- From Spain to the US, the best nudist beaches around the world aren’t just designated spaces where you can sunbathe naked.
- Globehunters considered different factors including average summer temperature and local Airbnb prices to determine the top beaches where visitors could go nude.
- The booking-comparison site then gave each nudist beach a score out of 100 and ranked the top 18 locations.
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The booking-comparison site Globehunters has rounded up the best beaches in the world for nudists to enjoy a “nakation” in as much peace and comfort as possible.
There are a lot of pros to sunbathing in your birthday suit – no tan lines, no splashing out on new swimwear, and it seems like a liberating experience.
Globehunters ranked the best beaches to be naked by looking at six factors – average summer temperature, summer sunshine hours, summer UV score, LGBTQ danger index, safety index score, and average Airbnb daily rate – to find an overall rating out of 100.
The higher the number scored for each one of these (with the exception of the average Airbnb daily rate and summer UV score) the better the beach.
From the US to Greece, Croatia, and beyond, here are the 18 beaches.
18. Cap d'Agde Beach — Hérault, France
Average summer temperature: 22.3 degrees Celsius (72.14 Fahrenheit)
Summer sunshine hours: 10
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 287
Safety index score: 48.41
Average Airbnb daily rate: £83 ($108)
Overall Score: 66.37/100
17. Kordovan Beach — Hvar, Croatia
Average summer temperature: 23.7 C (74.66 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 10.3
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 144
Safety index score: 65.55
Average Airbnb daily rate: £104 ($135.16)
Overall Score: 66.43/100
16. Patara Beach — Gelemiş, Turkey
Average summer temperature: 27.0 C (80.6 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12.3
Summer UV score: 10.3
LGBTQ danger index: 23
Safety index score: 76.36
Average Airbnb daily rate: £75 ($97)
Overall Score: 67.21/100
15. Filaki Beach — Crete, Greece
Average summer temperature: 25.0 C (77.0 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12
Summer UV score: 10.3
LGBTQ danger index: 125
Safety index score: 80.46
Average Airbnb daily rate: £109 ($141.65)
Overall Score: 67.56/100
14. Lecciona Beach — Tuscany, Italy
Average summer temperature: 23.7 C (74.66 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 102
Safety index score: 62.59
Average Airbnb daily rate: £107 ($139)
Overall Score: 67.75/100
13. Wreck Beach — British Columbia, Canada
Average summer temperature: 16.7 C (62.06 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 11.3
Summer UV score: 6.3
LGBTQ danger index: 309
Safety index score: 63.78
Average Airbnb daily rate: £142 ($185)
Overall Score: 68/100
12. Hippie Hollow — Texas, US
Average summer temperature: 29.0 C (84.2 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12.7
Summer UV score: 10.7
LGBTQ danger index: 187
Safety index score: 64.46
Average Airbnb daily rate: £199 ($258)
Overall Score: 68.22/100
11. Mont Rose Beach — Marseille, France
Average summer temperature: 23.0 C (73.4 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 11
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 287
Safety index score: 43.04
Average Airbnb daily rate: £73 ($95)
Overall Score: 68.46/100
10. Plakias Beach — Crete, Greece
Average summer temperature: 24.7 C (76.46 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 11.3
Summer UV score: 9.7
LGBTQ danger index: 125
Safety index score: 85.69
Average Airbnb daily rate: £101 ($131)
Overall Score: 68.75/100
9. Red Beach — Santorini, Greece
Average summer temperature: 25.3 C (77.54 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 13.3
Summer UV score: 9.7
LGBTQ danger index: 125
Safety index score: 92.05
Average Airbnb daily rate: £239 ($311)
Overall Score: 70.21/100
8. Praia de Bela Vista — Lisbon, Portugal
Average summer temperature: 22.7 C (72.86 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 10.3
Summer UV score: 8.7
LGBTQ danger index: 306
Safety index score: 72.42
Average Airbnb daily rate: £96 ($125)
Overall Score: 70.50/100
7. Playa El Torn — Tarragona, Spain
Average summer temperature: 23.7 C (74.66 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 10
Summer UV score: 8.7
LGBTQ danger index: 279
Safety index score: 76.11
Average Airbnb daily rate: £102 ($133)
Overall Score: 70.53/100
6. Praia das Adegas — Algarve, Portugal
Average summer temperature: 23.3 C (73.94 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 10
Summer UV score: 9
LGBTQ danger index: 306
Safety index score: 79.04
Average Airbnb daily rate: £112 ($146)
Overall Score: 70.61/100
5. Platja des Cavallet — Ibiza, Spain
Average summer temperature: 24.3 C (75.74 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 13.0
Summer UV score: 8.7
LGBTQ danger index: 279
Safety index score: 48.78
Average Airbnb daily rate: £100 ($130)
Overall Score: 71.86/100
4. Sovinje — Island of Pašman, Croatia
Average summer temperature: 24 C (75.2 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12.7
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 144
Safety index score: 65.63
Average Airbnb daily rate: £72 ($94)
Overall Score: 72.97/100
3. Ilha Deserta — Faro, Portugal
Average summer temperature: 23.0 C (73.4 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12
Summer UV score: 9
LGBTQ danger index: 306
Safety index score: 70.07
Average Airbnb daily rate: £99 ($129)
Overall Score: 73.04/100
2. Punta Križ — Rovinj, Croatia
Average summer temperature: 23.3 C (73.96 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 12.3
Summer UV score: 7.7
LGBTQ danger index: 144
Safety index score: 78.31
Average Airbnb daily rate: £87 ($113)
Overall Score: 73.72/100
1. Playa de Bolonia — Andalucia, Spain
Average summer temperature: 24 C (75.2 F)
Summer sunshine hours: 13.3
Summer UV score: 9.3
LGBTQ danger index: 279
Safety index score: 72.49
Average Airbnb daily rate: £99 ($129)
Overall Score: 75.79/100
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