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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: May 01, 2013, 02:34:53 PM »

Have you noticed that all these people that start these comments are 'new' to the board?

Your point being ?


Let us not forget that the families that visit today, tomorrow , and next month, bring with them the visitors of the future and their children and so on, that's where prosperity for the locals can be achieved for the future.
I'm quite sure if there was to be a local vote on the issue the locals would vote emphatically against the far end of Plakias beach being used for nudists. As John R points out there are "acres of beutifull
beaches out there" where Nudism can be practised without causing offence or discord.

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: May 01, 2013, 10:24:23 AM »

So now the sun bed issue has been sorted out can we have opinions on the need for some motorised water-sports on Plakias beach (jet skis, wake boarding, water skiing, banana boats with screaming youngsters, parascending etc)!!

 

Of course I do realise your talking tounge in cheek but you also mention children.
Children and specificly families should be encouraged to use the far end at Plakia at all times, since it is not only the nicest part of the whole beach but the safest to bathe and have fun, which surely is what a family holiday should be all about. Your presence on that part of the beach as a nudist is openly discouraging families to visit simply by being there, even as a minority group .

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Where to go / Re: Travelling up to Spinalonga

« on: April 25, 2013, 02:44:07 PM »

You might consider exploring the east coast before or after Spinalonga, if you do you wont be dissapointed.
Can recomomend Faros apts in Xerokambos, and a stuningly beutiful sandy beach at the north end of the bay (the main beach is quite nice too but not for nudists as there is a tarmac road alongside it) , smallish, sandy bottom, good snorkelling and the few visitors that find it are usually Nudist. In the village there are 2 tavernas one which is especially nice.
Kato Zachros Palace apts further north offer superb accommadation with stunning views of the bay, mountains, and the palace ruins, if you enjoyed Knossos then you'll love it here and you have the choice of walking the gorge "valley of the dead" on your doorstep. Half a dozen or so Tavernas at Zakros, most offering excellant choice of food. http://www.crete-today.com/accommodation/kato-zakros-palace-apartments-with-sea-view
A bit further north we stayed at http://www.crete-today.com/accommodation/elia-studios-in-agathias-palaikastro  these apts are on the edge of Angathia village and very peacefull. The owners father has one of the two tavernas in the village and you are assured of nice clean accommadation and good food failing that you are only 10 mins drive from palaikastro where because its a small town you would have more choice. The beach is only 5 mins drive from Elia apts.
Heading yet further north we personaly liked Itanos beach which is good for swimming and usually a few nudists at its northern end but space is very limited at that end. Just several hundred metres to the south is another beach which seems to have taken over by a local guy in that he has a bed and water supply thats ben piped down to a sandy enclosure with palm trees, there is a sign at this point saying "Nudist Beach" but whilst the beach itself is sandy there are many rocks once you get into the water. One should mention Vai beach which really is very nice but its commercialised, busy, and you have to pay to park unless you have a blue badge (wink) We did find that if you walked further along Vai beach it was possible to find shaded quite spot underneath one of the palm trees for which its famous for.
If it was my choice I'd base myself at Zakros and explore north and south from there. There is something special about the atmosphere at Zakros and if you stayed at The palace apts George would certainly look after you and allows all guests to pick fruit and veg from his adjacent garden.

Have a nice trip whatever you decide to do

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: April 25, 2013, 11:09:06 AM »

The "far end" topic has been an active one for several years on the forum. It seems to me that there are facts and then opinions.

Fact 1 is that the far end is the reason that a substantial number of the visitors come to Plakias and without them those selling tourist services in the town would suffer immensely.



Fact 3 is that it is quite a small proportion of Plakias' beach so anyone offended can go elsewhere. If you didn't approve of drinking alcohol you wouldn't go into a pub after all.

Fact 1   Its quite possible that more people would visit Plakias if ALL the beach was open to all locals and visitors and especialy families.


Fact 3  Yes the far end is a small area compared to the rest of the beach, but it is also the nicest.  To exclude the family tourist the choice of the nicest part of the beach is both selfish and arrogant beyond belief.

I personaly feel the above description of an overwieght lady is unaceptable, but regardless of her size and age, if she was blantantly displaying herself with wide open legs then i would certainly refer the problem to the local police

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 15, 2012, 09:10:31 AM »

The far end of Plakias beach is open to all and has been on all of my visits over 17 years.

Open to all ?

Have you never seen families arrive at the far end and leave immediately they notice that naturists are present, I have, and as a naturists I feel very uncomfortable about it.
Are you also suggesting that the large majority of visitors to Plakias are naturists?

I still maintain that a beach such as Plakias should really be open for all and that non naturists should be able to go to the nicest part of te beach without feeling uncomfortable. 

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 13, 2012, 10:08:26 PM »

I very much respect the views of Daniel and Sunny Jim who are obviously not naturists

Why obviously ?

In actual fact I am, but freely admit I prefer smaller beaches with more privacy and have no desire to make others who are not either embarrassed or a  uncomfortable when  they arrive on the beach. Since us naturists are in the minority I dont feel that on a beach such as Plakias we should dominate the best and safest part, in this case the far end. 

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Plakias / Re: Sun Beds

« on: August 13, 2012, 09:17:12 AM »

Perhaps the locals see the advantage of restoring the whole beach to family use and not having one particular group  dominating a particular section of the beach?
 Plakias being the type of place that it is would surely benefit from an influx of new visitors if they were assured the whole beach was available for visiting or local families without embarassment