Swingers clubs have come to Greece, allowing open-minded Greek couples to exchange partners for a night. Traditional norms are put aside as partners look around and switch lovers for the evening with their spouse’s permission.
Single men are not allowed to visit the club unescorted and absolute confidentiality is guaranteed so that the couples’ private lives remain cloistered. The members of the club have nicknames and can enter only after they have been identified. CCTV footage is gathered to ensure that no strange or unwelcome visitors make their way to the club.
The Greek-German club owner tries to break the ice and make the visitors feel comfortable. The main venue is like any other club with a dance floor and foreign music. The central bar is surrounded by tables and long couches where people get to know each other. They can just look on and get a feel of the atmosphere without feeling harassed.
On Saturday nights, over a hundred couples aged from thirty to fifty years of age gather here, though there are also some young couples still in their twenties who arrive to check out the scene. The way in which meetings are arranged depends on the couples, with phone numbers exchanged, but many prefer to complete their swinging fantasies at the club itself. The club also has a dark room.
2+2 is open from 9 a.m. to 2 am. on Thursday and from 11 p.m. onwards on Friday and Saturday. It is located at 18 Dervenakion Street, Piraeus. Call 6979164647
Like the Piraeus’ club, Nirvana Swingers club is touted as an outlet for open-minded couples. Swingers would gather at seedy parties or one-night only events until this club opened its doors in 2006. Loud music, an erotic atmosphere and the chance to make new friends without having to take them home as the club also has a dark room for those interested in further exploring their new friendships in a sexual way.
The Bikini Club, above the Nirvana Club is a place where couples can continue to party after the Nirvana’s closing hours. The second club within a club looks like a hotel with a reception that offers facilities such as showers. The central area has a huge bed and a giant video screen featuring pornographic material. There are also gloryholes in the club.
Only couples and single women are allowed to attend, whereas single men are not allowed to enter.
Nirvana Club is open from Thursday-Sunday from 11 a.m. and is located at the corner of 335 Acharnon and Nirvana streets. Call 6940963227
