8 of the world’s best nudist beaches, from Miami, Florida to Berlin’s Wannsee and Vancouver’s Wreck Beach
- Although generally frowned upon in Asia, nudist beaches can be found in Australia, Europe and the Americas, usually in fairly secluded spots
- From Florida’s Haulover Beach, voted the world’s best, to the amusingly named Little Banana Beach in Skiathos, Greece, here are 8 naturists’ favourites
You’re strolling along the beach when you see a sign that says, “Beyond this point you may encounter nude bathers”.
Do you make a swift U-turn and hurry back the way you came, or continue walking, eyes peeled for a patch of sand where you can discard your clothing?
Nude sunbathing isn’t widely accepted in Asia.
In Thailand, public indecency laws forbid nudity and parting with your swimsuit is a legal grey area in Bali, Indonesia. Officially no nudist beaches exist, but that does not stop tourists from going topless or fully naked on isolated strands of sand.
Public nudity is also outlawed in the Philippines, although shedding one’s clothes is allowed at private hotels and resorts.
If you do not want to be constantly looking over your sunburned shoulder, it is probably best to venture further afield. Here are eight beaches worldwide where people let it all hang out.
