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List of social nudity places in Europe

There are many places where social nudity is practised for recreation in Europe. The following list includes nude beaches (also known as clothing-optional beaches or free beaches) and some naturist resorts.

Albania

Naturism is not legal in Albania with public nudity being frowned upon by local authorities and communities. However, there exists a few spots mainly in the south where nudity is tolerated as follows:

  • Dhermi beach at Dave's Bay near Gjileke and Drymades has been a popular naturist beach, however the construction of hotel complexes nearby has made almost impossible the practice of naturism.
  • Zvernec at Dalan Beach near Porto Novo is popular with foreign naturist campers. However local authorities have prohibited camping from the resulting pollution as service facilities do not exist inside the protected area. Swimming in Porto Novo is not allowed as it is a dangerous beach. The area is monitored nightly by authorities.

Austria

Naturism is popular in Austria, with social nudity places typically indicated by FKK signs. Designated locations include camping spots, beaches, and hotels.

In Vienna the following beaches can be found

Belgium

Public saunas in Belgium are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. Topfree sunbathing is tolerated on all beaches.

  • Athena Hélios in Meerbeek
  • Athena Le Perron naturist camping site in Waimes
  • Bockstaelhoeve in Zegelsem
  • Bredene was the first official nude beach in Belgium.
  • Lombardsijde was announced in 2020 as the official second nude beach in the country, to open in 2021. However, this did not happen.
  • Naturistencamping Grensland
  • Natuur Puur in Herselt
  • 't Vennebos Natuurleven in Langdorp-Aarschot

Brussels-Capital Region

  • Sport et soleil
  • Zon & Sport - Brussel – Brabant flamand (nudist pool)

Flanders

  • Brunat
  • Naturisme-Athena
  • Natuurleven
  • Natuur-Puur
  • Naturisme Solaris
  • Zonneleven
  • Ossendrecht
  • Athena Helios Meerbeek – Vlaams-Brabant (nudist pool)
  • Athena Ossendrecht Ossendrecht – Noord-Brabant NL (nudist pool)
  • Athena Westland Oostende – Flandre occidentale (nudist pool)
  • Solaris Mol – Antwerpen (nudist pool)

Wallonia

  • Soynature
  • NouNat ASBL
  • Natmur
  • Sol-Nat
  • NATURE et SPORT HAINAUT
  • WapiNat
  • Le-Perron
  • Athena Le Perron Waimes – Liège (nudist pool)
  • Natmur Namur – Namur (nudist pool)
  • Nature & Sport Hainaut Ham-Sur-Heure – Hainaut (nudist pool)

Bulgaria

Unlike the former East Germany, but like many other countries that were part of the Communist bloc Bulgaria's nudists were kept cordoned off behind tall fences. There are however a number beaches on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast where nudism is practised; there are no official nude beaches. People always enter naked in public baths, but those are separate for men and women.

Croatia

Croatia has a well developed naturist culture with campsites and hotels specifically catering for naturists. Naturism has been popular in Croatia ever since the future King Edward VIII and his then-mistress, Wallis Simpson, were allowed to swim nude at one of Rab's beaches in 1936. Toplessness is permitted on most beaches.

Istria peninsula

On the Istria peninsula the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:

  • Camp Kanegra, Crveni Vrh
  • Camping Valalta, located at near Rovinj.
  • Camping Zelena Laguna, Poreč
  • Kamp Kažela, Medulin
  • Kamp Ulika, Červar
  • Naturist Park Koversada, located at near Vrsar is the biggest and one of the first naturist resorts in Europe.
  • Naturist Resort Solaris, located at near Poreč.

Kvarner gulf

In the Kvarner gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:

  • Camping Strasko, Novalja
  • Losinj island, Mali LoÅ¡inj, FKK beaches like Sunčana Uvala located around .
  • Baldarin near Punta Križa, located at .
  • On Krk island there are a number of naturist beaches and at least two naturist camping resorts, namely Camping Konobe and Naturist Camp Bunculuka Camping Konobe is located at and Naturist Camp Bunculuka is located at . There is also a new naturist beach with restaurant called FKK Kandarola Beach

Dalmatia

In Dalmatia gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:

  • Camp Sovinje, Tkon
  • Glavica Beach and Camp Nudist, Vrboska, Island of Hvar
  • Jerolim, Paklinski Islands, Island of Hvar
  • Kamp Mlaska, Sućuraj, Island of Hvar
  • Lokrum island (beach), Dubrovnik.
  • Mekićevica Beach, Hvar (150 m west of Robinson restaurant).
  • Nugal Beach, between Makarska and Tučepi.
  • Robinson beach, Hvar. Toplessness is common, and naturism begins 50 metres south of the restaurant.
  • Sv. Petar beach, central Makarska town.
  • Zecevo Beach, Island Zečevo Vrboska, Island of Hvar
  • Zlatni Rat (Bol, island of Brac). Toplessness is common on the whole spit. Naturism is common on the north-western portion of the beach (on the west side, away from the tip of the spit) and there is a small naturist beach to the west, beyond the rocks. There are additional naturist beaches further west, which can be reached from the promenade via steep paths.

Cyprus

There are no legal nudist beaches in Cyprus. A number of beaches, including the beach at Avdimou, have signs warning that nudism is not permitted. A community leader of Pissouri said that for decades there has been an "unspoken understanding" whereby nudism would be tolerated at an area away from the main beach at Pissouri, but not on the beach of Pissouri Bay. According to the community leader, nudists may visit the area which is on the eastern side of the bay, beyond the cliffs, as it offers some privacy.

  • Ammoui Beach, Lara Beach is located in the Akamas Peninsula in the Paphos District of Cyprus. It is a long sandy beach and is quiet for its size. Nudists stay at the far end near the white cliffs.
  • Paphos - Akamas - Lara Beach is the turtle beach, a sandy beach with warm water. Nudists are found there mostly during the winter as the weather is pleasant all year around.
  • Paphos -Mandria - Hidden Beach located on the east side of the village is situated at the bottom of the cliffs providing shelter from wandering eyes. The beach also has multiple smaller beaches between the giant boulders perfect for private nude sunbathing
  • Golden Sand Beach, Karpas, located in north east of the island. The nudist area is at the west end of the beach.

Czech Republic

  • There are about one hundred officially recognized naturist localities.

Denmark

Since 1976 it is permissible to be nude at any beach in Denmark. There are more than of coastline. A large number of clothing-optional beaches exist throughout the country.

The beach at the village of Husby in the Holstebro Municipality is being promoted as a Freikörperkultur (FKK) beach.

Bellevue Beach near Copenhagen has a popular nudist section.

Naturist swims are held in the Blovstrød (Allerød Municipality) indoor swimming pool on Friday evenings in Autumn.

Estonia

  • Narva-Jõesuu nude beach – Located near Narva-Jõesuu town, 2 km SW from the town border.
  • Pärnu has an unofficial but tolerated unisex beach between the official beach and Pärnu river.
  • Saaremaa has unofficial nude beach at Järve. Nudists use beach area near "Järve turismitalu" road sign.
  • Tallinn has an unofficial, but tolerated naturist beach. It is situated about 3 km north-west of the ferry port, at the very northern end of the textile beach. The nude beach is west of the textile beach at Pikakari beach. A few minutes walk through the forest, around
  • Tartu has an unofficial naturist lawn beach near the city one at the end of Ranna tee (on the other side of the Emajõgi river from Supilinn pond).

Finland

  • Tulliranta Beach near Hanko has a designated nudist section.

France

  • There are many naturist resorts on the Atlantic coast, for example CHM Montalivet, Euronat and La Jenny.
  • The Mediterranean seaside town of Cap d'Agde has a large naturist village with sandy beach, several swimming pools, but also nude shopping.
  • Aphrodite Village, Oasis Village, Village camping Ulysse, Eden Plage, are open 300 days per year.
  • Île du Levant, an island in the Mediterranean Sea has a nudist town, Héliopolis, and a nudist beach known as Plage des Grottes.
  • Leucate, which is a group of nudist hotels and resorts, in practice the group of hotels and restaurants and nudist beach make up the nudist Village of Leucate Naturist Villages, and a long beach.
  • Plage du Layet near Cavalaire.
  • Plage de Pampelonne in Ramatuelle near Saint-Tropez
  • There are beaches on many rivers, some well known, some informal: Cèze, Ardèche, Truyère
  • “Naturisme & Terroirs”, Family Naturist Campsites All Over France Pallieter naturist campsite, l’Oliviere naturist farm, Les Manoques Naturist Campsite, The Domaine De Sarraute Naturist Campsite, Le Haut Chandelalar Naturist Campsite, Messidor Naturist Campsite, Le Village Du Bosc Naturist Campsite, Le Mas De La Balma Naturist Campsite.
  • Naturism Magazine in France (French Federation of Naturism) Guide of the year 2021 indicating places where naturism is practiced in France (In French).

Alsace

Naturist venues in Alsace.

  • Association Naturiste de Sauvegarde et d’Animation du Blauelsand (ANSAB)
  • Centre Gymnique d’Alsace
  • Club du Soleil Mulhouse
  • Gravière du Blauelsand (Beach)
  • Les Naturistes d’Alsace

Aquitaine

Naturist venues in Aquitaine.

  • Arnaoutchot Arna Natu-Resort and Spa in Vielle-Saint-Girons
  • Association Naturiste d’Euronat et du Sud-Ouest (ANESO)
  • Camping Naturiste du Port
  • Bouhebent Naturisme
  • Camping Naturiste Le Coteau de l’Herm in Dordogne
  • Camping Naturiste Le Couderc in Dordogne
  • Centre Hélio-Marin de Montalivet
  • Centre Naturiste Terme d'Astor in Dordogne
  • Château Guiton
  • Club du Soleil Bordeaux Côte d’Argent
  • Club du Soleil Dordogne Périgord
  • Club Hendaye Nature et Soleil du Pays Basque (CHENASO)
  • Club Loisirs Naturiste du Centre Hélio-Marin de Montalivet
  • Club Naturiste des Pays de l’Adour / Les Coges
  • Domaine naturiste de Chaudeau in Saint-Géraud-de-Corps
  • Euronat
  • FEN Le Coteau de l'Herm in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin
  • Hossegor
  • La Jenny in Le Porge
  • La Lagune
  • Laborde in Monflanquin
  • Laulurie en Périgord
  • Le Marcassin de Saint-Aubin
  • Les Manoques
  • Les Naturistes amis de la Côte Aquitaine (NACA)
  • Plage du Métro à Tarnos (Beach)
  • Montalivet
  • Plage Naturiste D'ondres (Beach)
  • Saint-Nicolas
  • Seignosse
  • Terme d’Astor
  • Thermes de Salies-de-Béarn

Auvergne

Naturist venues in Auvergne.

  • Amicale Des Naturistes Montluçonnais Montluçon
  • Cantal Soleil Nature (Cansonat)
  • Centre Aqualudique De La Loue Montluçon
  • Club du Soleil de Clermont-Ferrand / La Serre de Portelas
  • Club du Soleil de Lyon
  • Domaine de la Taillade
  • Ferme du Feyt
  • La Chambre d’Alice
  • Camping naturiste La Serre de Portela
  • Les Fourneaux
  • Nature et Amitié d’Ébreuil
  • La Basse Royauté
  • La Plage des Templiers (Naturist campsite in the Gorges de l'Ardèche)
  • La Robertanne: Association "Club du Soleil de Saint-Étienne"
  • Le Chapinan: Club du Soleil Savoie Nature. (CSSN)
  • Le Courtialet: Association "Club du Soleil de Grenoble"
  • Le Dorier, camping naturiste associatif
  • Le Pont d'Adèle
  • Le Sappey: Club du Soleil du Mont Blanc
  • Les Hérissons: (Club du Soleil Les Hérissons)
  • Camping Val drome Soleil
  • Aux Dômes Auverg’Nats

Basse-Normandie

  • Club du Soleil Normandie-Maine
  • La Pointe du Banc (Beach)
  • Nature et Soleil de Normandie
  • Plage soleil et Naturisme (Beach)
  • Pointe d’Agon (Beach)
  • Saint-Germain naturisme
  • Les naturistes Rouennais
  • Club du Soleil de la porte Océane
  • Club naturiste du Bois Mareuil
  • LA POMME DORÉE Club des Naturistes de l'Eure

Bretagne

Naturist venues in Bretagne

  • Association des Randonneurs Naturistes de Bretagne (ARNB)
  • Association naturiste et sportive de la Côte d’Émeraude (ANSCE)
  • Association Naturiste Finistérienne (Anf)
  • Club du Soleil de Rennes
  • Club du Soleil des Côtes-d’Armor
  • Club naturiste de Bretagne Sud / La Pinède
  • Club naturiste morbihanais / Camping Les Bruyères d’Arvor
  • Erdeven-Kerminihy (Beach)
  • Garden Gym
  • Le Lourtouais (Beach)
  • Les Chevrets (Beach)
  • Mez An Aod ou Beg Leguer (Beach)
  • Pallieter
  • Piscine Foch
  • Plage de Kéranouat (Beach)

Bourgogne

  • Camping Naturiste Borvo
  • Champagne Manoir
  • Club du Soleil de Chalon-sur-Saône
  • Club du Soleil de Dijon
  • Club du Soleil de Mâcon-Laizé / La Breur
  • Domaine de la Gagère
  • L’Eau vive
  • Le Gîte des Chênes
  • Stade nautique d’Auxerre
  • Club du Soleil de Troyes

Centre-Val de Loire

Naturist venues in Centre-Val de Loire.

  • Association Joie et Santé / Les Bogues
  • Aurore Plage Nature (Beach)
  • Centre Aquatique
  • Club des Amis du Châtaignier
  • Club des Amis de La Petite Brenne
  • Club du Soleil de Touraine
  • Club du Soleil Berry Nivernais
  • Club du Soleil du Loir-et-Cher
  • Club Soleil et Loisirs de l’Indre
  • La Petite Brenne
  • Camping Le Moulin de la Ronde
  • Piscine municipale d’Argenton-sur -Creuse

Champagne-Ardenne

Naturist venues in Champagne-Ardenne.

  • Club du Soleil de Troyes
  • Gymno Club De La Cressonnière Ardennaise (Gcca)
  • Simplicité et Joie in Troyes

Corsica

Corsica is the fifth most popular naturist destination in France.

Naturist venues in Corsica

  • Camping Rivabella in Aleria - Corse
  • Camping Village Vacances Bagheera in Bravone - Corse
  • Club Aqua Nature de Balagne C/O Jean-Jacques Santoni
  • Club Corsicana
  • Corsica Natura
  • Domaine de Bagheera
  • Les Eucalyptus
  • Riva Bella Nature Thalasso & Spa Resort
  • Village La Chiappa
  • U’Furu
  • San Giuseppe, Coggia (Beach)
  • Grand Capo di Feno, Ajaccio (Beach)
  • Ricanto et Capitello, Ajaccio (Beach)
  • Portigliolo, Propriano (Beach)
  • Stagnolu, Bonifacio (Beach)
  • Carataggio (Tahiti), Porto-Vecchio (Beach)
  • Plage de la Chiappa, Porto-Vecchio (Beach)
  • Plage de Riva Bella, Linguizzetta (Beach)
  • Plage de Bagheera, Linguizzetta (Beach)
  • Plage de Tropica, Linguizzetta (Beach)
  • Chiorusa, Linguizzetta (Beach)
  • Saleccia, Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda (Beach)
  • Lozari, Belgodere (Beach)
  • Bodri, Corbara (Beach)
  • Aregno, Algajola (Beach).

Franche-Comté

  • Chalain Nature
  • Club du Soleil de Belfort-Montbéliard
  • Club du Soleil de Dole
  • Club Naturiste de Besançon
  • Lac de Chalain

Haute-Normandie

  • Association Familiale des Naturistes Valériquais
  • Association Naturiste du Département de l’Eure
  • Camping Club de France (siège national)
  • Club des Naturistes Rouennais / La Chênaie
  • Club du Soleil de la Porte Océane
  • Club naturiste du Bois Mareuil
  • L’Escamet (Beach)
  • Piscine municipale République

Île-de-France

Naturist venues in Île-de-France

  • Air et Soleil
  • Association des Jeunes Naturistes de France (AJNF)
  • Association des Naturistes de Paris
  • Association pour le Naturisme en Liberté (APNEL)
  • Club du Soleil de l’Essonne / Les Bois de Valence
  • Club du Soleil de Versailles
  • Club du Soleil France
  • Club du Soleil Nature
  • Club gymnique de France (CGF)
  • Fédération Française de Camping Caravaning (FFCC)
  • Héliomonde, leisure naturist village in Ile-de-France.
  • Club Imaginat
  • Les Hespérides
  • Nautena (Nautisme et Naturisme) in Paris, France
  • Symbiose in Paris, France
  • Camping club de France
  • Club du Soleil de Creil
  • Vexinue
  • Naktivity

Languedoc-Roussillon

The following are nudist venues in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

Limousin

Naturist venues in Limousin.

  • Camping Aimée Porcher
  • Camping Lous Suais
  • Club du Soleil de Limoges / Bos-Redon
  • Club du Soleil Aunis et Saintonge
  • Club du Soleil de Poitiers
  • Club Naturiste des Charentes
  • CS LIMOGES
  • NATCO (Naturistes Corréziens)
  • Creuse Nature Naturisme in Boussac - Limousin
  • Domaine des Monts de Bussy in Eymoutiers - Limousin
  • Domaine Naturiste Le Fayard
  • Lac de Vassivière
  • Le Mas d’Ayen
  • Les Saules
  • Natco (Naturistes Corréziens)
  • Piscine Saint-Lazare

Lorraine

Naturist venues in Lorraine.

  • Club du Soleil de Nancy
  • Club du Soleil des Vosges
  • Club naturiste de la Meuse
  • Lorraine Nature de Thionville
  • Piscine Ronde Thermale
  • Piscine Olympique Roger Goujon
  • Union Gymnique de Lorraine

Midi-Pyrénées

Naturist venues in Midi-Pyrénées.

  • Camping de la Lèze
  • Camping Hélio Nature L'Églantière in Castelnau-Magnoac
  • Camping Naturiste Deveze in Gaudonville
  • Camping Naturiste Les Aillos in Caraman - Midi-pyrénées
  • Centre Naturiste Le Fiscalou Puycelsi - Midi-pyrénées
  • Club du Soleil de Valeilles
  • Club naturiste en Albigeois / La Couliche
  • Domaine de Lalbrade in Lugagnac - Midi-pyrénées
  • Domaine de Sarraute
  • Le Champ de Guiral
  • Le Clos Barrat
  • Le Fiscalou
  • Les Aillos
  • Les Grands Chênes
  • Les Manoques
  • Millefleurs

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Naturist venues in Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

  • Association Gymnique Amicale du Boulonnais à la Somme (AGABS)
  • Camping du Pont Charlet
  • Centre Gymnique du Nord
  • Club Originelle
  • Éden Avesnois / Centre Aquadétente
  • Élan Naturiste de la Côte d’Opale et sa Région (ENCOR)
  • Natura International
  • Piscine municipale d’Halluin
  • Plage Nature (Beach and Camping)
  • Plein Air Relax Club (PARC)

Pays de la Loire

Naturist venues in Pays de la Loire.

  • Aquabaule
  • Association Bol d’Air Naturiste (ABOLD’NAT)
  • Association naturiste de la Côte d’Amour (ANCA) / Le Clos Marot
  • Association naturiste vendéenne
  • Choiseau (Beach)
  • Club gymnique de l’Ouest (CGO) / La Chataigneraie d’Armor
  • La Petite Vallée (Beach)
  • La Pointe d’Arcay (Beach)
  • La Terrière (Beach)
  • Camping naturiste Le Colombier
  • Le Petit Pont (Beach)
  • Les Conches (Beach)
  • Les Jaunais (Beach)
  • Les Lays (Beach)
  • Les Salins (Beach)
  • Les Saulaies
  • Loisirs Vacances Naturisme (LVN)
  • Mayenne Nature
  • NatAnjou
  • Naturistes Sarthois
  • Olonne-sur-Mer (Beach)
  • Pen Bron (Beach)
  • Piscine de Belle Beille
  • Piscine de Coubertin
  • Piscine Durantière

Picardie

  • Club des Amis de Regain
  • Club du Soleil de Creil
  • Gymno Club de Thelle
  • Plage de l’Amer Sud (Beach)
  • SCN Regain

Poitou-Charentes

Naturist venues in Poitou-Charentes.

  • Camping du Port
  • Charente Soleil
  • Club du Soleil de Poitiers / La Pardière
  • Club Naturiste des Charentes
  • Ferme naturiste L’Oliverie
  • La Côte Sauvage : La Pointe Espagnole (Beach)
  • La Giraudière (Oléron) (Beach)
  • La Grande Côte : La Lède (Beach)
  • La Grande Côte : Les Combôts (Beach)
  • La Grande Plage (Oléron) (Beach)
  • Camping Naturiste Le Petit Dauphin
  • Les Saumonards (Oléron, après Boyardville)
  • Nautilis centre nautique

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Naturist venues in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Rhône-Alpes

  • Club du Soleil Alpes Léman
  • Club du Soleil de Grenoble / Le Courtialet
  • Club du Soleil de Lyon in Lyon
  • Club du Soleil de Roanne
  • Club du Soleil de Saint-Étienne / La Robertanne
  • Club du Soleil de Valence
  • Club du Soleil du Mont Blanc
  • Club du Soleil du Nord Isère
  • Club du Soleil Les Hérissons Sergy
  • Club du Soleil Savoie Nature
  • Club Naturiste des Gorges de l’Ardèche (Cnga)
  • Domaine du Grand Bois
  • Domaine du Pont d’Adèle
  • Domaine Le Pont d'Adèle
  • Gymno Club Rhodanien
  • La Pinède
  • Lac de Laffrey
  • Le Chanozois 15 km of Bourg-en-Bresse
  • Loisirs et Soleil de Saint Etienne / Le Dorier
  • Piscine Bellevue
  • Piscine Tournesol Valence le Haut
  • Plage de la Mama (Beach)
  • Plage des Templiers (Beach)
  • Plage des Templiers in Bourg-Saint-Andréol - Rhône-alpes
  • Val Drôme Soleil

Overseas departments

Caribbean

Guadeloupe in Antilles
  • Plage Anse Tarare (Beach) The naturist beach of Saint-François in Guadeloupe is Anse Tarare. It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach on the island. It is located near Pointe des Châteaux.
  • Plage naturiste de Sainte-Rose (Beach) other tolerated naturist beach.
  • Domaine naturiste Lizardy (Nudist hotel Bungalows)
Martinique in Antilles
  • Plage Petite Anse des Salines (Beach) It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach in Martinique.
  • Plage Anse Trabaud (Beach) other tolerated naturist beach.
  • Villa Fleurs De Canne Martinique (Nudist hotel).
St. Barths

Toplessness is common on most beaches. Nudity is encountered at:

  • Gouveneur Beach (at the western end)
  • Saline beach (towards the east and little further in the small bay called Petite Saline)
Saint Martin in Antilles
  • Club Orient (Nudist residences, Destroyed in Hurricane Irma 2017, It has not been rebuilt to date).
  • Plage Orient Bay (Beach).
  • Résidence Adam & Eve (nudist hotel)
  • The Jardin d'O is a couples-only clothing-optional resort located between Grand Case and Orient Bay.
  • Kazanu is an adult-only clothing-optional (An adult-only Clothing optional stay).

Indian Ocean

Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean
  • Plage de la Souris Chaude (Beach) The naturist beach of Réunion island. It is the only officially tolerated naturist beach on the island.
  • Le Dalon Plage, Trois Bassins (nudist hotel gay-friendly).

Germany

Public nudity is not illegal in Germany but may be regulated by local authorities mostly because of safety and health issues, not morality. Apart from urban areas and public baths (some of which offer nude swimming days), nude bathing is common in Germany: unofficial clothing optional areas exist at most lakes and rivers and other sites, such as abandoned sand and rock quarries. Many designated Freikörperkultur (FKK – Free Body Culture) areas exist at the seaside, at lakes and in baths, especially in the former East Germany, where nudism remains more widespread than in the west. For example, Miramar (located in Weinheim), has a weekly FKK night where there is nude bathing in the entire complex - aside from the waterslides, which require a bathing suit to use. Many unregulated clothing optional (FKK) free beaches are available along the Nordsee and Baltic seashores, Rügen and other islands. The attitude is: all beaches are nude beaches until somebody complains. Families especially like to spend their leisure time in naturist areas; sauna bathing is generally practised in the nude.

The list of social nudity places in Germany includes:

Greece

Naturism is popular and widely practised on the Greek Islands and mainland although, strictly speaking, it is legal only in designated locations. However, on all of the islands there are unofficial nudist beaches. Toplessness is tolerated and accepted on all Greek beaches.

Crete

Beaches and resorts in Crete include:

  • Diskos near Lentos
  • Filaki beach, the only official nudist beach near the Vritomartis naturist resort.
  • Glyka Nera (Sweet water beach) between Chora Sfakion and Loutro.
  • North of Matala there is a long nude beach; the southern end of the beach is used by clothed people.
  • Plakias, the southeastern part of the beach is used by naturists.
  • Sougia, the eastern part of the beach is for nude bathing.

Other areas

  • Kalamitsi nude beach on the peninsula of Chalkidiki in Central Macedonia.
  • Katergo and Agios Nikolaos beaches on Folegandros island.
  • Mantomata Beach in Faliraki is the only official nudist beach on Rhodes, though there are more beaches where nudity is common, for example a part of Kallithea, Rhodes.
  • Mirtiotissa beach (Paralia Mirtiotissa) on Corfu' island. A sandy beach surrounded by rocks, accessible by car.
  • Mouda beach, a great wild sandy beach south of Kefalonia island, Ionian Islands.
  • Myrtos Beach, a long white pebble beach in Kefalonia.
  • Paradise beach on Thasos island.
  • Velanio beach on Skopelos island, Northern Sporades.
  • Vlychada beach on Santorini; the southern part of the beach is used by naturists.
  • Nude beaches, such as Neftina, have also been reported on the Greek island of Lemnos in the northeastern Aegean.

Hungary

Iceland

Public nudity is not common. However, there are a number of hot springs across the island that are either free of charge or voluntary contribution based where nudity can be practised.

  • Brennisteinsalda Laugasvæði
  • Grjótagjá cave, next to Mývatn
  • Guðrúnarlaug hot spring
  • Hellulaug
  • Hoffell Hot Tubs
  • Hrunalaug (Hruni hot springs), Sólheimar, Iceland
  • Jarðböðin við Mývatn
  • Kualaug hot spring, Haukadalsvegur, Iceland
  • Pollurinn hot springs
  • Reykjadalur Hot Spring Trailhead, if you go to the lower pools downstream you can be naked and secluded from other hikers.
  • Seljavellir Geothermal Pool

Ireland

Italy

Female toplessness has been officially legalized (in a nonsexual context) in all public beaches and swimming pools throughout the country (unless otherwise specified by region, province or municipality by-laws) on 20 March 2000, when the Supreme Court of Cassation (through sentence No. 3557) has determined that the exposure of the nude female breast, after several decades, is now considered a "commonly accepted behavior", and therefore, has "entered into the social costume".

Abruzzo

Calabria

Campania

  • Official nude beach "Spiaggia del Troncone" (Troncone beach), in Marina di Camerota. State road SS 562, coming from Palinuro towards Marina di Camerota before entering tunnel. Located at 40.006826, 15.340612

The beach is protected by a rock wall, containing a recess with natural shade.

Emilia-Romagna

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Lazio

  • Arenauta beach near Gaeta– km. 24,5 state road 213.
  • Black sand beach (Spiaggia delle sabbie nere) is a beach on the coast South of the Santa Severa Castle. It has historically been frequented by naturists, and since 2021 it has been officially authorized for the practice of naturism.
  • Lake Martignano, a small lake near Falconeto and Anguillara Sabazia. Entrance from the Anguillarese road, beach located at . The side to the right of the main beach, very far from the entrance, is reserved to nudism (avoid bringing music).
  • Oasi di Capocotta, to the southwest, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, an official nudist beach on the coast between Ostia and Torvaianica.

Liguria

  • Chiavari beach (an unofficial, but tolerated naturist beach, at western end of the textile beach).
  • Guvano beach near Corniglia – The beach is accessible, from the railway station, via a disused railway tunnel.

Lombardy

  • La Rocca nude beach in Manerba del Garda located at nudism from 1956. This is an unofficial Lake Garda nudist beach, and there are frequent police checks to fine those who are naked.

Piedmont

Puglia

  • Official nudist beach near Taranto, at Castellaneta Marina. It is called Termitosa beach and it has been authorized in 2024. The beach is sandy and the waters are shallow for many meters. There are no facilities nearby, it is very close to a small local railway station, the Castellaneta Marina railway station.

Sardinia

  • The municipality of Bari Sardo announced the possible future authorisation for nudism of part of the beach nearby, called Mindeddu beach.
  • Capo Falcone near Stintino.
  • Dunas de Piscinas, part of Costa verde, close to Arbus, has the biggest authorised nudist-beach in Europe, with roughly 800 meters of sand and dunes. It is a wild corner of Sardinia, with only one big hotel nearby
  • Is Benas beach, on the Sardinian western coast, close to Oristano. It is a long sandy beach, surrounded by pine trees. This beach is rich in colorful shells. It has been authorized for naturism since 2022 .
  • Marina di Arbus, Costa Verde. The rough west coast has lonely beaches and coves for sunbathing. The area is less developed for tourists, so you can enjoy nature.
  • Part of the Porto Ferro beach, near Alghero and Sassari, is authorised for naturist bathing
  • A secluded beach between Terra Mala and Geremeas is under authorization by the municipality of Quartu Sant'Elena.
  • Hundreds of small, secluded beaches can occasionally become nudist corners. Traditional places are the beaches Cala di Volpe, Liscia di Vacca, to the north of Pitrizza Hotel and Piccolo Pevero beach, the far side to the right after the rocks.

Sicily

Many beaches in Sicily are topless, and there are also naturist beaches.

  • The Baglio Maragani Country House has a dedicated naturist beach, available for the B&B customers or for daily visits (a fee is required)
  • Bulala, Gela (CL), is an official naturist beach, authorized in 2016. It is a wide sandy beach, and at the moment no services are available.
  • Capo Feto beach in Mazara del Vallo
  • Casello 41 beach in Selinunte
  • Eloro–Marianelli beach within Vendicari nature reserve, in the municipality of Noto (SR). Suitable for naturist bathers and popular within the gay community.
  • A small part of the beach at Marinello natural preserve between Oliveri and Patti (ME) has been unofficially attended by naturists for many years, especially in the low season.
  • San Saba beach in Messina, on the Tyrrenian coast about 20 km from the city center, has been an official naturist beach since 2022.
  • Torre Salsa, close to Siculiana, is inside a WWF protected area. On the eastern end of the beach, close to the white cliffs, there is an unofficial naturist wide sandy beach, mostly frequented by couples and families.

Tuscany

Veneto

  • Alberoni beach, Lido di Venezia, Venice.
  • Baia delle sirene at Punta S. Vigilio near the town of Garda (VR).
  • Costa sabbiosa Lazzaretto, Verona
  • Spiaggia del Mort Nudist Beach on Isola del Mort, near Jesolo.

Latvia

Latvian naturist beaches are overseen by the Latvian Naturist Association. Beach list has been completed using official sources, as well as local naturist communities.

  • JÅ«rmala official naturist beach located in the Lielupe district, a few hundred meters from the Lielupe river mouth. A rather small and crowded beach, close to Riga and rather easily reachable by train. The naturist beach boundaries are clearly marked with official signage.
  • Vecāķi official naturist beach in RÄ«ga . A historical naturist beach within close proximity from public transport and paid parking on street. In 2024 it was named one of the best Naturist Beaches in the World, ranking in the 23rd place.
  • Saulkrasti official naturist beach in Lilaste, near Inčupe. Historically one of the longest nudist beaches in Europe. Local council is trying to reduce the size of the beach, but it still remains approximately long, covered in white sand. Reaching the beach requires a calm 20min walk through the woods. Official signage was put up in 2024.
  • Liepāja official naturist beach. Also quite small, situated about 3 km south of Liepaja. Green signs mark the beginning and the end of the beach. It has removable toilet during the summer.
  • Ventspils city has an official naturist beach.

Lithuania

Nudist beaches in Lithuania are overseen by local communities. Nida's nudist beach is frequently featured in rankings of world's best nudist beaches.

Luxembourg

Naturist venues in Luxembourg..

  • l'association Sports et Loisirs Naturistes, Luxembourg (SLNL).
  • Thermes naturistes du Luxembourg Les Thermes.
  • Thermes naturistes du Luxembourg Mondorf Domaine Thermal.

Canton of Diekirch

Canton of Wiltz

  • De Reenert (Wiltz)
  • Plage de Burfelt (Beach)

Montenegro

  • Ada Bojana, the biggest nudist beach in the country.
  • Camp Full Monte, A clothing optional, off-grid, eco campsite near the Montenegro/Croatia border crossing, run by an English couple.
  • Crvena Glavica beach, Sveti Stefan
  • Hotel Albatros in Ulcinj has two beaches, a textile beach, and a nudist beach.
  • Njivice, a village on the south-western shore of the Bay of Herceg Novi (Boka Kotorska bay) the nudist beach is located on Hotel Riviera's beach
  • Ratac, is outside Bar in the direction of Budva, near Sutomore

Netherlands

Public saunas in the Netherlands are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. In the Netherlands tanning top free is legal on almost all beaches. Municipalities with a beach (usually including quiet parts) tend to have a nudist beach; even if the municipality does not like it, it designates a quiet part as such in order to be able to forbid nudity on the rest of the beach. A complete list of nude beaches in the Netherlands can be found on the Dutch-language website naaktstrandje.nl.

Drenthe

  • Naturistencamping De Mierenhoop
  • Naturistencamping Bargerhoek

Groningen

  • Naturistencamping Bargerhoek

Friesland

  • Naturistencamping Kuinderloo (vereniging Lotus)
  • Naturistencamping De Appelhof

Overijssel

  • Naturistencamping Balderhaar
  • Naturistencamping De Krösenberg
  • Naturistencamping NON Aamsveen
  • Naturistencamping Ostana

Flevoland

  • Naturistencamping Chamavi
  • Naturistencamping De Vrijgaard

Gelderland

  • Naturistencamping Gelre
  • Naturistencamping De Maatn
  • Naturistencamping De Scharf

Utrecht

  • Naturistencamping De Birk
  • Naturistencamping De Wilgenborgh
  • De Vier Elementen
  • Naturistenterrein Gravingen
  • Maarsseveense Plassen

Noord-Holland

  • Amsterdamse Lichtbond - De Molen (Ankeveen)
  • De Vrije Vogels (Midwoud)
  • Geminat - De Groote Keijns (Schagerbrug)
  • Zon en Leven - Starnmeer (Starnmeer)

Zuid-Holland

  • DNSV Goed Af - De Ammoniet (Dordrecht)
  • Hellevoetsluis - De Brongaard (Hellevoetsluis)
  • Navah - Abtswoudse Hoeve (Delft)
  • Zon en Leven - Berkenwoude (Berkenwoude)
  • Zuidhollandse Lichtbond - De Bessenhof (Reeuwijk)

Gelderland

  • Gelre (Eerbeek)
  • Zon en Leven - De Maat (Ravenswaaij)
  • Zon en Leven - De Scharf (Varssel)

Limburg

  • Atlanta (Geleen)
  • NV Zuid - De Waterhoeven (Neeritter)
  • Paluda (Weert)
  • Vrij-Uit - De Ossendijk (Merselo)

Noord-Brabant

  • Athena (Ossendrecht)
  • De Grens - Parelmoer (De Moer)
  • De Peelrand (Zeeland)
  • Hart van Brabant (Tilburg)
  • Heliantus (Nistelrode)
  • Hertogstad - 't Vinkel (Rosmalen)
  • Mens en Natuur - De Markeplaat (Zevenbergen)
  • Zon en Leven - De Posthoek (Rucphen)
  • Zon en Leven - Kuikseind (Middelbeers)
  • Zonnelust - De Vaarselhof (Someren)

Zeeland

  • Naturistencamping De Schoone Waardin (Ritthem)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

The Portuguese Naturism Federation "Federação Portuguesa De Naturismo" encompasses nudist beaches, clubs, and hotels.

Grande Lisboa

  • SPN - Sociedade Portuguesa de Naturalogia

Região do Centro

  • CNC - Clube Naturista do Centro
  • ANPaV - Associação Pensamentos ao Vento
  • Praia da Costinha (Praia Naturista)

Região do Algarve

  • CNA - Clube Naturista do Algarve

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

Social nudity places in Slovakia are listed on the website of the Asociácia Slovenských Naturistov (Association of Slovak Naturists), a member of the International Naturist Federation.

Slovenia

Spain

Public nudity on the beach is, in general, legal in Spain, however some local municipalities do outlaw nudity on beaches that are within city limits. The city of Cádiz is one example.

For nudity enthusiasts, Spain offers various options for nude sunbathing. In addition to the long sandy beaches in the vicinity of large cities, topless sunbathing is possible on all beaches, even in front of smaller villages.

Following a request by the Association for the Development of Naturism (ADN) an email was sent by the city of Madrid's sports department to the 21 district heads explaining that municipal pools, if they see fit, have authorization to organize a "Bathing Suit-Free Day", or an "Optional Bathing Suit Day", some time in the 2016 summer.

Female toplessness was officially legalized at the public pools of the municipalities of Galdakao and L'Ametlla del Vallès in March 2016 and June 2018, respectively.

Canary Islands

  • On the island of Gran Canaria the following are some of the beaches where nudism is practised:
  • Aguadulce
  • Charco del Palo on the island Lanzarote
  • El Confital
  • Guayedra
  • GüiGüi
  • La Caleta on the two wild beaches (one sand, one rocky), over the cliffs to the north of the town on the island of Tenerife
  • Maspalomas
  • Medio Almud
  • Montaña de Arena
  • Tiritaña

Mainland (Peninsula and Balearic Islands)

There are hundreds of public nudist beaches in mainland Spain, all over the coast line, and some more inland. This is only a selection:

Although nudism is not illegal, some note that being nude on quieter or known clothing-optional beaches is less likely to cause bother to beachgoers.

Sweden

In Sweden, it's common for saunas to be mixed gender and nudity is the norm there.

  • Bohuslän:
  • Kattholmen: Unofficial nude beach at Saltö in Strömstad municipality.
  • Korsholmen: Unofficial nude beach on Koster in Strömstad municipality.* Gothenburg area:
  • Amundön: Official nude beach on the rocks of an island south of Gothenburg, between Askim and Billdal.
  • Scania:
  • Solhejdans: Naturist camping site
  • Svanrevet: Official nudist beach on the Falsterbonäset peninsular located north of the marina of Skanör, just outside the town of Skanör med Falsterbo
  • Stockholm area:
  • Ågesta Nude Beach: Official nude beach on Magelungen, maintained by NF EOS, the Scandinavian Naturalist Federation. Located about 10 km south of central Stockholm.
  • LÃ¥ngholmen: Unofficial ("spontaneous") nude beach, located on the western end of LÃ¥ngholmen island.
  • Källtorp Nude Beach: Unofficial ("spontaneous") nude beach, located about 6 km southeast of central Stockholm, on the southeastern end of Källtorp lake. The beach is rocky and there are no public conveniences.
  • PGs Udde Nude Beach: Unofficial ("spontaneous") nude beach, located about 5 km southeast of central Stockholm, on the northern end of Källtorp lake
  • Saltsjöbadens friluftsbad: Public bath with two nude swimming outdoor sections, one for women and one for men. Located in Saltsjöbaden in Nacka Municipality.
  • Kärsön, unofficial clothing optional site in the southernmost part of the island with cliffs nearby the Drottningholm Royal Castle about 5 km northeast from stockholm city centre.
  • Västerbotten:
  • Dragonudden: Official nudist beach in UmeÃ¥ located in Stöcksjö just south of UmeÃ¥
  • Skibbikudden: Official nudist beach in Sorsele located just north of Sorsele

Switzerland

Public nudity is generally legal in the entire country with the notable exception of the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden where public nudity, including naked hiking, carries a fine of up to 200 Swiss francs. Nude hiking is mainly popular in the sparsely populated alpine regions among nudists, less so in the low lands. Naturist ressorts, some of which are listed below, are rare or require membership. Nude bathing in public facilities is rarely allowed, with the notable exception of public saunas, which share the Scandinavian culture.

Canton of Genève

  • Genève Naturisme

Canton of Neuchâtel

  • Centre Naturiste Thielle

Canton of Vaud

  • Camping Club Leman

Canton of Solothurn

  • Heliosport

Canton of Zurich

  • Natürlich Sitzberg
  • Naspo
  • Naturistengelände SonnenBad Schönhalde
  • Rehwinkel

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Public nudity is legal in England and Wales unless the intent is to cause "harassment, alarm or distress". However, many of the public are unaware of this and public nudity other than in an accepted venue may provoke a negative reaction. In 2019 the Crown Prosecution Service published a clarification to help police officers assess whether the law was being broken in cases of public nudity. In response the College of Policing created a decision aid for its officers.

Though nudity is legal everywhere the following is a list of sites where nudity is not queried by the general public.

England

Cornwall

Devon

Dorset

Hertfordshire

  • British Naturism:Sun-Folk Society - naturist club near St Albans, Hertfordshire
  • Diogenes Naturist Club near Maple Cross in Hertfordshire.
  • Fiveacres Country Club, a naturist club in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire.
  • Spielplatz, Hertfordshire naturist resort accommodation, caravan and camping pitches near St Albans, Hertfordshire
  • Watford naturist swimming club. A weekly naturist swimming session held at Watford Leisure Centre.

Other counties

Wales

Scotland

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