The island of Folegandros, in the south-western Cyclades, has a very small population. Agios Nikolaos beach located on the northern part of the island, has become quite a busy beach with a good influx of tourists mainly due to the bus routes which now give service to this beach.
Agios Nikolaos beach is a mixture of sand, shingle, and small stones, with some tamarisk trees to provide shade. It is very rare for the sea here to be rough, even when it is at Agali beach, which is less than 2 Km away, maybe due to its sheltered setting on the south side of the island.
In addition to safe swimming, snorkeling is quite good. Be careful as many of the rocks in the bay have become infested with sea urchins, so swim shoes advisable. The beach of Agios Nikolaos is definitely a clothing optional beach, especially at the far end from the chapel and restaurants.
Good to Know
- Beach Type Beaches and Coves
- Facilities There is a taverna selling food and drinks and a cafe selling drinks on the beach.
- Nudist Status Tolerated / Clothing Optional
- Ease of Access Easy ferry journey, bus or trek.
Getting There
- Town / County / State Livadi, Folegandros island, South Aegean, Greece.
- Zip / Postal Code 840 11
- Directions Agios Nikolaos can only be reached by foot or by boat. It’s about a 20 minute hike from Angali Beach or a boat, which operates on GMT (Greek Maybe Time), takes passengers to the beach. Supposedly the boat runs every 30 minutes, There is also a decent path from Chora (two choices down once across the ridge road), very enjoyable. Now, even in low season, there are multiple full-size buses every day all the way down to Agali.
Coordinates
- Latitude 36.630463
- Longitude 24.884697
- Sea Level (In Meters) 2
