Croatia · Europe
Dubrovnik's old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site wrapped in massive stone walls that have stood since the 13th century. Walk the walls at sunrise before the crowds arrive and you'll look down over terracotta rooftops, church domes, and the Adriatic stretching to the horizon. The beaches here are rocky in that Mediterranean way — Banje Beach is the main one, right outside the old town walls — but the real draws are the islands. Lokrum is a 15-minute ferry ride to a car-free nature reserve with a saltwater lake. The Elafiti Islands are an easy day trip. And the Adriatic water clarity is genuinely stunning.
Croatia's naturist campsites and beaches: Valalta, Koversada's naturist section, Solaris, Bunculuka on Krk, Rab's Kandarola and Sahara, and Hvar's Pakleni Islands.
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Ten European nude beaches that are legal or long tolerated, from Cap d'Agde and Île du Levant to Croatia's FKK camps and Sylt, with 2026 entry fees and rules.
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Spain’s liveliest beach bars are Cafe Mambo and Cafe del Mar in Ibiza, Tumbao and Tangana in Tarifa, and Ocean Club in Marbella. Barcelona’s are cheapest but close earliest.
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Spain's cheapest beach coasts are the Costa Calida and Costa de Almeria. Travel in May, June or September, eat the menu del dia at about 14 euros, and skip 10-euro sunbeds on free public sand.
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Spain's hidden beaches: Gulpiyuri, Playa del Silencio, Praia das Catedrais, the Cies Islands, Cala Macarelleta, Los Muertos, Castell and Coll Baix. Three need permits or a shuttle.
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Portugal's nine official nude beaches, from Bela Vista and Meco near Lisbon to Salto, Adegas and Tavira's Homem Nu, plus the tolerated beaches and the 2010 naturism law.
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