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iamanudist Posted - 07/14/2006 : 7:00:33 PM
I love going to nude beaches here in the US but I am very interested in Spain because I read that public nudity in Spain is legal. I would like to go nude everywhere and so I would really like to know how far public nudity in Spain really goes.

I have never been to Europe but I have read that according to the law in Spain parks, streets, lakes, rives, streams, and squares are public and allow for nudity but what about other places.

I am told that for restaurants, libraries, and stores it depends on the owners to permit nude customers as Spain is not like in France Cap de age. However I thought libraries are public and therefore by law might allow nudity. However, I would guess that some of these places make exceptions.

Therefore I would like to know of any and all public places that allow pedestrians to go nude?

What about libraries, museums, banks, churches, and schools, these are public places?

If not every public place allows for nudity then which places allow for it or which places have exceptions and how? I would like to know how any public places in Spain are different from Cap de Age if public nudity is not forbidden in any public place in Spain?

Basically when I go to Barcelona I would like to go nude everywhere and I would just like to know where I can go nude everywhere.


Thank you,

Martha


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lizlangley Posted - 07/12/2009 : 07:25:16 AM
We just had guests to stay at our B&B who had a great time "Off roading" We live in the Montgo national park by the sea and it is possible to walk the trails without meeting anyone despite the fact we are very close to the busy tourist areas. Textile tourists are around the beaches and bars.
McNigel Posted - 12/24/2008 : 05:44:55 AM
The Spanish are very hot on etiquette and really look down on you if you get it wrong. Nudity is not illegal, but it will very quickly be explained to you if you are not appropriately dressed.

For example in cities, even in the middle of summer, men do not wear shorts.

The general rule for nudity on beaches is that it's fine so long as there are no buildings on the seafront. In the right place the Spanish seem to think being naked isn't a big deal.
The beach we visit most often is Calblanque near Murcia. It is one of the most beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean, very quiet, mostly Spanish and on a nature reserve. It's not an official nudist beach, but you would feel very out of place with clothes. (My avatar is taken there)

An example of the Spanish casual approach to nudity, is that at about 2pm a rush office workers (mostly female) turn up in suits, strip off, have a swim, a walk to dry off, a packed lunch, get dressed again and head back to work. (They bring large bottles of fresh water to rinse off)

As with most things Spanish there is a formality to everything, including how being naked should be done. The legality is largely irrelevant.

aaardvark Posted - 12/04/2008 : 3:19:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by MistyJackIngrid

It's sort of hard doing public nudity.

It's nice not having to get dressed in front of other nudists, it's nice having no clothes, and it's nice feeling free but would you walk around a city (where it's legal to be nude) in nothing but your skin. I mean in cities, town, and public places loads of people can see you nude and they will probably be clothed.

It would take some serious courage to walk around nude in public. Besides with most towns/cities have Cameras and imagine the security guy seeing the person nude they recorded it.

So it would be nice to walk legally in a town, or city nude where you no longer have to worry about wearing clothes but with the laws, and embarrassment no one will attempt that.

Also everyone in that city, and perverts would be able to look at your private parts, and breasts (if your a women).

Cheers!

PS: I'm not against public nudity, It's just the law, and does anyone have the courage for public nudity.



True: It would take serious courage to walk around nude in public (if the law allowed it) when it is not the norm but a lot of "Taken for granted" social freedoms were gained exactly that way and in some cases by civil disobedience.

If you could be the person who breaks the ice, you'd probably find that a few other people would think this was a great idea then over a period of time, it would gain enough traction to become "fashionable". This brings me to the idea of perverts staring at your "private parts". Our "private" parts are only that becuase society's norms and values deem them so. Perverts are deviants, nudists also in such a situation are deviants (some members of society associate nudism with perversion anyway). Deviance is deviance in relation to the norms of the society in which the deviance occurs. What this means is that if public nakedness became mainstream, the perverts would get bored with it all - the thrill disappears or they find some other manifestation for their perversion. This of course is all hypothetical because apart from the two naturist enclaves mentioned here, I don't know anywhere in the world where the law allows unrestricted public nakedness.

Pete and others have mentioned the legal situation in Spain. There are a few places in the world (New Zealand among them) where the legal status of public nakedness is "Not Illegal". "Not Illegal" does NOT mean "Legal". As Pete said, it depends on the situation in which the nakedness happened as to whether it is deemed okay and this is determined by test cases. In practice if the authorities want to throw the book at you, they can do it via a whole raft of other laws and bylaws - public nuisance, disorderly behaviour etc. What they call it varies from place to place but the situation is basically the same. In practice, it means that if you want to test a "not illegal" situation, you need to be prepared in some cases, for a protracted fight that can involve multiple appeals amounting to big money.

I have very thick skin so going nude in public actually wouldn't worry me too much but I don't have the money to challenge the not-illegality of it and being a public stirrer would probably result in my being deemed 'unsuitable' for a whole range of jobs. It's not worth the risk.
nollog Posted - 05/13/2007 : 2:36:13 PM
Hi everybody, Great nude beach at KM 75 on the N332 Alicante to Torrevieja. Going there in June
ALSO I am looking for a B&B that has a nude culture and one can go nude. Know of any such let me know. The beach I spoke about is near a natural Park and a commercial camp site Go to the beach Turn Eastwards and you will hit the nude section.

Noel Kelly
MistyJackIngrid Posted - 11/22/2006 : 05:08:48 AM
It's sort of hard doing public nudity.

It's nice not having to get dressed in front of other nudists, it's nice having no clothes, and it's nice feeling free but would you walk around a city (where it's legal to be nude) in nothing but your skin. I mean in cities, town, and public places loads of people can see you nude and they will probably be clothed.

It would take some serious courage to walk around nude in public. Besides with most towns/cities have Cameras and imagine the security guy seeing the person nude they recorded it.

So it would be nice to walk legally in a town, or city nude where you no longer have to worry about wearing clothes but with the laws, and embarrassment no one will attempt that.

Also everyone in that city, and perverts would be able to look at your private parts, and breasts (if your a women).

Cheers!

PS: I'm not against public nudity, It's just the law, and does anyone have the courage for public nudity.
Sloboy Posted - 11/21/2006 : 3:11:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Sloboy

Dang Rod,
Most of the people I have been in contact with who live in area we are going tend to sustain my observation. Tell ya what! When I get back, I'll post a brief trip report. Ya know, I'll bet that Cartegna will be similar to South Orange weather we have in the Oct. to Dec. Nice and comfortable.

Everyday is another reason to be yourself. So "Smile! Be Happy!"



I try to be a man of my word. I said I'd write a trip report about my stay in Spain. Well here is a brief report about our vist to a "Playa Nudista" not to far from La Manga de Mira Minor Spain. We stayed at the La Manga Resort just south east of Cartegena on the Costa Colida. Aka "Costa Blanca". We arrived at the airport in Alicante, Spain mid-day 11/12/06 and drove to the resort. The weather was a sunny 78 degrees however, we were suffering from a hetic 48 hours of traveling with a one day delay in Indianapolis, Indiana. Weather kept us from landing in Chicago to make our connection to Spain. Delay is another story and would be called a journey through hell. Anyway, I had scheduled Wed. the 15th a day to go to Playa Negrete for some nude bathing. When I arrived at the beach it was a clear comfortable 76 degrees and I was able to enjoy 3+ hours of just plan natural nudity on a beautiful beach. The beach is posted a "Playa Nudistas" or a nude beach. There weren't a lot of people in the area so the beauty of the beach was made that more enjoyable. I must tell you that finding the beach was no piece of cake since the information on the maps available to you are sparse at best. I was able to deduce that turn-off 10 "Calblanque" was more than likely the road "dirt" that I had to take to Parque Regional De Calblanque where Punta/Cabo/Playa Negrete is located. Don't count on getting much information at the hotel/resort desks on how to get where you want to go for a nude beach. So do you homework in advance and get a feel for the general lay out of where you want to go.

The terrain and climate of where we visited is not unlike Southern Orange County and San Diego County hence the similarity in weather. I will post some pictures of my visit to Playa Negrete in the next couple of days.
SLO

Everyday is another reason to be yourself. So "Smile! Be Happy!"
Sloboy Posted - 08/03/2006 : 11:19:15 AM
Dang Rod,
Most of the people I have been in contact with who live in area we are going tend to sustain my observation. Tell ya what! When I get back, I'll post a brief trip report. Ya know, I'll bet that Cartegna will be similar to South Orange weather we have in the Oct. to Dec. Nice and comfortable.

Everyday is another reason to be yourself. So "Smile! Be Happy!"
jherazob Posted - 08/02/2006 : 09:28:22 AM
So, if Spain is not the nude paradise people were expecting it to be, where is that paradise?

Extra points if that place has great broadband internet access

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Robert Heinlein
Rodders Posted - 08/02/2006 : 05:32:05 AM
70's & 80's a bit optimistic & the days are short late in the year. Citys tend to hold the heat more but September would be a better option in my experience. Canary Islands tend to be 70s all year but last January when I was on Gran Canaria it was too cold for me to go in the sea or get sand blasted on the beach. So, we went nude around the pool at Magnolias Natura.

Rod.

Rod
Sloboy Posted - 08/01/2006 : 4:52:18 PM
Cheri,
Actually, October through December are the best weather months to visit Southern Spain. Suppose to be in the mid 70's to early 80's with no humidity. When we took our Western Med. cruise in late May early June, it was in the mid 80's but humid in Barcelona the 3 days we were there and we were told that it would get worse as Summer season hit.



Everyday is another reason to be yourself. So "Smile! Be Happy!"
Pete Knight Posted - 07/31/2006 : 03:39:47 AM
Oh no, it can be quite warm in Spain in November, especially this year when we are experiencing record temperatures in Europe. I was at Vera Playa in October last year, was naked for the whole week, apart from one trip out of the naturist urbanization.
The mornings can be a bit cool, but we still went swimming in the indoor pool, and I tried the outdoor pool, which is heated by solar energy, and it was too cold for me thanks.

I spent Christmas on Lanzarote, with only one day when I couldn't get naked, not too bad I suppose.

Pete Knight

Even a prude
has to be nude
........sometime!!
Cheri Posted - 07/30/2006 : 4:58:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Sloboy

Thought that the following site might give you some relevent information about clothing optional beaches in south east spain. http://pages.zoom.co.uk/spain.beach/southeast-spain-nude-beaches.htm. I'm going to Cartegena in mid-Nov. and plan on visiting some of the beaches this site discusses. I know when I visited the Spanish Travel Board site they readly identified the availability of nudists beach along the Coasta del Sol, Costa Blanca areas of Southern Spain.
Regards,
SLO



Mid-November in Spain? It might just be a bit chilly to be at the beach, no?
Cheri

Doing what I can to positively promote nudism
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Sloboy Posted - 07/30/2006 : 1:08:48 PM
Thought that the following site might give you some relevent information about clothing optional beaches in south east spain. http://pages.zoom.co.uk/spain.beach/southeast-spain-nude-beaches.htm. I'm going to Cartegena in mid-Nov. and plan on visiting some of the beaches this site discusses. I know when I visited the Spanish Travel Board site they readly identified the availability of nudists beach along the Coasta del Sol, Costa Blanca areas of Southern Spain.
Regards,
SLO

Everyday is another reason to be yourself. So "Smile! Be Happy!"
Bart_Hicks Posted - 07/23/2006 : 07:13:40 AM
I live in Barcelona and I can confirm most of what's been written above.
It's not that nudism is allowed everywhere, it's simply not forbidden.
In reality, this means that you don't go nude wherever you want, unless it's a planned event (i.e. mass nude bicycling all around the city, weekly nude disco in Cornella', etc.) or it's a place where nudism is a common practice, like naturist beaches or campings.
Pete Knight Posted - 07/16/2006 : 6:11:54 PM
Nudity in Spain isn't legal, its just not illegal.

Now that you are suitably confused I'll explain, there is no law against nudity, but that doesn't mean that you have carte blanche to walk around naked anywhere you like, but at least they have "Naturitsa Zona" where you can be naked without police harrassment.

It was rather odd walking the streets naked and being passed by a police patrol vehicle, going shopping in the nude, walking to the post box in the nude, but I could get used to it.

Don't get carried away though, the "Naturitsa Zona" is vey small and being squeezed smaller by the local council and developers, check out this site for more info http://www.veraplaya.info/index.html

The law in the UK is very similar, its not illegal to be naked, but the closed minds of many British leads to complaints followed by police action, and charges unrelated to nudity.


Pete Knight

Even a prude
has to be nude
........sometime!!

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