List of social nudity places in Europe

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.
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:
Naturism is popular in Austria, with social nudity places typically indicated by FKK signs. Designated locations include camping spots, beaches, and hotels.
In Vienna the following beaches can be found
Public saunas in Belgium are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. Topfree sunbathing is tolerated on all beaches.
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.
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.
On the Istria peninsula the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
In the Kvarner gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
In Dalmatia gulf the following nude beaches and resorts can be found:
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.
Topfreedom is tolerated in all places. Public nudity is not illegal in the Czech Republic, but it may be regulated by local authorities.
Since 1976 it is permissible to be nude at any beach in Denmark. There are more than 7,000 kilometres (4,300 mi) 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.
Estonian naturist beaches used to be overseen by the NGO Estnat (which closed in 2012).
Naturist venues in Alsace.
Naturist venues in Aquitaine.
Corsica is the fifth most popular naturist destination in France.
The following are nudist venues in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.
Public nudity is not illegal in Germany but may be regulated by local authorities mostly because of safety and health issues, not morality. Apart from urban areas and public baths (some of which offer nude swimming days), nude bathing is common in Germany: unofficial clothing optional areas exist at most lakes and rivers and other sites, such as abandoned sand and rock quarries. Many designated Freikörperkultur (FKK – Free Body Culture) areas exist at the seaside, at lakes and in baths, especially in the former East Germany, where nudism remains more widespread than in the west. For example, Miramar (located in Weinheim), has a weekly FKK night where there is nude bathing in the entire complex - aside from the waterslides, which require a bathing suit to use. Many unregulated clothing optional (FKK) free beaches are available along the Nordsee and Baltic seashores, Rügen and other islands. The attitude is: all beaches are nude beaches until somebody complains. Families especially like to spend their leisure time in naturist areas; sauna bathing is generally practised in the nude.
The list of social nudity places in Germany includes:
Naturism is practised and embraced widely in the Greek Islands, and mainland although, strictly speaking, it is legal only in designated locations. However, on all of the islands there are unofficial nudist beaches. Toplessness is tolerated and accepted on all Greek beaches.
Beaches and resorts in Crete include:
Public nudity is not common. However, there are a number of hot springs across the island that are either free of charge or voluntary contribution based where nudity can be practised.
Female toplessness has been officially legalized (in a nonsexual context) in all public beaches and swimming pools throughout the country (unless otherwise specified by region, province or municipality by-laws) on 20 March 2000, when the Supreme Court of Cassation (through sentence No. 3557) has determined that the exposure of the nude female breast, after several decades, is now considered a "commonly accepted behavior", and therefore, has "entered into the social costume".
The beach is protected by a rock wall, containing a recess with natural shade.
Many beaches in Sicily are topless, and there are also naturist beaches.
Latvian naturist beaches are overseen by the Latvian Naturist Association. Beach list has been completed using official sources, as well as local naturist communities.
Nudist beaches in Lithuania are overseen by local communities.
Public saunas in the Netherlands are always mixed gender and nudity is the norm when using these. In the Netherlands tanning top free is legal on almost all beaches. Municipalities with a beach (usually including quiet parts) tend to have a nudist beach; even if the municipality does not like it, it designates a quiet part as such in order to be able to forbid nudity on the rest of the beach. A complete list of nude beaches in the Netherlands can be found on the Dutch-language website naaktstrandje.nl.
Social nudity places in Slovakia are listed on the website of the Asociácia Slovenských Naturistov (Association of Slovak Naturists), a member of the International Naturist Federation.
Public nudity on the beach is, in general, not illegal in Spain, however some local municipalities do outlaw nudity on beaches that are within city limits. The city of Cadiz is one example.
For nudity enthusiasts, Spain offers various options for nude sunbathing. In addition to the long sandy beaches in the vicinity of large cities, topless sunbathing is possible on all beaches, even in front of smaller villages.
Following a request by the Association for the Development of Naturism (ADN) an email was sent by the city of Madrid's sports department to the 21 district heads explaining that municipal pools, if they see fit, have authorization to organize a "Bathing Suit-Free Day", or an "Optional Bathing Suit Day", some time in the 2016 summer.
Female toplessness was officially legalized at the public pools of the municipalities of Galdakao and L'Ametlla del Vallès in March 2016 and June 2018, respectively.
There are hundreds of public nudist beaches in mainland Spain, all over the coast line, and some more inland. This is only a selection:
Although nudism is not illegal, it is preferable to practice it on beaches meant for that specific purpose. This is a list of nudist beaches
Public nudity is generally legal in the entire country with the notable exception of the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden where public nudity, including naked hiking, carries a fine of up to 200 Swiss francs. Nude hiking is mainly popular in the sparsely populated alpine regions among nudists, less so in the low lands.
The nude beaches in Ukraine are closed due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Public nudity is legal in England and Wales unless the intent is to cause "harassment, alarm or distress". However, many of the public are unaware of this and public nudity other than in an accepted venue may provoke a negative reaction. In 2019 the Crown Prosecution Service published a clarification to help police officers assess whether the law was being broken in cases of public nudity. In response the College of Policing created a decision aid for its officers.
Though nudity is legal everywhere the following is a list of sites where nudity is not queried by the general public.