But sometimes, a nude beach experience can be a little slice of fully nude paradise. We've already shared our favorite nude beaches in the US and outlined the rules of nudist resorts. But you can use that extra time to plan the perfect trip… and maybe do a few extra crunches. Corniglia, Italy This small shoreline's a far cry from the Riviera's tourist-packed beaches, but well worth the short trek through a pitch-black tunnel don't forget a flashlight in the mountainous Cinque Terre region. You'll be rewarded with an isolated beach populated by naked Italians. In fact, you'll probably be the only tourist there. Just make sure you don't fall to your death attempting to reach it. Crete, Greece While Red Beach gets its name from the rusty color of the sand, here's a better fun fact: A naked Frenchman camped out here for five years in the '90s -- carving animals and faces into the limestone -- until the locals expelled him for being a bit too creepy. Pro tip: The sand's a little coarse, and "a little coarse" can be an understatement when your tender regions are exposed… so bring a towel. Mykonos, Greece Nude beaches are often pretty laid-back affairs.
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The pair decided to take a cruise on the Adriatic Sea, and stopped at the island of Rab. They wanted to hit the beach, and wanted to do it naked, so they hit up the local government for permission. The government gave them the green light, and the first official nude beach in the world was born. Nudity may not be mainstream, but there are still places you can ho to let it all hang out with like- minded folks. Nude beaches have been around for nearly years thanks to the progressive thinking of one Kurt Barthel.
Red Beach (Crete, Greece): the most colorful naturist beach
For those who like to keep it minimal and are tired of casinos, dance bars and strip clubs, nude beaches are the latest fad. In fact, there are various all-inclusive naturist resorts which have sprung up on these nude beaches. Experience of the naturists visiting these beaches is very important. So is the optional clothing policy of the beaches. This list has also taken into consideration the number of all-inclusive nude resorts available nearby. If you want us to add a clothing optional beach to this list of best nude beaches in the World, feel free to leave a comment below. Even amidst the peak summer months you will discover crowd of nude beach guests along the white sandy shores of Es Trenc. The focal zone of the shoreline the bare section has a tendency to be less stifled than the rest. Holiday Tip: Get there early else it can be a long walk. You may have to may Euros for parking.
Best Beaches. Facebook Twitter Email. CNN — Although still taboo in many places, casting aside your clothes at the shore has become a customary practice around the world in recent times. From rocky coastlines to talcum powder fine sands, and big city bays to secluded shores, there are now hundreds of beaches where it's perfectly legal or at least de facto legal to sunbathe, swim and otherwise frolic beside the sea in nothing more than your birthday suit. While clothing-optional beach destinations may seem like a modern invention, it's actually quite an old idea, a product of the otherwise prudish Victorian era. During the s, American poet Walt Whitman extolled the virtues of the "Adamic air bath" -- his nude walkabouts and swims along Timber Creek in New Jersey, writing of "The free exhilarating ecstasy of nakedness in Nature. Channeling that same vibe, the naturist movement took off in Europe and North America during the first half of the 20th century, with city parks, camp grounds and eventually beaches established for those who wanted to experience nature nude in their most natural state. One of the spin-offs of the socially and sexually liberal s was a "free beach" movement that saw a proliferation of nude beaches around the world.
