Archive-name: nude-faq/beaches/Europe
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  This is one of four volumes of the "REC.NUDE FAQ: Naturist Site Reports".
  These are posted on the first of each month.

  This volume covers Europe.

  The purpose of this FAQ is to list some brief information on a variety
  of clothing optional locales that are frequently mentioned on rec.nude.
  This FAQ cannot be a replacement for a more thorough source such as the
  World Guide (see the REC.NUDE Frequently Asked Questions, Part II of II).
  As you can see from this FAQ, there are CO locales all over the place.
  If you don't see one near you here or want more information about these,
  feel free to ask the rec.nude assemblage (the maintainer of this FAQ is
  not an especially good source for such information).

  The maintainer of this FAQ takes no responsibility for the accuracy of
  the information contained herein.  Updates to these entries are greatly
  appreciated; this FAQ is only as good as you make it.

  Many FAQs, including this one, are archived on the site rtfm.mit.edu.
  This FAQ is archived in the pub/usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches
  directory.  Archives may be retrieved by anonymous FTP or by sending e-mail
  to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with a line such as the following in the body:
  send usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches/whatever

  + - and | in the 1st column mark additions/deletions/changes from last month.

  (c) Copyright 1993,1994 Richard M. Mathews.  Copyrights for contributions
  to this document may be retained by their authors who may or may not be
  named below.  Permission is granted to freely distribute this in whole
  or in part provided that it is without profit or service fees and that
  this notice remains attached.

  In this issue:
   GREAT BRITAIN
   PORTUGAL
   SPAIN
   FRANCE
   GERMANY
   ITALY
   GREECE
   HUNGARY


  GREAT BRITAIN

   Contacts:

   Central Council for British Naturism
   Assurance House
   35-41 Hazlewood Road
   Northampton NN1 1LL

   Tel 0604 20361 
   Fax 0604 230176


   The Naturist Guide to Great Britain
   published by
   David Martin
   Coast and Country Publications
   3 Mayfield Avenue
   Scarborough
   North Yorkshire
   YO12 6DF

   Tel 0723 370691
   Fax 0723 500576


   Beach list:

    County  Beach    UK National
   England       Grid Ref
    1 Cornwall: Polgaver Bay, Carlyon Bay
    2 Devon:  Saunton Sands
    3 Devon:  Slapton Sands
    4 Dorset:  Studland, Poole   SZ 035840
    5 Essex:  St Osyth   TM 114124
    6 Kent:  Leysdown East beach, Isle of Sheppy TR 053684
    7 Mersyside: Sefton Sands, Ainsdale
    8 Norfolk: Hokham    TF 875455
    9 Norfolk: Waxham
   10 North Yorks: Cayton Bay, Scarborough
   11 North Yorks: Fraisthorpe Sands, Bridlington
   12 Suffolk: Gunton Sands, Lowestoft  TM 574967
   13 Sussex:  Brighton East Beach
   14 Sussex:  East Dean
   15 Sussex:  Fairlight Cove, Hastings TQ 885124

   Scotland
   16 Strathclyde: Ardeer
   17 Strathclyde: Cleat's Shore, Lagg, Isle of Arran

   Wales
   18 Dyfed:  Pembry Forest, Kidwelly
   19 Gwynedd: Morfa Dyffryn   SH 565233

  The following represents (if some imagination is used) the coastline
  of Britain (i.e. England, Wales and Scotland).  Due to limitations of
  the medium, most of the islands of Scotland have been omitted.  I've
  included the location of London because I suspect that most people have
  heard of it.

  The map is to a scale of very approximately 6 miles/col horizontally and
  13 miles/row vertically :-) .

  CO beaches where nudity is practised (on the rare occasions that it's
  warm enough) are indicated by *.  The numbers refer to the table above.
  Though there does not seem to be a problem with nudity at these sites,
  the legality is uncertain.
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   [Original from Dave Linton (davel@hfnet.bt.co.uk)]


  PORTUGAL

  Nudism is legal in all Portuguese plages. I don't know for certain
  if problems had arisen in towns or small villages. Queries can be
  adressed to:

  Federac,a~o Portuguesa de Naturismo
  Apartado 3232,
  1306 Lisboa - PORTUGAL
   [Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero (vax242@tidos.tid.es)]


  SPAIN

| Contrary to most opinion, nudism is not illegal in Spain.  Total nudity
  is not recommended in the many town or village beaches around the large
  (in European terms) Spanish coast, although topfree is usual as it is in
  inland major town swimming-pools.  In the case of total nudity, police
| officials just can ask you to put something on when somebody else claims
| to be disturbed, which only happens in the crowded and urban beaches.

  Accurate information on any area can be obtained from:

| Asociacion Naturista de Andalucia y Murcia
| Aptdo 301
| 04080 Almeria - ESPANA/SPAIN

+ Phone number: 950-25-40-44  (prefix is for national call)
+ 
  "Aptdo" means "P.O.Box".



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     EUSKADI/PAIS VASCO/BASQUE COUNTRY

     1. Metro Beach, Tarnos, Bas Pyrinees (France)
     2. Deux Jumeaux Beach , Hendaie, Bas Pyrinees (France)
     3. Tximistarri, Monte Igueldo, Donostia-San Sebastian,
   Gipuzkoa-Guipuzcoa (Spain)
     4. Arroyabe Artificial Lake, Gasteiz-Vitoria, Araba-Alava (Spain)
     5. Tunel Boca Beach, Larrabasterra, Bizkaia-Vizcaya (Spain)

     CANTABRIA

     6. Las Arenas Beach, Langre
     7. Central area in Somo

     ASTURIES

     8. Ballota Beach, Llanes
     9. Torimbia Beach, Niembro, Llanes
    10. Pen~arrubia Beach, Xixon-Gijon
    11. Serin Beach, Xixon-Gijon

     GALIZA/GALICIA

    12. Bladaio Beach, A Corun~a
    13. Barran~an Beach, A Corun~a
    14. Arenas Blancas-Vilana lighthouse, Camarin~as, A Corun~a
    15. Vilarin~o Beach, Cangas, Pontevedra
    16. Melille Beach, Ons island, Pontevedra
    17. Bascuas Beach, Sanxenxo, Pontevedra
    18. Los Alemanes Beach, Vigo, Pontevedra
    19. Morrazo la Barra Beach, Vigo, Pontevedra
    20. Figueiras Beach, Cies Islands, Vigo, Pontevedra
    21. Traba Inland Beach, Laxe, Ourense

     ANDALUCIA

    22. La Antilla Beach, Huelva
    23. Los Can~os de Meca Beach, Barbate, Cadiz
    24. Chipiona Beach, Cadiz
    25. Costa Natura, Estepona, Malaga
    26. Cabopino, Marbella, Malaga
|   27. Benalnatura, Benalmadena, Malaga
|   28. Playa de la Isla, Torre del Mar, Malaga
|   29. Cantarrijan, Almunecar, Granada
|   30. La Joya Beach, Motril, Almeria
|   31. Cerrillos Beach, Roquetas de Mar, Almeria
|   32. El Borronal, San Jose, Almeria
|   33. Los Muertos Beach, Carboneras, Almeria
|   34. El Sombrerico, Mojacar, Almeria
    35. Hotel Vera Playa Club area, Vera, Almeria
+   36. La Carolina Beach, San Juan de Terreros, Almeria

     MURCIA

    37. Bolnuevo Inlet, Mazarron, Murcia
    38. Reona Inlet, Palos Cape-Cartagena, Murcia
+   39. El Portus, Cartagena, Murcia

     PAIS VALENCIA`

    40. Los Judios Inlet, Huertas Cape, Alacant-Alicante
    41. El Saladar Beach, Cartagena Road, Alacant-Alicante
    42. L' Alfa`s del Pi, Albir Road-Lighthouse, Alacant-Alicante
    43. Olla Inlet, Altea, Alacant-Alicante
    44. Els Rotes Inlet, De`nia, Alacant-Alicante
    45. Carabassi' Beach, Hotel Los Arenales del Sol, Elx, Alacant-Alicante
    46. Los Tusals Beach, Guardamar del Segura, Alacant-Alicante
    47. Raco' del Conill Inlet, La Vila Joiosa, Alacant-Alicante
    48. Ambolo Inlet, Xa`bia, Alacant-Alicante
    49. El Saler Beach northern area, Vale`ncia
    50. Oropesa-Ribera de Cabanes Beach, Castello'

     CATALUNYA

    51. El Trabucador Beach, Sant Jaume d' Enveja, Tarragona
    52. El Torn Beach, L' Hospitalet de l' Infant, Tarragona
    53. Justell Inlet, L' Hospitalet de l' Infant, Tarragona
    54. La Mora Inlet, Altafulla, Tarragona
    55. L' home Mort Inlet, Sitges, Barcelona
    56. Refugi Beach, km 662.4 in N-2 road, Sant Pol de Mar, Barcelona
    57. D' en Pere Inlet, Calellas, Barcelona
    58. Lighthouse Inlet, Calellas, Barcelona
    59. La Mora Beach, Badalona, Barcelona
    60. Musclera Inlet, Restaurante Hipania area, Arenys de Mar, Barcelona
    61. Vallpresona Inlet, Tossa de Mar, Girona
    62. Corrullada Inlet, Tossa de Mar, Girona
    63. Fluvia` River Mouth, Sant Pere Pescador, Girona
    64. Boadella Inlet, Hotel Fanals area, Lloret de Mar, Girona
    65. La Laguna Camping, Roses Bay, Castello' d' Empuries, Girona
    66. Estreta Inlet, Benelux Camping, Calella de Palafrugell, Girona
    67. Creus Cape Beach, Cadaque's, Girona
    68. Pals Beach, Begur, Girona
    69. Illa Roja Beach, Begur, Girona

     MADRID

    70. Barrio del Pilar Town Council Swimming Pool,
   Monforte de Lemos street, Madrid
    71. La Elipa Town Council Swimming Pool, O'Donnell street, Madrid

     ISLAS CANARIAS/CANARY ISLANDS

    72. Las Gaviotas Beach, El Roquete, Tenerife
    73. Playa Honda, Arrecife Airport, Lanzarote
    74. Playa Mujeres, El Papagayo, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote


    All the above places are free, except 70-71:
     200 pts=1.5 US$ in the winter,
     450 pts=3.25 US$ in the summer.
+ 
+   There are naturist resorts in 25:
+        952 80 15 00,
+        952 80 13 69
+ 
+   and 35. In 39 there is a naturist camping:
+          968 55 30 52,
+          968 55 30 53.

    NB: In Spanish: beach= playa, inlet= cala, cape= cabo, bay= bahia
      island= isla, lighthouse= faro, road= carretera
   [Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero (vax242@tidos.tid.es)]


  FRANCE

  The "Fe'de'ration Franc,aise de Naturisme" is a big 80,000 members
  organisation which provide a great deal of information about beaches,
  clubes and vacation centers all around the country. It publishes
  every three months "Nat-Info".

  Fe'de'ration Franc,aise de Naturisme
  53 rue de la Chausse'e-d' Antin
  75009 Paris - FRANCE


    FRANCE-Mediterranean, from the Spanish border to the Italian border.

  Cap d'Agde: centre of naturism 'hellomarin Oltra. A few miles from the
   port of Sete.  One of the greats area (up to 5000 people in a day).

  Le Grau-du Roi: les Baronnets, naturist beach.

  Les Stes-Maries de la mer & the Camargue: several naturist sectors on the
   beach side.  Some of them gay.

  Martigues:
  -plage du Ponteau: gay naturism.
  -plage de Bonnleu: naturist creek.

  Marseille:
  -Les Pierres Tombees, on the calanque de Sugitou, naturist creek.
  -Callelongue beach, at terminus of bus 20.

  Cassis: Naturism on the point of Bon-Voyage, under Cape Canaille (gay) and
   at the Calanque de Port-Pin.

  Toulon:
  -Littoral beach, at Mourillons, bus 3 stop Batterie Basse-g
  -Bau-Rouge beach, in the neighboorhood of Carquebranne, on the rocks.

  Hyeres: Sallins beach

  Ile du Levant: You take the boat at Le Lavandou, and you reach a great
   island only for naturists.  In the little town you go shopping and to
   restaurant all nude.

  Le Lavandou: Route N559 to Cavalaire. Before the Layet-point descending
   to the sea, 100 m. before the railroad.

  Bornes-les-Mimoses: On the south-east of the Pellgrin beach, little areas
   for naturisme.

  Cavalaire: from Bon-Porteau to the  point of Nasque several naturist
   creeks.

  La Croix-Valmer: Between the beach of Vergezon and cape Lardier.

  St-Tropez: Pampelonne beach, in front of the campimg.

  Grimaud: the europe beach.

  Frejus:
  -right from the river Argens
  -on the dunes of St-Aygulf, venus beach   -gay-

  St Raphael:
  -Dramant cape
  -Trayas
  -Petite Vaquette

  From Cannes to the Italian border some non-official little areas where
  the first coming is the trendsetter for one day.

   [Original from Yvon Vernaillen (recelabo@vnet3.vub.ac.be)]


    FRANCE-North & Normandie

  Ghyvelde: near to Bray-Dunes, to the Belgian border, about 500m nudity
   beach.  Take the D60, west of the medical sea centre.  Beach for everyone,
   dunes gay.  Belgian people have no nude beach, so they come here and in
   Breskens (netherlands).

  Berck-sur-mer: northern side.  Same situation as in Ghyvelde

  Quend: on the beach borders (point St-Jean and Point-a-Guille)

  Criel-s-mer: between Mesnil-Val and Criel.  Dangerous sea for swimming.

   [Original from Yvon Vernaillen (recelabo@vnet3.vub.ac.be)]


    FRANCE-Bretagne, from South to West and back to north.

  St Nazaire: direction Pornichet, take St-Marc. look for the Jaunais beach.
   Mixed, but not the best place to be.

  La Turballe: Take direction Pen-Bron. Leave your car at the medical
   centre and wait for the little tourist train who takes you to the N.
   beach.  Good for everyone, left side only gay.

  Plouharnel: just before Quiberon, on the west side, the classic nudist
   beach of Erdeven, starting at the wooden hut of the Roche-Seche.

  Ploemeur: take the D162 to the beach, stop at the Kaolins place.

  Concarneau: The Kerouini beach on the south.  Not recomended for families.

  Morgat: going to Crozon city, at the beach of Lost-Marc'h  -gay-

  On the northern side of Bretagne only the Audierne bay, north of St
   Guenole, from Tronoen to the North.  Mixed with gay.  Good place for
   surfers.

   [Original from Yvon Vernaillen (recelabo@vnet3.vub.ac.be)]


  GERMANY

  No references but the supposition that is difficult to have any
  legal problem and the National Organisation address:

  Deutscher Verband fu..r Freiko..rperkultur e. V. (DFK),
  Ko..nigstrasse 22,
  D-3000 Hannover 1 - DEUTSCHLAND/GERMANY
   [Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero (vax242@tidos.tid.es)]


  ITALY

  No references but this:

  Unione Naturiste Italiani
  Catella Postale 185,
  I-10100 Torino - ITALIA/ITALY
   [Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero (vax242@tidos.tid.es)]


  GREECE

  If not legal, nudism is tolerated by authorities for no discouraging
  tourism. Its National Organisation address:

  Angelos Mimikopoulos
  P.O.Box 26148,
  10022 Athens - GREECE
   [Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero (vax242@tidos.tid.es)]


  HUNGARY

  In Hungary there are some naturist beaches and camps for example at
  the lake Balaton, at Budapest and Debrecen and so on.  One of the best
  is the naturist camp in Szeged, Sziksosfurdo will open up this year as
  well to offer you a place to relax and to have a good time.  Visitors
  will find a pleasant, grass covered surface of 5 ha shaded by newly
  planted young trees.  The camp will receive guests from 1. May until 30.
  September.  There is electric current for 24 sites and about 50 tents
  can be accommodated.  Guests with no other means of accommodation can
  chose 4 bungalows with 2 beds and there is one with four beds.  Should
  need arise, you can communicate back home through a crossbar telephone.
  There is a small buffet, a bistro in the camping as well as showers with
  hot and cold water and water-flushed toilettes.

  To cook a meal, there is an open fireplace for this purpose and for a
  proper cooking there is a kitchen with a gas-stove and you can do your
  washing up in a wash-basin with hot and cold water.  Peaceful amusement
  is offered by the non-stop buffet or if you wish you can watch TV (with
  satellite programs) or can play billiards.  If you are a sport fan, beside
  swimming you can play volley-ball table-tennis not to mention running and
  jogging.  For smaller children there is a separated shallow bathing place
  along the lakeside and there is a sand-pit and swing.  In the pavilion
  you can buy souvenirs, newspapers, bathing articles and playthings.

  The V. International Naturist Sportmeeting will be organized from 17-25.
  July 1993.  They reckon with the participation of a lot of naturists sport
  fans from all over the world like it happened in the previous years.  If
  you plan to participate, please let them at least two weeks in advance
  to be able to reserve accommodation for you.  I can send the detailed
  program of the meeting if you are interesting in it.

  Prices of the camp in HUF (1 US$ = 80 Ft approx.)
  Tent:  200 Ft/Day
  Caravan: 350 Ft/day
  Camper:  420 Ft/day
  Accom. (15-): 250 Ft/day
  Accom. (3-14): 150 Ft/day
  Electricity: 180 Ft/day
  Parking:  70 Ft/day
  Dog:  200 Ft/day
  Room:  500 Ft/day
  Camping for children up to 3 years is free of charge.
  The camp's address:
   Natours KFT
   H-6791 Kiskundorozsma
   P.O.Box. 26.
   Hungary
   Tel/Fax :(36)-62-478-336 /in winter
     (36)-62-361-488 /in summer
   [Original from Attila Sipos (H6228Sip@Ella.Hu)]

     Richard M. Mathews   D efend
      E stonian-Latvian-Lithuanian
    richard@West.Sun.COM    I ndependence
