)
All I know is it was "in the public domain" - on the Barefoot pages ..... good job I'm leaving the country soon.
{edit} Double (http://zorbas.de/scripts/phpBB2/images/smiles/094.gif) P S - I was so panicked ... I forgot to change the image tag to a url (http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Feelings/Doh.gif)
I'm just an innocent (http://www.abestweb.com/smilies/newb.gif) ... honest.
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In the public domain (on www.flickr.com) there are more pictures of Mandaki posing on various beaches. I keep coming across them when searching for places in Crete: Elafonissi, Paleochora, Sougia, Matala, Red Beach, Ligres etc.
Greecemad
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hey you lot!!
there are quite a few of my pics on the captain's site, not my usual quality as he had to use his back up copy when his site crashed a few years ago
and before you start flogging my photo's off, remember whose they are! ( public domain!! )
there are a lot more of mandy on the flickr site but I've never posted them on here, just because i never considered them appropriate for the forum, i am very lucky to have her as a model and a wife!
i should add that all the pics are in the best possible taste! and Mandy says she is too busy to post at the moment but says she is most pleased you have been kept amused
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/160189012-M.jpg)
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Hi Chris and Mandy
It got a bit quiet so we went for the wind up, and I agree with everything you say.
Welcome home, hope you had a good one!
george g...
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Welcome home, hope you had a good one!
george g...
superb George !
just wish i was still there
and seeing as the beach shots were appreciated
(http://harribobs.smugmug.com/photos/160543354-M.jpg)
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'Last time in Plakias?:NOW!!!'
Wishfull thinking??
Nice pics, shame about the high tide!
I do like peaches, but not with sand.
george g...
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40 days to go now!
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There are more nude peoplea the the far end than I've ever seen before. They go all the way from the second beach bar to the end and almost all sunbeds are full. There is still enough room for those of use who want to put a beach mat on the sand though.
I've sunbathed today on Mikro Ammoudhi, Ammoudhi (yes, with a greek couple) and Skinara. From Ammoudhi to Skinaria I found a better path than before. I couldn't find the cairns as in Harribobbs instructions, but from Ammoudhi I followed a track up to the left then a path across a field on the right, then it's easy to follow the path.
Greecemad
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There are more nude people at the far end than I've ever seen before. They go all the way from the second beach bar to the end and almost all sunbeds are full. There is still enough room for those of use who want to put a beach mat on the sand though.
Greecemad
Good news on both counts, Greecemad.
Mike
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There are more nude peoplea the the far end than I've ever seen before. They go all the way from the second beach bar to the end and almost all sunbeds are full. There is still enough room for those of use who want to put a beach mat on the sand though.
I've sunbathed today on Mikro Ammoudhi, Ammoudhi (yes, with a greek couple) and Skinara. From Ammoudhi to Skinaria I found a better path than before. I couldn't find the cairns as in Harribobbs instructions, but from Ammoudhi I followed a track up to the left then a path across a field on the right, then it's easy to follow the path.
Greecemad
I hope to find the right words and I am not sure about the grammatic ... rolleyes:
The Far End:
When I remember, last year and the year before there were the sunbeds in three rows. And this year we had only two rows.
At the beginning of our holidays (05/05-19/05/07) we were nearly alone on the beach and there were enough sunbeds.
During the last 4 or 5 days the Far End was most frequently visited and if we came later then 10 o'clock in the morning
there were no or not enough sunbeds available. Unfortunately, I forgot to ask Freddy about this.
Greetings from Kerstin
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I hope to find the right words and I am not sure about the grammatic ... rolleyes:
Kerstin,
Sorry about the wrong words and grammer - that post was made after midnight in the Ostraco after I'd had a few Mythos, which may explain it.
There were only two rows of sunbeds, but I don't think they were ever all completely full.
On Mikro Ammoudhi there were 4 rows of sunbeds and there were always plenty of them empty. They were placed well up the beach though, leaving plenty of room in front for the beach mat users. This reminds me of why I stopped coming to Plakias at one point: it was the first year of the train, and the first year of sunbeds on Mikro Ammoudhi - all the sunbeds were then near to the sea so if you had a beach mat you could only go behind them all and couldn't see the sea. This all made me think that Plakias was getting too commercialised. Five years later, after I had discovered this bulletin board and read all about it again, I returned to Plakias and have been a couple of times since.
Greecemad
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(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/503134564_170cad5ef7_b.jpg)
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Harribobs,
I'm not sure what you're trying to say by posting this picture as there's no comment. I'm sure it's not this year and, judging by the burnt state of the vegetation, I think it must be late in the summer.
Greecemad
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Harribobs,
I'm not sure what you're trying to say by posting this picture as there's no comment. I'm sure it's not this year and, judging by the burnt state of the vegetation, I think it must be late in the summer.
Greecemad
'Scuse me for butting in but it reads to me as though Harribobs was providing photographic evidence to back up your statement - ... On Mikro Ammoudhi there were 4 rows of sunbeds and there were always plenty of them empty. They were placed well up the beach though, leaving plenty of room in front for the beach mat users. ...
In the pic, there are only four rows; up the beach; well spaced out.
OK, back to you guys. (http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Happy/Big-Thumbs-Up.gif)
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indeed it was Sept last year, and as chas says, it was for illustration purposes!
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indeed it was Sept last year, and as chas says, it was for illustration purposes!
Early this June there was still four rows but the number is unbrellas in each row had increased, it made the beach feel very crowded and hemmed in. By doing this they have restricted the area that is used by people who just turn up and used thier own umberllas, towls or mats, really unfair. Though the beach was 99% naturist except for Sundays when it would drop to 70%.
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nice photo Malcom!
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Early this June there was still four rows but the number is unbrellas in each row had increased, it made the beach feel very crowded and hemmed in. By doing this they have restricted the area that is used by people who just turn up and used thier own umberllas, towls or mats, really unfair. Though the beach was 99% naturist except for Sundays when it would drop to 70%.
Paxmere,
There looks to be some really early birds on the beach. I actually thought that this June they'd got it right. As your photo shows, there may be a lot of sunbeds but there is plenty of room in front. Harribobs' picture of last September shows a lot less room in front, and I have seen it worse.
Greecemad
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In previous years we have often seen people in the front row of umbrellas swaped by a large wave. Maybe that influenced their decision to move the umbrellas back.
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In previous years we have often seen people in the front row of umbrellas swaped by a large wave. Maybe that influenced their decision to move the umbrellas back.
On one day the sea was so rough that the first row was under water and the waves touched the bed that I was using on the second row!! comments were made by people on the left of the beach (as you face the sea) on the lack of space compared to other years.
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The good old days of Mikro Ammoudhi:
(http://mysite.orange.co.uk/greecemadphotos/MikroAmmoudhi.jpg)
Greecemad