Beach days are back!

​After the lifting of lockdown in Greece on the 4th May many more things are beginning to open including public beaches where you’re allowed to swim. The beaches were first shut due to the inability for the public to stay away from them on a hot day with this resulting in overcrowding, obviously going against the social distancing rule.

​But they are now open and ready for the weather to reach the 30 degrees and higher. So, with a group of friends who were still In Athens we set off for the beach in the area called Vouliagmeni. This area in itself is beautiful and is well known for a lake that is there, although the lake is private (meaning you must pay a fee to go in) and therefore, is still closed. However, the cove to which we found was mesmerising. This particular beach is called; ‘limanakia’ and along the road leading up to it there are multiple other coves and beaches that have similar picturesque views. With crystal clear water surrounded by marble looking eroded rocks, we found ourselves the perfect spot to spend our day. To reach this spot you must climb down and across the rocky and grassy area around. Although this sounds daunting, no one in our group fell over or were hurt and the view at the bottom was truly worth it.

When we got near to where we were going to sit down, we soon became aware of multiple men and women who were missing something. Yup, it turned out the thing they were missing was any sort of clothing or swimming costume.
We had found ourselves at a nudist cove. Don’t let this put you off though, it was worth it and the main group of naked individuals didn’t venture over to our side of the water and after a while it felt normal and we relaxed on the rocks, dipping into the sea for a swim. 

This first adventure after the lifting of lockdown was exactly what was needed and a beautiful way to start off the summer season.

​Written and Published by: Elly Babe (@elly_babexxx)