South Dalmatia nudist beaches!

Korcula island - Peljesac Peninsula - Mljet island - Elafiti Islands - Dubrovnik Area

Make note that although naturism is tolerated in here, don't be the first naturists on a beach you're not familiar with, especially if it is in the vicinity of a town or village! A piece of advice to lovers of naturism: take these recommendations into account. After all, we are only offering this advice as good and hospitable hosts to true naturists. Welcome!

Here you'll find the list of nudist beaches including islands: Korcula, Mljet, Peljesac Peninsula, Elafitti islands and Dubrovnik Area.We would highly appreciate if you send us email in case you have your favorite beach on these islands or if you know a beach which is not on our list. Whichever island on South Dalmatia islands or part of the coast you choose, you can be sure there will be plenty of naturist possibilities.

My intention is not to talk about these well known and crowded nudist and naturist resorts but to point out so called FREE SOUTH DALMATIA BEACHES that might be of your interest. Besides official South Dalmatia nudist resorts and beaches, you can enjoy in numerous other hidden little coves or bays, many of them reachable only by a boat, where you can enjoy total privacy for a day.

Korcula, birthplace of Marco Polo(1254), is, after Lokrum and Mljet, the third most densely wooded island of Croatia. There is much evidence of a highly-developed social life on Korcula even in the 13th century. The Statute of Korcula, signed in 1214, prohibited the slave trade for the first time in Europe. It also spoke about the order and management of the city.

Korcula makes an excellent base for day trips to places like Mljet and other islands of the Elafiti group (southeast of Korcula Island).

Korcula is also famous for its traditional dance that has been performed for more than four centuries. The Moreska sword dance depicts the battle of two kings and their armies for the love of a beautiful girl.

South Dalmatia booking: Korcula private and hotel accommodation!

On the deserted islet of Badija which lies East of the town of Korcula, twenty minutes away by boat. It has a surface of about one square kilometer and is covered by dense maquis and pine, cypresses and olive trees. A shuttle boat runs from Korcula town to Badija Island.

The beach is rocky with a small shingle beach backed by pine trees and it is mostly visited by couples. The sea is crystal clear and great for swimming.Velika and Mala Stupa are two small islets not far from Badija, also often visited by naturists.

Read more about Badija in the Beach report section.

Proizd - naturist beach image

Naturist beach located near Vela Luka, on the small islet of Proizd, also called "the island of love". The city and port of Vela Luka in the western part of the island is an area less frequented by mass tourism and situated in a protected bay closed in by the islets of Osijak, Kamenijak, Gubesa and Proizd.

Islet of "PROIZD", immediately outside the bay of Vela Luka, is an oasis of untouched nature - crystal clear sea, rocks, white pebbles, naturist beaches and lush vegetation are its main attractions.

South Dalmatia booking: Vela Luka private and hotel accommodation!

Lenga - naturist beach Map

Rocky naturist beach app. 1 km to the east from the Lumbarda center on the island of Korcula. This is a long stretch of coast with several pretty small bays. The sea is especially beautiful, crystal clear and blue. Although majority of sunbathers are naturist, also "textiles" can be found there.

South Dalmatia booking: Lumbarda private and hotel accommodation!

Read more about Lenga beach in the Beach report section.

Vaja - nudist beach Map

This is a small white pebble beach in a Vaja cove hidden in rocks about 1km from Racisce village on the island. To get there take the unmade road north of the village at far end of harbour, up the hill. At the end of the unmade road take the path down the cliff to the beach.

Its crystal clear water provides a perfect place for swimming, as does the cove of Samograd, which has a natural cave nearby whose entrance is covered by bush. Racisce is a settlement 12km West from the town of Korcula, settled in a beautiful bay where the Korcula Channel meets the Peljesac Channel.

South Dalmatia booking: Racisce private and hotel accommodation!

Read more about Vaja beach in the Beach report section.

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SOUTH DALMATIA - MLJET NATURIST GUIDE Map of Mljet

Mljet is an eight largest island of the Adriatic sea and one of the most indented. It is situated near wondrous city of Dubrovnik and it has been inhabited since ancient Greek times. 70.6% of surface of the island is covered by forest and that is why Mljet is also called "the green island".

Because of particularly attractive landscapes of the western part of Mljet that area (about 1/3 of the whole area) was declared a National park in 1960. Interesting note: Time magazine places island of Mljet among 10 most beautiful islands of the world. Jacques Cousteau considered this part of Adriatic as one of the world's most beautiful diving locations.

Blace - naturist beach image

Blace beach is located in the most beautiful sandy bay at the very southeastern end of the island. It takes a twenty minutes of walk to get there from a small village called Saplunara where you can stay in private accommodation. Isolated and away from populated places it faces south and open sea, but still is shielded by low cliffs.

Beach is nearly 1 km long, surrounded by coronet of centenary pines and presents a shining example of primordial intact nature. This is not an official naturist beach and it is used by both naturists and textiles.

South Dalmatia booking: Private accommodation in Saplunara

Info about other beaches!

There aren't any official naturist beaches on the island of Mljet and none of the beaches is marked as one. But the island offers hundreds of lovely, little pebble stone coves and bays, many of them reachable only by boat, where you can be undisturbed and enjoy total privacy for a day

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After Istra, Peljesac is the largest peninsula of Croatia. Pelješac is the peninsula of the mountains, excellent red wines and famous oysters and mussels which are cultivated here.

In the central part of Peljesac peninsula there aren't any official naturist beaches, but many coves, for example between Zuljana and Trstenik, are visited by naturists. The rule is if naturists show up first, "textile" sunbathers go for the next cove, and the other way around. All of those beaches are reachable by dirt road some 50-100 meters from the beach.

Ostupa, Orebic - naturist beach Map

Ostupa naturist beach is located in Orebic town on Pelješac peninsula. Near Orebic one finds many small islands suitable for naturists, specially for shy beginners but also for all other who wants to enjoy peace and quiet.

More about this Orebic naturist beaches in the Orebic page.

South Dalmatia booking: How to get there and Orebic private accommodation

Grdni Do, Zuljana - naturist beach

Zuljana naturist beach image 1

Zuljana naturist beach image 2

Zuljana, a village and small harbor in the cove of the same name, on the southern coast of the Peljesac Peninsula; population 206. The village is located at the end of a valley which - slowly descends from Gruhavica (352 m) to the sea.

South Dalmatia booking: How to get there and Zuljana private accommodation booking!

Beautiful pebble beach Grdni Do, north of Zuljana, is often used by naturist but is not naturist exclusive or official naturist beach. The beach faces West so it has lots of sunshine. It is accessible by boat or by dirt road from Zuljana. You can park your car about 100m from the beach from where sheer bridlepath leads toward the beach.

In Zuljana's vicinity there are plentiful quiet beaches often used by naturists, so you can find a nice peaceful place for yourself in pristine nature.

Zuljana private accommodation!

Pricavac, Loviste - naturist beach

Rocky beach near Loviste village on the Northwest tip of the peninsula. Loviste is a small fishermen village 15km west of Orebic. It is the place where the road across the peninsula ends.

Loviste private accommodation!

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The elafiti islands can be reached practically from every village located on the opposite side along the coast. (starting from Slano down to Dubrovnik) Cars and motorcycles are not permitted. Only people are allowed to go there

The Elafiti islands with the beautiful, sandy beaches, are approx. 20 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik. Boats are leaving from Dubrovnik's Gruz harbor. There are fourteen islands in the Elafiti group. The larger and more important islands in the group are Kolocep (1.35 km2), Lopud (4.63 km2), Sipan (16.5 km2), Jakljan (3.45 km2) and Olipa (0.8 km2).

Only three of them are inhabited (Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan), with a total of about one thousand inhabitants. The main natural feature of these islands are their woods. Except for small cultivated areas they are almost completely covered by pine and high maquis, with all the ingredients of evergreen Mediterranean vegetation.

The indented coastline with lovely bays, beaches, picturesque cliffs and other forms are a worthy accompaniment to the vegetational wealth of the Elafiti. Friendly island inhabitants operate small restaurants, in which you can enjoy the native kitchen and house-made wines. Despite the proximity to Dubrovnik, because of their untouched nature, it seems to be they are at the end of the world.

Lopud - Image

The island of Lopud, 7nm north of Dubrovnik, can be reached by a boat from the new Dubrovnik's harbour Gruz at 10am during high season (June to August). Off season ferries operate only in the afternoon.

Lopud is a car free island. Naturist beach is located in the wide horse shoe bay of Sunj (Šunj). The bay is accessible from Lopud village on the island by a 1-km long footpath and is overlooked by the Church of Our Lady of Sunj. This beach is for those who prefer long sandy beaches. First half of the beach is for textile sunbathers and second part is for naturists.

But there are some naked people among the dressed ones, and vice versa. It is probably one of the best sand beaches in the region. Accomodation is to be found in the main village 20 mins away.

Kolocep - naturist beach Map

On the small, car free, island of Kolocep, 3nm north of Dubrovnik, the vegetation is subtropical, so pine trees, cypresses, palm trees, aloe, cactus, and southern fruits all grow here.

Sipan - naturist beaches Map!

Sipan (Šipan) has a long section of coastline which has traditionally been used by tourists seeking the clothes optional alternative. Sipanjska Luka is the biggest place on the island (150 residents) and it is located in the beautifil deep cove.

An unwritten rule says, in vicinity of asphalt shores you need a swim-suit (except in Prijezba cove), while nudists and swimmers in suits share all other coves.

Lokrum - image

Cava - naturist beach Map

Betirina, Mlini-Srebreno - naturist beach

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Plat - naturist beach Image

Veliki potok, Orasac - naturist beach Image

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