List of social nudity places in Europe

Austria

In Vienna the following beaches can be found

Belgium

Topfree sunbathing is tolerated on all beaches.

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.

Croatia

Croatia has a well developed naturist culture with camp sites and hotels specifically catering for naturists. Naturism has been popular in Croatia ever since King Edward VIII and his then mistress, Wallis Simpson, were allowed to swim nude at one of Rab's beaches in 1936.

Istria peninsula

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

Kvarner gulf

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

Dalmatia

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

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.

Czech Republic

Topfree is tolerated on all places. Public nudity is not illegal in the Czech Republic, but it may be regulated by local authorities.

Denmark

Since 1976 it is permissible to be nude at any beach in Denmark. There are more than 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) of coastline to choose from. 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 FKK beach.

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

Estonia

Estonian naturist beaches are overseen by NGO Estnat (closed in 2012). No tickets are necessary.

Finland

France

Alsace

Naturist venues in Alsace.

Aquitaine

Naturist venues in Aquitaine.

Auvergne

Basse-Normandie

Bretagne

Bourgogne

Centre

Champagne-Ardenne

Corsica

Corsica is the fifth most popular naturist destination in France.

Franche-Comté

Haute-Normandie

Ile-de-France

Languedoc-Roussillon

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

Limousin

Lorraine

Midi-Pyrénées

Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Pays de la Loire

Picardie

Poitou-Charentes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rhône-Alpes

Guadeloupe in the Caribbean

Martinique in the Caribbean

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 (which often 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. 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 practiced in the nude.

The list of social nudity places in Germany includes:

Greece

Naturism is practised widely in the Greek Islands although, strictly speaking, legal only in a relatively few designated locations but almost on all islands there are unofficial nudist beaches. Topfree is tolerated on almost all beaches.

Crete

Beaches and resorts in Crete include:

Other areas

Hungary

Iceland

Public nudity is not common, but occasionally practised, since there are natural thermal pools in remote areas. An example is Hellulaug geothermal pool in Vatnsfjörður fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland. Hellulaug pool is a geothermal pool which is located right by the beach. It is lovely sitting there with the view of the ocean and Vatnsfjörður fjord. Hellulaug cannot be seen from the road, but there is a parking lot above the pool and a good path down to the ocean. The pool is 60 centimetres (24 in) deep and the temperature of the water is about 38 °C (100 °F). The geothermal water comes from a borehole above the pool.

Ireland

Abruzzo

Calabria

Campania

Beautiful beach with clear and clean water, protected by a rock wall in which there's a recess with natural shade.

Emilia-Romagna

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Lazio

Liguria

Lombardy

Sardinia

Sicily

Many beaches are topless free, so feel free to be naked

Tuscany

Veneto

Latvia

Latvian naturist beaches are overseen by the "Latvian Naturist Association".

Lithuania

Naturist beaches in Lithuania are overseen by local communities.

Luxembourg

Malta

Montenegro

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.

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Nudist beaches at Neptun, Costineşti, 2 Mai and Vama Veche sea resorts, and the beach between Eforie Nord and Eforie Sud on the Black Sea. Also on Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea (Danube Delta) there are few wild beaches used for nudism

Topless is tolerated on all Romanian beaches.

Russia

Serbia

Belgrade has several nudist beaches, including:

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Public nudity on the beach is, in general, not illegal in Spain, however some local municipalities do outlaw nudity on beaches that are with in city limits, the city of Cadiz is one example.

For nudity lovers, 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.

Canary Islands

Mainland (Peninsula and Balearic Islands)

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

Although nudism is not illegal, it is preferable to practice it on beaches meant for that specific purpose. This is a list of nudist beaches

Sweden

Switzerland

While there are no official nudist areas, going top free is accepted in all parts of the country, including central Geneva.

Turkey

Ukraine

Cornwall

Devon

Dorset

Other counties

Wales

Scotland

Male and female toplessness tolerated on most beaches. The following are beaches where naturism is practised.