Naturist holidays were
first organised in Croatia in the 1930s and one of the early pioneers
was none other than Edward VIIIth, who visited a naturist beach
on the island of Rab. (He was travelling with Mrs Simpson, but
she apparently was not too keen on bathing in the nude.)
The real boom in naturist holidays started in the
1960s when many naturist camps and facilities were opened in Istria
and Dalmatia. Over 100,000 holidaymakers enjoyed these holidays
annually.
At present, this type of holiday in Croatia is not as
popular as it once was due to competition from other European
countries, in which similar facilities have been created. Nevertheless,
thousands and thousands of naturists still come to Croatia to
enjoy the beautiful country and to have a peaceful holiday.
