Best Nude Beaches in Europe:

  • Red Beach (Crete, Greece):  While there are several "Red Beaches" in Greece, the clothing optional one is in Crete.  It's set below breathtaking red sandstone cliffs.  The best time to go is earlier or later in the tourist season, since the locals are much more likely to go nude than the tourists.   
  • Plage de Tahiti (St. Tropez, France):  This beach is located on the French Riviera's warm Mediterranean shoreline with its beautiful white sand and turquoise water.  The beaches of St. Tropez are famous for pioneering the topless sunbathing craze of the '60s and are infamously popular among celebrities.  If you're lucky, you might see French actress Eva Green or super model Miranda Kerr.    
  • Paradise Beach (Mykonos, Greece):  Depending on when you go, the bodies on this stretch of beach can either be fully clothed, topless, or totally nude.  The crowd ranges from college coeds to septuagenarians, all looking to enjoy themselves.  Paradise Beach offers amazing scenery, a picturesque shoreline, and two vibrant beach bars (Tropicana and the Sunrise Bar).  One TripAdvisor traveler raved about “swimming in the blue waters and lying on the white sand in a place where humans celebrate the good parts of life…Mykonos is positive energy at its best…just paradise.”
  • Spiaggia di Guvano (Corniglia, Italy):  This beautiful little beach is located behind coastal mountains in the national park of Cinque Terre.  It's a bit tough to get to, as you have to hike down the mountains and go through a pitch black tunnel (bring a flashlight!).  But the warm Mediterranean water and naked Italian locals make it totally worth the hike.  
  • Valalta (Rovinj, Croatia):  Located on a naturist campsite, this nude beach and village are very popular with bare beach lovers.  It offers two miles of sand and rock beaches with secluded coves, lined by olive trees and vineyards.  In addition, you can enjoy cocktails at the swim-up bar, a water slide at the pool and beer tastings at the onsite brewery.

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