Filaki Beach is located 3km east of Chora Sfakia. Filaki and the adjacent beaches of Ammoudi are the only "official" naturist friendly beaches on Crete, and are becoming very popular. The only hotel exclusively for nudists in Crete, is located just 700 meters away.
Nudists make up the main visitors on this small family-friendly, sheltered, pebbly beach. The gently shelving sea bottom makes access into the sea easy. Some people sleep overnight in the cove situated to the left of the beach.
Good to Know
- Beach Type Beaches and Coves
- Facilities Filaki Beach offers a parking lot and beach bar with terrace, shower and toilets.You can also rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
- Nudist Status Official
- Ease of Access Easy access with parking situated right next to the beach.
Getting There
- Town / County / State Chora Sfakion, Sfakia, Kríti - Crete
- Zip / Postal Code 730 11
- Directions To reach Filaki Naturist Beach;If you arrive at the airport of CHANIA Drive out the airport area, follow the road to Chania for about 7-8 Km. As you arrive to a Y point change direction, keeping the left side of the road, towards Souda Bay and as you reach the exit to the National Route, follow the signs towards Rethimnon. You will drive the National Road for about 30km and then follow the signs towards Vrisses - Chora Sfakion where you turn right (this point is exactly after a Shell gas station found on your left hand on the national road). Leaving the national road you will drive the country road of Sfakia for 40Km, through the mountains, passing through the villages of Vrisses, Krapi, Askifou and Imbros. As you reach the sea turn right to Chora Sfakion. You will find hotel Vritomartis on your left hand after approximately 1Km and 1Km before the village of Chora Sfakion.The whole drive is nearly 80Km (1 and ½ hours) long by car.
If you arrive at the airport of HERAKLION Drive out the airport area, to the exit of the National Road follow the signs towards Rethimno. Stay on the National Road all the time and pass from the city of Rethimno and then the villages of Kavros and Giorgioupolis, go on a little more (total distance covered on the national road is approximately 100Km) and turn right and then left following the signs towards Vrisses, drive for less than 1Km and then left again following the signs towards Chora Sfakion. Leaving the national road you will drive the country road of Sfakia for 40 Km, through the mountains, passing through the villages of Vrisses, Krapi, Askifou and Imbros. As you reach the sea turn right to Chora Sfakion. You will find hotel Vritomartis on your left hand after approximately 1Km and 1Km before the village of Chora Sfakion.The whole drive is nearly 150Km (2 and ½ hours) long by car.Turn right on the dirt road just before the turn to hotel Vritomartis, and follow the asphalt road that branches while descending to the Filaki beach.
Coordinates
- Latitude 35.194172
- Longitude 24.157543
- Sea Level (In Meters) 2
