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.
Fuschlsee Keutschacher See in Carinthia Pleschinger See Tigringer See Weikerlsee In Vienna the following beaches can be found
Donauinsel (an artificial island in the Danube quite close to the city centre) Gänsehäufel Lobau
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.
Alepu Arkutino Baltata Camping Delfin Dolphin Beach Fichoza Galata Harmanite Beach Irakli Lipite Listi Nirvana Beach Panorama Perla Primorsko Ropotamo Mouth Silistar Sinemorets Sozopol Sunny Beach Tsarski
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 45°07′22″N 13°37′47″E near Rovinj. Camping Zelena Laguna, Poreč Kamp Kažela, Medulin Kamp Ulika, Červar Naturist Park Koversada, located at 45°08′6.5″N 13°36′18.5″E near Vrsar is the biggest and one of the first naturist resorts in Europe. Naturist Resort Solaris, located at 45°17′13″N 13°35′08″E near Poreč.
Kvarner gulf In the Kvarner gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
Camping Strasko, Novalja Losinj island, Mali Lošinj, FKK beaches like Sunčana Uvala located around 44°31′15″N 14°27′45″E. Baldarin near Punta Križa, located at 44°36′56″N 14°30′28″E. 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 44°59′39″N 14°37′36″E and Naturist Camp Bunculuka is located at 44°58′10″N 14°46′03″E. 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.
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