Archive-name: nude-faq/beaches/Europe
Last-modified: Mon Sep  9 1996
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  This is one of seven volumes of the "REC.NUDE FAQ: Naturist Site Reports".
  These are posted on the first of each month.

  This volume covers Europe.

  This FAQ answers one question which has an infinite number of variations:
  Where is a nude or clothing-optional beach/resort/campground/B&B/etc.
  near where I am or where I will be?  To answer that, this FAQ lists
  some brief information on some nude or clothing-optional sites that are
  frequently mentioned on rec.nude.  General information on family-oriented
  nude recreation can be found at either of
    ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/nude-faq
    http://www.oxy.edu/~mop/recnude.faqs.html
  Also check out these Naturist home pages:
    http://www.webcom.com/~rngerber/naturist/naturist.html
    http://www.realtime.net:80/~kr4ah/
+ And please read the Free Beach Etiquette page:
+   http://www.sss.org/naturist/misc/Etiquette.html

  This FAQ can't be a replacement for a more thorough source such as
  the World Guide or others listed in the general FAQ mentioned above.
  If you don't see any CO sites on this list which are near you or want
  more information about those listed here, feel free to ask on rec.nude
  (the FAQ maintainer is not a very 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.

  The latest copy of this FAQ may be found at any of:
   ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches (North America)
   ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches (Eupope)
   http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/nude-faq/beaches/top.html
  Archives may also be retrieved by sending e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
  with a body that only contains one or both of the following lines:
send usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches/*
send usenet/news.answers/nude-faq/beaches/North-America/*

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

  (c) Copyright 1995 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
  	NETHERLANDS
  	GERMANY
  	NORWAY
  	SWEDEN
  	ITALY
  	GREECE
  	HUNGARY
  	POLAND

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: GREAT BRITAIN

  	An EXCELLENT source for information is
  	  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/burnham_r/urn-faq.htm

  	Contacts:

  	Central Council for British Naturism
  	30-32 Wycliffe Road
  	Northampton.  NN1 5JF

  	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	Humberside:	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.
  				   ..
  				  :  :
  				   ::
  		     ............
  		    :            :
  		   :          ::
  		 ::         ::
  	    ... :          :
  	   :   :           :............
  	   :   :                        :
  	    :  :        S               :
  	     :          C              :
  	    :           O            .:
  	   :            T           :
  	   : ::         L          :
  	     : :        A         :
  	     : :        N      ..:
  	       :        D     :
  	      : :. 16          :......
  	      :* :*                 . :
  	      17   :             . .   :
  		 :            . .       :
  		:...  .....  .           :
  		    ::     :              :
  			  :                :  10
  			   :                :*
  			    :..               `: 11
  			      :                 *
  			   7 :                   :
  		  ...        *                    :
  		  :..:..:....:         E          :
  		   :          .        N          :
  		.::...        .        G           :
  	       '     :   W    .        L           :   8     9
  		  19 *   A    .        A          :  ..*....*
  		    :    L    .        N           `'       :
  		 ..:     E    .        D                    *
  	       .:        S    .                            : 12
  	     ::....          .                           *'
  		   *..      .                        .... 5
  		 18   :....:                        : 6
  	      2          :                 London @ ..*...
  	       *........:                               :
  	      .:                                    ...:
  	   ..:                    ....  ....*.*..*.:
         ...:    ....    ...........*   ::   13 14 15
        :     ..*    :..:            4
         :...*   3
  	    1

  	[Original from Dave Linton <davel@hfnet.bt.co.uk>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: PORTUGAL

  Nudity was legal on all Portuguese beaches, but recent legislation
  apparently restricted it to 2 beaches: Meco and praia 17, near Lisbon.
  I don't know for certain if problems had arisen in towns or small
  villages.  Anywhere outside of towns should be fine.  Queries can be
  addressed to:

  Federac,a~o Portuguesa de Naturismo
  Apartado 3232,
  1306 Lisboa - PORTUGAL
  fax number +351 44.37.608
  	[Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero <vax242@tidos.tid.es>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: SPAIN

  Contrary to most extended 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 topless
  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:

  F.E.N. (federacisn espaqola de naturismo)
  C. Mallorca 221, 30, 2a
  08008 Barcelona
  tel. (+spain) 91- 4540508/4548732

  Much more information, including hundreds of nude sites, is listed at
    http://www.webcom.com/~rngerber/naturist/europe/spain/spain.html

  	[Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero <vax242@tidos.tid.es>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: 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
  65 rue de Tocqueville
  F-75017 Paris
  tel (+33) 1-47.64.32.82, fax 1-47.64.32.63


    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>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NETHERLANDS

| A really good source is http://www.pi.net/~zapmedia/naturism.htm (in
| Dutch and English).  This also contains links to information about
| other sites all over the world.

  National organization:
    Nederlandse Federatie van Naturistenvereningen
    Postbus 783
    3500 AT Utrecht
    tel. 030-2328810 from 10.00 to 15.00.

  BEACHES
  The coast line of Holland is about 200 miles long.  There are 34 official
  public nude beaches, so it should not be difficult to find one.  They
  are open to any person.  Call the NFN, or ask a police officer or a
  local inhabitant.  In addition there are 38 official public nude
  recreation areas, often alongside lakes.  Also these are open to the
  general public.  For example, you can visit some beaches on the North
  Sea coast, approximately 50 miles from Amsterdam.  Zandvoort (a few
  kilometers south of the town), Bloemendaal aan Zee (near IJmuiden),
  Wijk aan Zee, Castricum aan Zee, or Bergen aan Zee.

  RESORTS
  There are 52 naturist resorts, all over the country.  Most resorts
  are owned by a club, and to be allowed on the resort one must be a
  member of a naturist club, or a member of NFN.  Some of the resorts
  allow camping, some are for recreation during the day only.  Often a
  daily fee applies.  Some resorts are commercial, and allow anyone who
  pays the fee.  Six of the resorts are on a farmyard.  Some examples:
  Amsterdam (1. north shore of the Nieuwe Meer; 2. a small isle in
  Sloterparkbad), Oostzaan (Het Twiske), Buitenhuizen (east of the
  parking lot at the farm Zorgvliet)

  PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS IN AMSTERDAM
  These have some days for nude recreation.  I don't have a schedule,
  so ask when you are there:
  - Openluchtbad Sloterpark, Slotermeerlaan 2;
  - Floraparkbad, Sneeuwbalweg 5;
  - Marnixbad, Marnixplein 9;
  - Brediusbad, Spaarndammerdijk 306;
  - Sportfondsenbad-Oost, Fronemanstraat 3;
  - Zuiderbad, Hobbemastraat 26.
  	[Original from Gary Pence <gpence@ocf.Berkeley.EDU>,
  	"Richard" <Gymnophile@wiseword.demon.co.uk>,
  	and Pierre Gielen <pg@xs4all.nl>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: GERMANY

  Naturism is very common in Germany and has a very large acceptance.

  The National Organisation address:

  Deutscher Verband fuer Freikorperkultur e.V. (DFK)
  Uhlemeyerstr. 14
  D-30175 Hannover
  tel (+49)-511-342233, fax (+49)-511-3180838

  Also try:
    http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~kniewelm/fkk/fkkhome.htm (in Deutsch).

  	[Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero <vax242@tidos.tid.es>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: NORWAY

  See http://aksess-www.oslonett.no/~nnf/index.html

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: SWEDEN

  Contact Sveriges Naturistfoerbund, Box 160, S-201 21 Malmo
  tel: +46 40 93 10 16

  Near Stockholm is Stora Idskaer Naturistfoereningen Stockholms
  Naturvaenner, Box 444, 101 28 Stockholm.  Telephone: (08) 33 31 75

  A free beach near Stockholm is Aagstebadet: Sjoen Magelungen.

  These names are from the INF Nude Travel Guide 94/95.  There are many
  more naturist clubs and beaches in Sweden.

  Also check out these Web pages
    http://www.algonet.se/~brummer
    http://www.webcom.com/~rngerber/naturist/europe/sweden/sweden.html

  	[Original from Gary Pence <gpence@ocf.berkeley.edu>
  	and steffen brummer pind <brummer@algonet.se>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: ITALY

  Generally, Italy is not a good country for naturism.  Nudity, even in
  an out-of-sight beach, can be still a problem.  Topfree was made legal
  on all Italian beaches on 1981.  In 1985, an appeals judge ruled that
  "discreet and natural" nudity is OK, "as long as it is not done in a
  show-off or provocative way."  Caution is still advised, as this is a
  hot issue there.

  Federazione naturista italiana
  Via Guicciardini 3
  I-10121 Torino TO
  Tel (+italy) 11-5620040/510040, fax (+italy) 11-548077

  Unione Naturiste Italiani is at
    Via Berthollet, 10
    10125 Torino - Italy
  Mail:
    Catella Postale 185,
    I-10100 Torino - ITALIA/ITALY
  WWW:
    http://services.csi.it/~natur/   (in Italian and English)
  e-mail:
    natur@arpnet.it

  Club "le Betulle" in La Cassa, near Turin.
    Club Le Betulle
    Casella Postale 1
    I-10040 La Cassa (TO)

  	[Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero <vax242@tidos.tid.es>
  	and Massimo Ciletto <CILETTO@polito.it>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: GREECE

  If not legal, nudism is tolerated by authorities to not discourage
  tourism.  Its National Organisation address:

  Angelos Mimikopoulos
  P.O.Box 26148,
  10022 Athens - GREECE

  A good Web page is located at
    http://hpl3sn02.cern.ch/miltos_page/pages/g.html

  	[Original from Fco.Javier Herrera Lotero <vax242@tidos.tid.es>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: 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.  It offers
  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 15 April to 15 October if
  weather permits.  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 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>]

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From: richard@West.Sun.COM (Richard M. Mathews)
Subject: POLAND

  See http://sokrates.umcs.lublin.pl/users/tgniw/naturyzm/naturyzm.html
  (in Polish)

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