Now that Poland is part of the European Union, there are no border crossings between it and neighboring Germany. As a result, Poles are flocking to Baltic sea beaches on the German side. The problem is that many German beach goers are nudists, while the vast majority of Poles are devout Catholics and would never [...]
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Chinese society has long been quite conservative, but with the advent of capitalism, the pressure towards liberalization has been increasing. Some are even proposing the unthinkable: Making it legal to be nude on a beach! Mind you, just one beach, where foreigners have been shedding their togs for a while now. Dadonghai beach near Sanya, [...]
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VANCOUVER, BC – Wreck Beach, the famous clothing-optional beach near Vancouver in Canada, is the site of an annual foot race. This year’s edition, the 12th, will be held on Sunday, August 17th at noon. There is a registration fee for runners entering the race, but each participant does receive a free T-shirt, regardless of [...]
SPAIN – The 2008 edition of the Sopelana nudist race is scheduled for this Saturday at noon, in the town of the same name near Bilbao. This annual event takes place on Barinatxe beach and is one of the more popular nude foot races in the world. Nude runners of all ages cover 5 km [...]
As we’ve reported before, Colombia has limited possibilities for nudists. There are no clothing-optional resorts and only one (recently) landed club located in the capital, Bogota. However, there is one very attractive option for nudists, on the Caribbean coast near the beautiful port city of Santa Marta: Tayrona National Park (Parque Tayrona). The legendary tropical [...]
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ALICANTE, SPAIN – A concerted campaign by the Spanish naturist federation (FEN) resulted in the cancellation of an anti-nudist by-law passed June 16, 2008, by the municipality of Alicante. The legislation called for heavy fines to persons found nude on the city’s beaches. Although the bill was unconstitutional and any convictions would certainly have been [...]
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The Settler General aspect: Appears “settled-in”. Identifying traits: You’ll recognize this type of nude beach denizen by the amount of paraphernalia they bring along with them. Mandatory is the huge sun umbrella, a comfy foldout chair, the cooler with food and drinks, and a cart with fat wheels to drag all their stuff around. Many [...]
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Recently we reported that authorities in Alicante, Spain, had voted to criminalize nudism on its main beach, Postiguet. Now comes the news, according to Spanish media, that the same municipality is considering turning the beach into a muslim-only venue, a first in the Western world. Beach goers would be required to wear appropriate Muslim beachwear, [...]
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SPAIN – A recent ordinance passed by the municipality of Alicante, Spain, prohibiting nudity on beaches not explicitly signed as clothing optional is being loudly denounced by Osiris, the local nudist association. Since non-sexual public nudity isn’t a crime in Spain, one observer noted that in Alicante one could now walk freely on city streets [...]
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ALICANTE, SPAIN – It’s expected that next Monday (May 19, 2008), the Alicante municipal council will pass a series of new by-laws affecting Playa del Postiguet, the city’s most popular beach. News rules will severely penalize nudity outside of zones where it’s explicitly permitted with fines that could reach into the hundreds, if not thousands [...]
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