The Best Nude Beaches in Europe

• Vera Playa - Playa El Playazo // Spain

  

  Vera Playa is located at the northern end of Playa El Playazo, a beach measuring two kilometres in length and up to 100 metres wide. It fronts a relatively developed and well-catered for section of Spain's eastern Almeria coastline.

  The first official site for nudists in Europe, it has developed into something of a naturists resort, as well as holding the Guinness World Record for the largest mass participation skinny dip event. It starts at the end of the beach promenade, from where naturist-centric hotels and restaurants take over from their… read more »

• Platja es Grau // Spain

  

  Six hundred metres long by roughly 35 metres wide, Menorca's Es Grau Beach sits beside a small fishing village of the same name within the island's Natural Park of S'Albufera de Es Grau. This means visitors to Es Grau beach are able to enjoy a fine natural landscape of grassy sand dunes while being certain they'll find somewhere to enjoy a meal or a cold drink nearby.

  Comprising the same yellow sand as the dunes, along with a light spread of shells and shingle, Es Grau Beach sits within a well-protected… read more »

• Perissa Beach // Greece

  

  Lined from end to end with sun loungers and umbrellas of thatched palm leaves, Perissa Beach is renowned for its unusual black sands. They are the result of volcanic eruptions from Mesa Vouno Mountain thousands of years ago, and create an impressive contrast with the whitewashed buildings and deep blue sea around it.

  Situated on the southeast coast of Santorini, the black sands continue into the shallows, making Perissa Beach a good pick for anyone wishing to enjoy the water as well as soak up the sun. Awarded a Blue Flag… read more »

• Red Beach // Greece

  

  This unique and stunning beach was formed by volcanic eruptions and is one of the must see attractions for tourists visiting the gorgeous island of Santorini. As the name suggests, its sand has a distinct red hue. 

  Located on the southern part of the island in Akrotiri Village, Red Beach is a 20-minute drive from Fira town. If you'd rather have someone else do the driving for you, there are also buses running from Fira town. Another option is to join one of the boat tours that run daily.

  You will need… read more »

• Cala del Ambolo // Spain

  

  Stretching for just 150 metres (500 feet) in length, Playa de Cala Ambolo faces south from Spain's beautiful Costa Blanca coastline. Surrounded by rugged rocks that rise almost vertically from the enticing shallows, Cala Ambolo Beach is reached via a concrete stairway with a good handrail. While this may seem like a drawback, especially if you're travelling with children, the advantage is a mix of pale shingle and golden sand that is quiet on even the busiest summer day.

  Averaging just six metres in width, Cala Ambolo has waters that are… read more »

• Güi-Güi // Spain

  

  All but hidden by the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean at high tide, at low tide Güi Güi Beach reveals a narrow stretch of dramatic sand. A rich brown-black in colour and backed by towering mountain slopes dotted with tall cacti, it lies in a remote area of the Reserva Especial Natural de Güi-Güi.

  Pronounced ‘wee wee', Güi Güi Beach can be subdivided into two sections. The first reached is known as Güi Güi Grande, although at around 350 metres (1200 feet) in length it is actually the shorter of… read more »

• Oasi Naturista di Capocotta // Italy

  

  Located only around 10 kilometres from the Italian capital the stretch of coast between Ostia and Torvaianica is largely incorporated into the Litorale Romano State Nature Reserve. A swathe of pine forests, wetlands and dunes this is a pristine area of environmental interest. The reserve is also dotted with various historical and archaeological sites.

  All this makes for a lovely and unspoiled backdrop for what is probably the regions finest beach. Part of a stretch of soft pale sand that forms Capocotta, the "Oasi Naturista" is Lazio's best known nudist beach. 

  Translating as… read more »

• Playa de Guayedra // Spain

  

  Nestled along Gran Canaria's northwest coast, this secluded beach is as far away from the tourist trail as it gets. 

  The closest town, Agaete, is around 15 minutes' drive away, or just over an hour if you fancy the scenic walk, which takes you along the roads and down the hillside.

  Alternatively, if you are driving straight to the beach, you'll still need to park up and take a five-minute downhill stroll, such is the beach's remoteness.

  Once you make it though, the views alone are worth it. The rugged, rocky, rustic backdrop… read more »

• Les Grottes (Île du Levant) // France

  

  One of the four islands which make up the Îles d'Hyères, the Île du Levant sits just off the southern tip of mainland France. Less than 10km off the coast the island is a quick ferry ride away, but a very different world awaits.

  The majority of the heavily forested 8km long island is owned by the French military and is out of bounds. Home to a missile testing facility it is even off limits to Google maps with satellite imagery pixelated. This leaves the western tip of Levant Island accessible… read more »

• Plage de Kerler // France

  

  This long strip of sand stretches for nearly 2 kilometres between the popular holiday town of Benodet and Pointe de Mousterlin. However, the beach manages to retain an air of seclusion and wilderness as it is cut off from the town by a river estuary.

  It is perhaps because of this relative remoteness that the beach has a nudist section. This clothing optional area is towards Benodet from the car park. The other side is for those who prefer to keep their bathers on.

  As a whole the beach is popular with families… read more »

• Spiaggia di Marianelli // Italy

  

  The Spiaggia di Marianelli Riserva Naturale di Vendicari sits near the southeastern tip of Sicily looking out over the Ionian Sea. It is one of a string of lovely beaches set within the protected coastline of the Riserva Naturale di Vendicari.

  Nestled in a small, shallow bay backed by sand dunes dotted with almond and lemon trees, Marianelli is widely viewed as the most beautiful beach within the reserve.The sweep of golden sand here is caressed by clear turquoise waters and owing to its relatively remote location it rarely gets busy.

  Marianelli beach… read more »

• Guvano Beach // Italy

  

  It may seem a little strange that what is perhaps the best known beach in Cinque Terre is also one of the hardest to get to. Up until a few years ago there was a choice of ways to reach Guvano beach. 

  The most unique of these involved a 1.5 kilometre long tunnel running from near the station in Corniglia right to the beach. The tunnel was originally part of the now abandoned nineteenth-century Genoa-La railway, but it has been closed to the public for a few years owing to safety… read more »

• Acquarilli Naturist Beach // Italy

  

  Set in a horseshoe shaped bay on the southern coast of Elba, Acquarilli is a charming little beach that, unlike its neighbours, never attracts a crowd. Spiaggia di Acquarilli is located between the popular beaches of Lido di Capoliveri and Lacona, which are probably the best-known on the island. The reason this little cove remains quiet is that access is a little tricky.

  If you are not fortunate enough to be able to park your yacht in the bay then you will have to negotiate the steep path down the tall cliffs.… read more »

• Tsambika Beach // Greece

  

  Tsambika Beach is a deep-set beach with a length of around 800 metres to boot. Combining easy to love golden sands with light blue waters, it's overlooked by the ancient Monastery of Tsambika, accessible by a steep path and stairway.

  Facilities at Tsambika Beach are second to none, with a good choice of places to eat and drink, sun loungers and umbrellas to rent, and even a waterpark to entertain younger beachgoers. Dinghies and smaller boats sometimes anchor temporarily in the beach's shallows, while a little further out visitors can opt… read more »

• Kaminia Beach // Greece

  

  Kaminia Beach (Paralia Kaminia) forms part of a stretch of sand extending for at least 2.5 kilometres from Kefalonia's southernmost point. One of the longest beaches on the island, visitors can be sure of finding a spot, whether close to the round hills which back it or the shallow crystalline waters it meets. Some areas can be cordoned off as the nesting sites of loggerhead turtles. Once highly endangered, they are now making a comeback thanks to projects like that on Kaminia Beach.

  Well suited to holidaymakers, Kaminia's shallows run without… read more »

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