Maherida Beach

Maherida (Μαχαιρίδα, also spelled Macherida) is a small sandy cove on the Akrotiri peninsula, about 9 km from Chania's old town. cretanbeaches.com describes it as a beach for nudists that is increasingly popular with gay visitors, and gaytravel4u and a 2026 Crete travel blog say the same. It is the closest gay-popular beach to Chania, which makes it an easy afternoon before an evening in the old town's bars. Nudism is not officially designated, so keep it low-key, and take your rubbish with you.