Croatia's 'nude paradise'

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Croatia's 'nude paradise'

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Croatia is striving to attract more of the world’s growing army of 'nakationers' to its nudist resorts like Kandarola.

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The Kandarola rock and pebble beach, on the Croatian island of Rab, is where Britain?s King Edward VIII and his future wife, American socialite Wallis Simpson, famously went for a nude swim in 1936.Credit:AFP

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Europe?s first commercial naturist resort was Koversada camp, which opened on the northwestern Istria peninsula 50 years ago, when Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia. Credit:AFP

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Nudists had been known to visit Rab as early as the turn of the 20th century but the royal couple?s dip sealed the spot?s global fame as nudist resort and is considered the founding moment of Croatian naturism.Credit:AFP

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Most of the naturist tourists in Croatia are Germans, who account for around 40 percent of Koversada?s 4700 guests. They are followed by Slovenians, Austrians, Hungarians and the Dutch.Credit:AFP

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Originally located on a tiny eponymous islet with a thick tree cover and secluded nudist beaches, Koversada is now a sprawling naturist complex.Credit:AFP

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The camp now covers 120 hectares and has five kilometres of beaches. Most people walk around in their birthday suit but they are requested to put on clothes when going to a shop or a restaurant.Credit:AFP

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Croatia has lost its top spot as a naturist destination to France and Spain.Credit:AFP