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Hvar is Croatia's answer to the French Riviera — minus the attitude and roughly half the price. The old town is a postcard of Venetian-era stone buildings, a 13th-century fortress, and a marble square that doubles as an open-air cafe every evening. But the real draw is the water. Rent a small boat (no license needed for under 15 horsepower) and explore the Pakleni Islands, a scattered archipelago of pine-covered islets with hidden swimming coves and the occasional beachside restaurant grilling fresh catch. The island's interior is covered in lavender fields that bloom purple in June and July, and the local wine — particularly Plavac Mali reds — is criminally underrated. Dubrovnik gets the crowds, but Hvar gets the lifestyle right.
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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 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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