There are many places where social nudity is practised for recreation in Europe. The following list includes nude beaches (also known as clothing-optional beaches or free beaches) and some naturist resorts.
Albania Naturism is not legal in Albania with public nudity being frowned upon by local authorities and communities. However, there exists a few spots mainly in the south where nudity is tolerated as follows:
Dhermi beach at Dave's Bay near Gjileke and Drymades has been a popular naturist beach, however the construction of hotel complexes nearby has made almost impossible the practice of naturism. Zvernec at Dalan Beach near Porto Novo is popular with foreign naturist campers. However local authorities have prohibited camping from the resulting pollution as service facilities do not exist inside the protected area. Swimming in Porto Novo is not allowed as it is a dangerous beach. The area is monitored nightly by authorities.
Austria Naturism is popular in Austria, with social nudity places typically indicated by FKK signs. Designated locations include camping spots, beaches, and hotels.
Fuschlsee Keutschacher See in Carinthia Pleschinger See Tigringer See Weikerlsee
In Vienna the following beaches can be found
Donauinsel (an artificial island in the Danube quite close to the city centre) Gänsehäufel Lobau
Belgium
Public saunas in Belgium are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. Topfree sunbathing is tolerated on all beaches. Bockstaelhoeve in Zegelsem Bredene was the first official nude beach in Belgium. Lombardsijde was announced in 2020 as the official second nude beach in the country, to open in 2021. However, this did not happen. Naturistencamping Grensland
Brussels-Capital Region Sport et soleil - Zon & Sport
Flanders Brunat Naturisme-Athena 't Vennebos Natuurleven in Langdorp-Aarschot Natuur Puur in Herselt Naturisme Solaris Zonneleven Ossendrecht Athena Hélios in Meerbeek – Vlaams-Brabant (nudist pool) Athena Ossendrecht Ossendrecht – Noord-Brabant NL (nudist pool) Athena Westland Oostende – Flandre occidentale (nudist pool) Solaris Mol – Antwerpen (nudist pool)
Wallonia Soynature NouNat ASBL Natmur Sol-Nat NATURE et SPORT HAINAUT WapiNat Le-Perron Athena Le Perron naturist camping site in Waimes Nature & Sport Hainaut Ham-Sur-Heure – Hainaut (nudist pool)
Bulgaria Unlike the former East Germany, but like many other countries that were part of the Communist bloc Bulgaria's nudists were kept cordoned off behind tall fences. There are however a number beaches on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast where nudism is practised; there are no official nude beaches. People always enter naked in public baths, but those are separate for men and women.
Alepu Arkutino Baltata Camping Delfin Dolphin Beach Fichoza Galata Harmanite Beach Irakli Lipite Listi Nirvana Beach Panorama Perla Primorsko Ropotamo Mouth Silistar Sinemorets Sozopol Sunny Beach Tsarski
Croatia
Croatia has a well developed naturist culture with campsites and hotels specifically catering for naturists. Naturism has been popular in Croatia ever since the future King Edward VIII and his then-mistress, Wallis Simpson, were allowed to swim nude at one of Rab's beaches in 1936. Toplessness is permitted on most beaches.
Istria peninsula On the Istria peninsula the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
Camp Kanegra, Crveni Vrh Camping Valalta, located at near Rovinj. Camping Zelena Laguna, Poreč Kamp Kažela, Medulin Kamp Ulika, Červar Naturist Park Koversada, located at near Vrsar is the biggest and one of the first naturist resorts in Europe. Naturist Resort Solaris, located at near Poreč.
Kvarner gulf In the Kvarner gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
Camping Strasko, Novalja Losinj island, Mali Lošinj, FKK beaches like Sunčana Uvala located around . Baldarin near Punta Križa, located at . On Krk island there are a number of naturist beaches and at least two naturist camping resorts, namely Camping Konobe and Naturist Camp BunculukaCamping Bunculuka Camping Konobe is located at and Naturist Camp Bunculuka is located at . There is also a new naturist beach with restaurant called FKK Kandarola Beach
Dalmatia In Dalmatia gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
Camp Sovinje, Tkon Glavica Beach and Camp Nudist, Vrboska, Island of Hvar Jerolim, Paklinski Islands, Island of Hvar Kamp Mlaska, Sućuraj, Island of Hvar Lokrum island (beach), Dubrovnik. Mekićevica Beach, Hvar (150 m west of Robinson restaurant). Nugal Beach, between Makarska and Tučepi. Robinson beach, Hvar. Toplessness is common, and naturism begins 50 metres south of the restaurant. Sv. Petar beach, central Makarska town. Zecevo Beach, Island Zečevo Vrboska, Island of Hvar Zlatni Rat (Bol, island of Brac). Toplessness is common on the whole spit. Naturism is common on the north-western portion of the beach (on the west side, away from the tip of the spit) and there is a small naturist beach to the west, beyond the rocks. There are additional naturist beaches further west, which can be reached from the promenade via steep paths.
Cyprus
There are no legal nudist beaches in Cyprus. A number of beaches, including the beach at Avdimou, have signs warning that nudism is not permitted. A community leader of Pissouri said that for decades there has been an "unspoken understanding" whereby nudism would be tolerated at an area away from the main beach at Pissouri, but not on the beach of Pissouri Bay. According to the community leader, nudists may visit the area which is on the eastern side of the bay, beyond the cliffs, as it offers some privacy.
Ammoui Beach, Lara Beach is located in the Akamas Peninsula in the Paphos District of Cyprus. It is a long sandy beach and is quiet for its size. Nudists stay at the far end near the white cliffs. Paphos - Akamas - Lara Beach is the turtle beach, a sandy beach with warm water. Nudists are found there mostly during the winter as the weather is pleasant all year around. Paphos -Mandria - Hidden Beach located on the east side of the village is situated at the bottom of the cliffs providing shelter from wandering eyes. The beach also has multiple smaller beaches between the giant boulders perfect for private nude sunbathing Golden Sand Beach, Karpas, located in north east of the island. The nudist area is at the west end of the beach.
Czech Republic There are about one hundred officially recognized naturist localities.
Denmark Since 1976 it is permissible to be nude at any beach in Denmark. There are more than of coastline. A large number of clothing-optional beaches exist throughout the country.
The beach at the village of Husby in the Holstebro Municipality is being promoted as a Freikörperkultur (FKK) beach.
Bellevue Beach near Copenhagen has a popular nudist section.
Naturist swims are held in the Blovstrød (Allerød Municipality) indoor swimming pool on Friday evenings in Autumn.
Estonia Narva-Jõesuu nude beach – Located near Narva-Jõesuu town, 2 km SW from the town border. Pärnu has an unofficial but tolerated unisex beach between the official beach and Pärnu river. Saaremaa has unofficial nude beach at Järve. Nudists use beach area near "Järve turismitalu" road sign. Tallinn has an unofficial, but tolerated naturist beach. It is situated about 3 km north-west of the ferry port, at the very northern end of the textile beach. The nude beach is west of the textile beach at Pikakari beach. A few minutes walk through the forest, around Tartu has an unofficial naturist lawn beach near the city one at the end of Ranna tee (on the other side of the Emajõgi river from Supilinn pond).
Finland
Tulliranta Beach near Hanko has a designated nudist section.
France
There are many naturist resorts on the Atlantic coast, for example CHM Montalivet, Euronat and La Jenny. The Mediterranean seaside town of Cap d'Agde has a large naturist village with sandy beach, several swimming pools, but also nude shopping. Aphrodite Village, Oasis Village, Village camping Ulysse, Eden Plage, are open 300 days per year. Île du Levant, an island in the Mediterranean Sea has a nudist town, Héliopolis, and a nudist beach known as Plage des Grottes. Leucate, which is a group of nudist hotels and resorts, in practice the group of hotels and restaurants and nudist beach make up the nudist Village of Leucate Naturist Villages, and a long beach. Plage du Layet near Cavalaire. Plage de Pampelonne in Ramatuelle near Saint-Tropez There are beaches on many rivers, some well known, some informal: Cèze, Ardèche, Truyère “Naturisme & Terroirs”, Family Naturist Campsites All Over France Pallieter naturist campsite, l’Oliviere naturist farm, Les Manoques Naturist Campsite, The Domaine De Sarraute Naturist Campsite, Le Haut Chandelalar Naturist Campsite, Messidor Naturist Campsite, Le Village Du Bosc Naturist Campsite, Le Mas De La Balma Naturist Campsite. Naturism Magazine in France (French Federation of Naturism) Guide of the year 2021 indicating places where naturism is practiced in France (In French).
Alsace Naturist venues in Alsace.
Association Naturiste de Sauvegarde et d’Animation du Blauelsand (ANSAB) Centre Gymnique d’Alsace Club du Soleil Mulhouse Gravière du Blauelsand (Beach) Les Naturistes d’Alsace
Aquitaine
Naturist venues in Aquitaine.
Arnaoutchot Arna Natu-Resort and Spa in Vielle-Saint-Girons Association Naturiste d’Euronat et du Sud-Ouest (ANESO) Camping Naturiste du Port Bouhebent Naturisme Camping Naturiste Le Coteau de l’Herm in Dordogne Camping Naturiste Le Couderc in Dordogne Centre Hélio-Marin de Montalivet Centre Naturiste Terme d'Astor in Dordogne Château Guiton Club du Soleil Bordeaux Côte d’Argent Club du Soleil Dordogne Périgord Club Hendaye Nature et Soleil du Pays Basque (CHENASO) Club Loisirs Naturiste du Centre Hélio-Marin de Montalivet Club Naturiste des Pays de l’Adour / Les Coges Domaine naturiste de Chaudeau in Saint-Géraud-de-Corps Euronat FEN Le Coteau de l'Herm in Rouffignac-Saint-Cernin Hossegor La Jenny in Le Porge La Lagune Laborde in Monflanquin Laulurie en Périgord Le Marcassin de Saint-Aubin Les Manoques Les Naturistes amis de la Côte Aquitaine (NACA) Plage du Métro à Tarnos (Beach) Montalivet Plage Naturiste D'ondres (Beach) Saint-Nicolas Seignosse Terme d’Astor Thermes de Salies-de-Béarn
Auvergne Naturist venues in Auvergne.
Amicale Des Naturistes Montluçonnais Montluçon Cantal Soleil Nature (Cansonat) Centre Aqualudique De La Loue Montluçon Club du Soleil de Clermont-Ferrand / La Serre de Portelas Club du Soleil de Lyon Domaine de la Taillade Ferme du Feyt La Chambre d’Alice Camping naturiste La Serre de Portela Les Fourneaux Nature et Amitié d’Ébreuil La Basse Royauté La Plage des Templiers (Naturist campsite in the Gorges de l'Ardèche) La Robertanne: Association "Club du Soleil de Saint-Étienne" Le Chapinan: Club du Soleil Savoie Nature. (CSSN) Le Courtialet: Association "Club du Soleil de Grenoble" Le Dorier, camping naturiste associatif Le Pont d'Adèle Le Sappey: Club du Soleil du Mont Blanc Les Hérissons: (Club du Soleil Les Hérissons) Camping Val drome Soleil Aux Dômes Auverg’Nats
Basse-Normandie Club du Soleil Normandie-Maine La Pointe du Banc (Beach) Nature et Soleil de Normandie Plage soleil et Naturisme (Beach) Pointe d’Agon (Beach) Saint-Germain naturisme Les naturistes Rouennais Club du Soleil de la porte Océane Club naturiste du Bois Mareuil LA POMME DORÉE Club des Naturistes de l'Eure
Bretagne Naturist venues in Bretagne
Association des Randonneurs Naturistes de Bretagne (ARNB) Association naturiste et sportive de la Côte d’Émeraude (ANSCE) Association Naturiste Finistérienne (Anf) Club du Soleil de Rennes Club du Soleil des Côtes-d’Armor