NATURIST FRIENDLY

Naturist & Nudist-Friendly Beaches in Europe

Naturism has a long, mainstream history in European beach culture, particularly in France, Germany, Croatia, and Spain, where many coastal towns maintain officially zoned naturist sections (often marked FKK in German-speaking contexts, or "naturiste" in France) separate from the main public beach. This collection covers beaches with a formally designated naturist area or a long-established, widely recognized naturist status, not beaches where nudity is merely unenforced.

89 beaches are currently indexed with naturist-friendly status. Note that a designated naturist beach and the naturist section of a mixed beach are different things in practice. Where relevant, the individual beach page specifies whether the whole beach or only a marked section applies, since arriving expecting one and finding the other is the most common visitor complaint in this category.

The legal status of nude bathing varies significantly by country and municipality. This collection reflects beaches with an established naturist designation or reputation, not a legal guarantee, so local rules can differ from what has historically been tolerated.
Selection criteria: Filtered by official naturist designation or verified clothing-optional custom and seclusion.
All Europe (89)Croatia (12)Bulgaria (11)Spain (9)Turkey (6)Albania (6)Greece (5)Portugal (5)Italy (4)France (4)Germany (4)Cyprus (3)Montenegro (3)United Kingdom (3)Denmark (2)Norway (2)Romania (1)Slovenia (1)Sweden (1)Netherlands (1)Poland (1)Lithuania (1)Estonia (1)Ireland (1)Latvia (1)Finland (1)

89 Verified Destinations

Ranked by Naturist & Nudist
Patara Beach in Gelemis, near Kalkan, Turkey
#1
Gelemis, near Kalkan, TurkeyMediterranean Sea
28°C sea
23/day
Golden Sand
36°C Scenic
Blace Beach (Limuni) in Mljet Island, Croatia
#2
Mljet Island, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
25/day
White Sand
29°C Kids
Gjiri i Akuariumit (Aquarium Bay) in Jalë, Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania
#3
Jalë, Himarë, Vlorë County, AlbaniaIonian Sea (Mediterranean)
25.4°C sea
15/day
Rocky Cove
31°C Scenic
Golden Beach (Karpas) in Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus
#4
Karpas Peninsula, CyprusMediterranean Sea
28.4°C sea
30/day
White Sand
31.9°C Kids
Petra tou Romiou in Kouklia, Paphos, Cyprus
#5
Kouklia, Paphos, CyprusMediterranean Sea
27.4°C sea
36/day
Pebbles
37°C Scenic
Dafina Bay & Cave in Vlorë County (Karaburun), Albania
#6
Vlorë County (Karaburun), AlbaniaIonian Sea
26.2°C sea
25/day
White Sand
29°C Scenic
Es Trenc in Mallorca, Balearics, Spain
#7
Mallorca, Balearics, SpainBalearic Sea
26.2°C sea
43/day
White Sand
35°C Kids
Berchida in Siniscola, Sardinia, Italy
#8
Siniscola, Sardinia, ItalyTyrrhenian Sea
25.7°C sea
44/day
White Sand
34°C Scenic
Cala Violina in Scarlino, Maremma, Italy
#9
Scarlino, Maremma, ItalyTyrrhenian Sea
25°C sea
46/day
White Sand
33°C Kids
Brbišćica Bay & Cave in Zadar (Dugi Otok), Croatia
#10
Zadar (Dugi Otok), CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
25/day
Pebbles
28°C Scenic
Lučišća Beach in Hvar Island, Croatia
#11
Hvar Island, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
25/day
Pebbles
29°C Scenic
Fırnaz Bay in Antalya (Kalkan), Turkey
#12
Antalya (Kalkan), TurkeyMediterranean Sea
28.9°C sea
25/day
Pebbles
32°C Scenic
Ayios Philon (Dipkarpaz) in Dipkarpaz, Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus
#13
Dipkarpaz, Karpas Peninsula, CyprusMediterranean Sea
28.4°C sea
25/day
Rocky Cove
31.9°C Scenic
Ciganka Sand Cove in Rab Island, Croatia
#14
Rab Island, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.2°C sea
25/day
White Sand
28°C Kids
Cala del Moraig in Benitatxell, Costa Blanca, Spain
#15
Benitatxell, Costa Blanca, SpainBalearic Sea
26.1°C sea
40/day
Pebbles
35°C Scenic
Voidokilia Beach in Pylos, Peloponnese, Greece
#16
Pylos, Peloponnese, GreeceAegean Sea
26.1°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
35°C Kids
Corbu Beach in Corbu, Danube Delta edge, Romania
#17
Corbu, Danube Delta edge, RomaniaBlack Sea
24.7°C sea
26/day
Golden Sand
33°C Scenic
Bencik Bay in Muğla (Hisarönü), Turkey
#18
Muğla (Hisarönü), TurkeyAegean Sea
27.2°C sea
22/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Kurubük Bay in Muğla (Datça), Turkey
#19
Muğla (Datça), TurkeyAegean Sea
27.2°C sea
20/day
Pebbles
31°C Scenic
Falassarna Beach in Crete (Kissamos / Chania), Greece
#20
Crete (Kissamos / Chania), GreeceAegean Sea (Cretan Sea)
26.4°C sea
45/day
Sand
31°C Kids
Delikli Koy in İzmir (Çeşme / Alaçatı), Turkey
#21
İzmir (Çeşme / Alaçatı), TurkeyAegean Sea
25.2°C sea
20/day
Pebbles
30°C Scenic
Playa de los Genoveses in Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / San José), Spain
#22
Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / San José), SpainAlboran Sea (Mediterranean)
24.4°C sea
28/day
White Sand
31°C Kids
Veli Žal (Dugi Otok) in Zadar (Dugi Otok), Croatia
#23
Zadar (Dugi Otok), CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
35/day
White Sand
28°C Kids
Grama Bay in Vlorë County (Karaburun), Albania
#24
Vlorë County (Karaburun), AlbaniaIonian Sea
26.2°C sea
25/day
Pebbles
29°C Scenic
Spiaggia delle Due Sorelle in Sirolo, Marche, Italy
#25
Sirolo, Marche, ItalyTyrrhenian Sea
25.6°C sea
42/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Cirali Beach in Olympos, Antalya, Turkey
#26
Olympos, Antalya, TurkeyMediterranean Sea
28.8°C sea
22/day
Pebbles
37°C Scenic
Ada Bojana Beach in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro
#27
Ulcinj Municipality, MontenegroAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
38/day
White Sand
30°C Kids
Strunjan Beach in Strunjan, Slovenian Istria, Slovenia
#28
Strunjan, Slovenian Istria, SloveniaAdriatic Sea
25.4°C sea
36/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Koral Beach (Coral) in Lozenets, Tsarevo, Bulgaria
#29
Lozenets, Tsarevo, BulgariaBlack Sea
25.2°C sea
25/day
Golden Sand
28.7°C Kids
Possidi Beach in Kassandra, Halkidiki, Greece
#30
Kassandra, Halkidiki, GreeceAegean Sea
26.3°C sea
36/day
Golden Sand
35°C Kids
Kara Dere Beach in Byala, Varna Province, Bulgaria
#31
Byala, Varna Province, BulgariaBlack Sea
25°C sea
15/day
Golden Sand
28.5°C Scenic
Pasha Dere Wild Beach in Galata, Varna Province, Bulgaria
#32
Galata, Varna Province, BulgariaBlack Sea
25°C sea
15/day
Golden Sand
28.5°C Scenic
Plage de Roccapina in Corsica, France
#33
Corsica, FranceMediterranean Sea
24.8°C sea
60/day
Golden Sand
34°C Kids
Plage de l'Ostriconi in Corsica, France
#34
Corsica, FranceMediterranean Sea
24.5°C sea
56/day
Golden Sand
33°C Scenic
Plazhi i Krorëzës in Lukovë / Sarandë, Albanian Riviera, Albania
#35
Lukovë / Sarandë, Albanian Riviera, AlbaniaIonian Sea
25.3°C sea
40/day
White Sand
30°C Kids
Espiguette Beach (Camargue) in Occitanie (Le Grau-du-Roi), France
#36
Occitanie (Le Grau-du-Roi), FranceMediterranean Sea
25.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
28°C Kids
Lipite Beach in Sinemorets, Strandzha, Bulgaria
#37
Sinemorets, Strandzha, BulgariaBlack Sea
25.2°C sea
20/day
Golden Sand
28.7°C Scenic
Mónsul Beach in Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / San José), Spain
#38
Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / San José), SpainAlboran Sea (Mediterranean)
24.4°C sea
30/day
White Sand
31°C Kids
Arkutino Beach & Dunes in Ropotamo Reserve, Sozopol, Bulgaria
#39
Ropotamo Reserve, Sozopol, BulgariaBlack Sea
25.2°C sea
25/day
Golden Sand
28.7°C Kids
Cala Benirràs in Ibiza, Balearics, Spain
#40
Ibiza, Balearics, SpainBalearic Sea
26.2°C sea
41/day
Pebbles
35°C Scenic
Petani Beach in Paliki, Kefalonia, Greece
#41
Paliki, Kefalonia, GreeceIonian Sea
25.9°C sea
37/day
Pebbles
35°C Scenic
Antisamos Beach in Sami, Kefalonia, Greece
#42
Sami, Kefalonia, GreeceIonian Sea
25.9°C sea
37/day
Pebbles
35°C Scenic
Pasjača Beach in Konavle, near Dubrovnik, Croatia
#43
Konavle, near Dubrovnik, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
40/day
Pebbles
34°C Scenic
Divna Beach in Pelješac Peninsula, Croatia
#44
Pelješac Peninsula, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.2°C sea
38/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Playa de los Muertos in Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / Carboneras), Spain
#45
Andalusia (Cabo de Gata / Carboneras), SpainAlboran Sea (Mediterranean)
24.4°C sea
28/day
White Sand
31°C Scenic
Calblanque Beach in Región de Murcia (Cartagena), Spain
#46
Región de Murcia (Cartagena), SpainMediterranean Sea
24.4°C sea
30/day
Golden Sand
31°C Kids
Alepu Beach (Drivers' Beach) in Alepu Lagoon, Sozopol, Bulgaria
#47
Alepu Lagoon, Sozopol, BulgariaBlack Sea
25.2°C sea
20/day
Golden Sand
28.7°C Scenic
Durankulak North Beach in Durankulak, Shabla, Bulgaria
#48
Durankulak, Shabla, BulgariaBlack Sea
24.8°C sea
18/day
Golden Sand
28.3°C Scenic
Buljarica Beach in Petrovac, Budva Riviera, Montenegro
#49
Petrovac, Budva Riviera, MontenegroAdriatic Sea
25.5°C sea
30/day
Pebbles
34°C Scenic
Kakomë Bay in Vlorë County (Sarandë), Albania
#50
Vlorë County (Sarandë), AlbaniaIonian Sea
26.2°C sea
22/day
Pebbles
30°C Scenic
Pampelonne Beach (St. Tropez) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Ramatuelle), France
#51
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Ramatuelle), FranceMediterranean Sea
25.4°C sea
95/day
White Sand
29°C Kids
Crveni Otok (Red Island) in Istria (Rovinj), Croatia
#52
Istria (Rovinj), CroatiaAdriatic Sea
25.2°C sea
60/day
Pebbles
28°C Kids
Kamchia River Reserve Beach in Kamchia Biosphere Reserve, Varna, Bulgaria
#53
Kamchia Biosphere Reserve, Varna, BulgariaBlack Sea
25°C sea
22/day
Golden Sand
28.5°C Kids
Krapets Beach in Krapets, Shabla, Bulgaria
#54
Krapets, Shabla, BulgariaBlack Sea
24.8°C sea
22/day
Golden Sand
28.3°C Kids
Jaz Beach in Budva Municipality, Montenegro
#55
Budva Municipality, MontenegroAdriatic Sea
25.8°C sea
42/day
Golden Sand
29°C Kids
San Fruttuoso in Portofino Peninsula, Liguria, Italy
#56
Portofino Peninsula, Liguria, ItalyLigurian Sea
25.1°C sea
43/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Srebrna Beach in Rukavac, Vis, Croatia
#57
Rukavac, Vis, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
24.9°C sea
36/day
Pebbles
33°C Scenic
Shabla Lighthouse Beach in Shabla, Bulgaria
#58
Shabla, BulgariaBlack Sea
24.8°C sea
20/day
Golden Sand
28.3°C Scenic
Oprna Bay in Stara Baška, Krk, Croatia
#59
Stara Baška, Krk, CroatiaAdriatic Sea
23.8°C sea
37/day
Pebbles
32°C Scenic
Porto Palermo in near Himarë, Albania
#60
near Himarë, AlbaniaIonian Sea
24.8°C sea
22/day
Pebbles
34°C Scenic
Sandhammaren Beach in Skåne (Ystad / Österlen), Sweden
#61
Skåne (Ystad / Österlen), SwedenBaltic Sea
19.4°C sea
45/day
White Sand
22°C Kids
Praia do Barril in Algarve (Tavira), Portugal
#62
Algarve (Tavira), PortugalAtlantic Ocean
22.4°C sea
42/day
White Sand
29°C Kids
Praia da Ursa in Sintra / Lisbon Coast, Portugal
#63
Sintra / Lisbon Coast, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
19.8°C sea
25/day
White Sand
25°C Scenic
Texel Island Beach (De Koog) in North Holland (Texel Island), Netherlands
#64
North Holland (Texel Island), NetherlandsNorth Sea
18.2°C sea
45/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Varvara Rocky Cove in Varvara, Strandzha, Bulgaria
#65
Varvara, Strandzha, BulgariaBlack Sea
25.2°C sea
22/day
Pebbles
28.7°C Scenic
Praia de Odeceixe in Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, Portugal
#66
Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
19.2°C sea
31/day
Golden Sand
32°C Scenic
Dębki Beach in Kashubian Coast, Pomerania, Poland
#67
Kashubian Coast, Pomerania, PolandBaltic Sea
18.5°C sea
24/day
Golden Sand
27°C Scenic
Kniepsand in Amrum, North Frisia, Germany
#68
Amrum, North Frisia, GermanyNorth Sea
18.5°C sea
43/day
Golden Sand
27°C Scenic
Praia da Marinha in Algarve, Portugal
#69
Algarve, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
20.3°C sea
33/day
Golden Sand
33°C Scenic
Torimbia Beach in Asturias (Llanes), Spain
#70
Asturias (Llanes), SpainBay of Biscay (Atlantic)
20.8°C sea
35/day
White Sand
24°C Kids
Nida Beach (Curonian Spit) in Klaipėda County (Curonian Spit), Lithuania
#71
Klaipėda County (Curonian Spit), LithuaniaBaltic Sea
19.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
22°C Kids
Pärnu Beach in Pärnu County, Estonia
#72
Pärnu County, EstoniaGulf of Riga (Baltic)
19.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
22°C Kids
Dueodde Beach (Bornholm) in Bornholm Island, Denmark
#73
Bornholm Island, DenmarkBaltic Sea
19.4°C sea
45/day
White Sand
22°C Kids
Sønderstrand (Rømø Island) in South Jutland (Wadden Sea), Denmark
#74
South Jutland (Wadden Sea), DenmarkNorth Sea
18.2°C sea
40/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Praia da Lanzada in O Grove, Galicia, Spain
#75
O Grove, Galicia, SpainBalearic Sea
17.1°C sea
42/day
Golden Sand
30°C Scenic
Ballymastocker Bay in Portsalon, Donegal, Ireland
#76
Portsalon, Donegal, IrelandAtlantic Ocean
14.9°C sea
48/day
Golden Sand
25°C Scenic
Cape Kolka in Kurzeme, Latvia
#77
Kurzeme, LatviaBaltic Sea
18°C sea
30/day
Golden Sand
26°C Kids
Binz Beach (Rügen Island) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Rügen), Germany
#78
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Rügen), GermanyBaltic Sea
19.4°C sea
55/day
White Sand
22°C Kids
Westerland Beach (Sylt) in Schleswig-Holstein (Sylt Island), Germany
#79
Schleswig-Holstein (Sylt Island), GermanyNorth Sea
18.2°C sea
70/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Praia do Beliche in Sagres, Algarve, Portugal
#80
Sagres, Algarve, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
19.5°C sea
34/day
Rocky Cove
32°C Scenic
St. Peter-Ording Beach in Schleswig-Holstein (North Frisia), Germany
#81
Schleswig-Holstein (North Frisia), GermanyNorth Sea
18.2°C sea
45/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Pedn Vounder Beach in Cornwall (Porthcurno), United Kingdom
#82
Cornwall (Porthcurno), United KingdomCeltic Sea
17.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
21°C Scenic
Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, Wales, United Kingdom
#83
Gower, Wales, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
17.7°C sea
46/day
Golden Sand
28°C Scenic
Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
#84
Pembrokeshire, Wales, United KingdomAtlantic Ocean
16.6°C sea
44/day
Golden Sand
27°C Scenic
Ersfjord Beach in Senja, Norway
#85
Senja, NorwayNorwegian Sea
11.5°C sea
60/day
Golden Sand
23°C Scenic
Yyteri Beach & Dunes in Satakunta (Pori), Finland
#86
Satakunta (Pori), FinlandBothnian Sea (Baltic)
17.6°C sea
45/day
White Sand
21°C Kids
Alnes Beach in Godøy, Ålesund, Norway
#87
Godøy, Ålesund, NorwayNorth Sea
14.5°C sea
56/day
Pebbles
24°C Scenic
Beritnica Beach in Pag Island (Metajna), Croatia
#88
Pag Island (Metajna), CroatiaAdriatic Sea
24.8°C sea
35/day
Pebbles
29.5°C Scenic
Bok Beach in Kvarner (Susak Island), Croatia
#89
Kvarner (Susak Island), CroatiaAdriatic Sea
24.6°C sea
40/day
White Sand
28.8°C Kids