Faneromeni

Faneromeni lies on the far western tip of Lesvos, about 3 km north of the fishing village of Sigri, in an empty landscape of farmland, low hills and a seasonal river. There are two beaches. The big beach is a long open stretch of sand facing west, usually breezy, with cold water and surf that can be strong enough to make swimming unwise. The smaller beach is split by the river mouth and a granite knoll, and has two connected shallow tidal pools that behave like a small lagoon, useful on rough days. A small chapel set in a cave gives the area its name. There is no development apart from a simple seasonal cafe with tables under trees. A long-standing Greece travel guide that covers Lesvos in detail names Faneromeni as the author's favourite beach near Sigri and states that nude swimming is normal on every Sigri-area beach except the town beach. Use is informal: there is no defined nude section, and the space and low visitor numbers mean people simply spread out.