Kommos Beach

Kommos is a long sandy beach on the south coast, between Matala and the village of Pitsidia, about 65 km southwest of Heraklion. Its northern end has a nudist stretch that several gay guides name as one of the most popular gay spots on Crete: gaytravel4u, cretanbeaches.com, Nomadic Boys (2025) and a May 2026 Crete travel blog all describe it this way. The excavated Minoan harbour town of Kommos sits behind the southern part of the beach. Bring shade and water. Nudism has no official status here; keep to the established part of the beach. Matala, a few kilometres south, has the nearest tavernas and rooms.