Ive visited nude resorts in Europe including, Vera Playa - Spain, Cap de Agde - France, and Valalta- Croatia. Im at Valalta right now.
In most cases guests get dressed for breakfast and dinner as well as evenings in the bar. Can anyone explain why nudists at resorts do so? It seems quite absurd to do so. Being a nudist means understanding that clothes are not necessary in social situations.
This evening the bar was mostly empty, the sun was going down, my friend and I were nude and drinking beers. Soon more guests started arriving and we were the only naked people in the whole place. I resisted the need to get dressed but some people made me feel uncomfortable. We eventually decided to leave.
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- CH
chunkybearbaredAug 12, 2018The Vera Playa Club Hotel require diners for evening meals to dress for dinner. This is not Vera Playa, only for the hotel and only if you are dining.....
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KrypsAug 21, 2018Interesting Question. We've been to all sorts of places, some where you do not need to dress up and some you do. in Valata, Croatia you only need to dress to get there and dress to leave, rest of the time is Naked. In Vera Playa Hotel in Spain, Dress for dinner, that's it. Vritomartis in Crete, guests are expected to dress for the evenings. So which is better. Our preference is Dress up for evenings, so much sexier
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JohnAug 21, 2018[quote] Our preference is Dress up for evenings, so much sexier[/quote] You haven'r seen the way I dress. LOLReactReply - HA
HalfAug 21, 2018It does seem rather silly to me, but we're all different. That's what keeps life interesting.
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DavidAug 21, 2018I dont go to a nudist resort to dress up. If a restaurant there requires it for dinner, then they wont be getting my money at dinner time.
ReactReply - JOJohnAug 21, 2018
I think it is in part a hangover from formal dressing for posh dinners and partly a hangup that once evening comes it must be cold enough to dress.
I witness a similar phenomenon in the bakery breakfast queue at Euronat and other resorts where the temperature is perfectly good for total nudity (even my wife who is very sensitive to cold does not dress for breakfast) but I am the only nude amongst people fully dressed in fleeces, etc.
I think they dress because they think it will be cold, not because it is cold.ReactReply - JOJohnAug 21, 2018[quote]I used to visit a club in norfolk (uk) and at first didn't understand the dressing thing, the site is surrounded by water in ditches so any naked flesh was instantly attacked by mosquitoes, it only took one night to learn midges are no respectors of vulnerable nudity. It does seem to be a thing to dress to eat in the evening in the UK though, perhaps it is so we can take the leftovers without being noticed.[/quote] You could always wrap them in your towel. LOLReactReply
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J.Aug 21, 2018Even Cypress Cove Resort had a time where most of the diners in the Lakeside Restaurant were clothed. Our first visit there in 2014 I was unsure if I could be nude for dinner and had a conversation with the server similar to Andy's. Enough was finally enough, and by the next year they offered a free glass of wine with dinner on Thursdays -- but only if you dine nude. I'm bummed that we won't be arriving until Friday for the Labor Day weekend... we always get that free glass of wine! And since they started offering the free glass of wine, I've noticed the vast majority now dine nude when we are there, which seems to make more sense at a nudist resort.
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We were at a resort a month ago that had outdoor live music and dancing in the evening. This is hot summertime, but almost all the ladies were either partially or fully dressed, and about half the men. For an outdoor evening event! We danced several dances completely nude (with shoes) and finally my Mrs asked me to go get her sarong since it felt strange with all the other ladies dressed except for one Canadian. We danced quite a bit more - her in her sarong and me nude.
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Tom === Thomas S. TierneyAug 21, 2018After naked volley ball, naked swimming, naked loafing all day my ex would shower, do her hair, apply makeup and insist on dressing for dinner and dancing.
She wanted to feel pretty and romantic in the evening. She never felt pretty and romantic while naked in the dining room.
She politely refused to dance with any man who hadnt bothered to shower and shave prior to coming to dinner.
Play naked all day; relax over dinner in the evening. I, of course, went along with her plans. Happy Wife equals Happy Life.ReactReply - MB
mr. billAug 22, 2018To feel special and show that one cares enough to spruce after day of fun in the sun. Grit and grime is not appealing to most and Mom always said, "take a shower ya will feel better". Do not codone those that hurt no one by little garments. It should not hinder the evening !
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Lakeman221Aug 22, 2018If I go to a nude resort it is to be nude as long as possible while there. The only clothes I take are what I need to wear to get there and return home in the same thing. I don't want to PAY to be somewhere I can be nude and then be REQUIRED to put on clothes for certain events,, even eating. I can eat just as well naked as I can clothed, probably better as I won't have a belt tightening around my waist as I get full. I want to be able to get naked as soon as I get there and not get dressed again until just before I leave. Otherwise it kind of ruins the whole experience of being there. WHY WEAR CLOTHES AT A NUDIST RESORT?????? Makes no sense to ME.
ReactReply - J.J.Aug 22, 2018[quote]We were at CC in years past and I would go for dinner nude, and there were probably only 3 or 4 others nude and they were women mostly. Glad it's changing slowly![/quote] We only have the Nude-a-palooza weekends from 2014 on as our samples. We will be there two nights during Labor Day weekend and can see if other times of the year are any different.ReactReply
- JOJohnAug 23, 2018
At one resort in France it was quite OK to be naked at dinner but when the dancing started they insisted on my dressing. However the garment shown in this video was considered adequate.
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OllyAug 23, 2018I prefer nude resorts that do not require any cover to dine in the evening. I can't see why we should. That includes dancing. I was at a place in Fuerteventura where they said I could dine in the restaurant naked. I did for the first night and was noticed. The second night someone complained and I was told to cover IT up. I did with a see-through wrap, much to other's amusement.
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Florida2007Aug 28, 2018We were at Cypress Cove in Florida where they have a very nice sit down restaurant. They were offering a free glass of wine for anyone who came to dinner nude! So we did!!! ;) Sure made sense to me to dine nude at a nudist resort.
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nebr4200Aug 28, 2018My thought exactly!
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ChrisSep 1, 2018If you go to campgrounds in Europe, most people stay naked in the evening or wearing a shirt when getting colder in the evening. In resorts as Cap dAgde people people are sexy dressed in the evening, that more for fun,
ReactReply - J.J.Sep 1, 2018[quote]We were at CC in years past and I would go for dinner nude, and there were probably only 3 or 4 others nude and they were women mostly. Glad it's changing slowly! We only have the Nude-a-palooza weekends from 2014 on as our samples. We will be there two nights during Labor Day weekend and can see if other times of the year are any different.[/quote] We had dinner last night at the main restaurant at Cypress Cove and the majority were nude. A couple of tables were dressed and it was just shorts and t-shirts, so they werent dressing up. Tonight there is a dance after dinner, so we will see if that changes whether anyone gets dressed.ReactReply
- MEMemberOct 3, 2018
Was in Valalta this August in 30+ degree temperatures and dressing in the evening was still the norm.
I dont really get it either.
Our trick was to eat in The Grill right on the beach just as everyone was going in to get dressed then stay there as long as possible. We were gradually surrounded by the clothed naturist diners (!)
Went for a late evening walk up the hill. When we met some campers walking back to their vans they saw our lack of clothing and suddenly remembered where they were, and that they were hot and began stripping off.
Maybe its some sort of preprogrammed behaviour.
Buck the trend. Show them how it is done and others may follow.
I will be taking that approach next summer on the busy August beaches in Fuerteventura which are normally a haven but likely to be Textile filled at that time. I hope to make some converts by setting the example on the CO beaches.
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Tom DOct 3, 2018[quote]Was in Valalta this August in 30+ degree temperatures and dressing in the evening was still the norm. I dont really get it either. Our trick was to eat in The Grill right on the beach just as everyone was going in to get dressed then stay there as long as possible. We were gradually surrounded by the clothed naturist diners (!) Went for a late evening walk up the hill. When we met some campers walking back to their vans they saw our lack of clothing and suddenly remembered where they were, and that they were hot and began stripping off. Maybe its some sort of preprogrammed behaviour. Buck the trend. Show them how it is done and others may follow. I will be taking that approach next summer on the busy August beaches in Fuerteventura which are normally a haven but likely to be Textile filled at that time. I hope to make some converts by setting the example on the CO beaches.[/quote] I have seen here and on other boards that the Canary Islands are very nude tolerant, including some places that are not officially clothing optional,ReactReply - MEMemberOct 4, 2018
I have seen the same but also that the major influx from certain countries in August does mean higher volumes of sunbathers who are on the less tolerant side even though nude bathing is officially permitted.
I aim to respectfully bare all when appropriate. I can tolerate them if they can tolerate me.
ReactReply - NUNudyJayOriginal PosterOct 11, 2018[quote]Our trick was to eat in The Grill right on the beach just as everyone was going in to get dressed then stay there as long as possible. We were gradually surrounded by the clothed naturist diners (!)[/quote] We were in Valalta in mid August and did exactly the same thing. We had a couple of beers in the late afternoon. A trio started playing music and we had a nicely positioned table to watch. Soon the place filled with dressed guests and we were the only two naked people in the busy bar. We noticed a table of displeased people talking in german and pointing at us. I tried to ignore them but it made us feel very uncomfortable and so we left. Funny thing is it's perfectly fine to dine naked during the day in the Valalta restaurants and nobody else wears clothes except staff. I just don't get it. It's a nude resort. I go there not to wear clothes.ReactReply
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Strandjunge59Jun 19, 2022[quote]I think the Vera Play Club Hotel requires all guests to be clothed after 8PM, at least in the foyer.[/quote] That's true. After 8PM the foyer and the bar is open for the public. But I think it's silly because the hotel is in nudist area. [url][link]/link/3e13e20447fa991c/aHR0cHM6Ly9zY29udGVudC1tdWMyLTEueHguZmJjZG4ubmV0L3YvdDEuNjQzNS05LzQyMDU4NzIyXzkzMjUyNzcxNjk0NDAyOV81Njc1NTM4MTQ3NjUyNDAzMl9uLmpwZz9fbmNfY2F0PTEwMSZjY2I9MS03Jl9uY19zaWQ9NzMwZTE0Jl9uY19vaGM9TWNLY2lxX3NsLTRBWC1fVF9LNiZfbmNfaHQ9c2NvbnRlbnQtbXVjMi0xLnh4Jm9oPTAwX0FUX2pNYnN4SC1LQmVoT1N2cVdqR3VIWDczNVNHZmZ4eTUwaFFoMlktdThWZ1Emb2U9NjJENjM1NjM%3D[/link]Vera Playa Map[/url] My wife and I liked the hotel but it was annoying that you had to get dressed for meals in the restaurant. We had lunch at the bar where you can eat nude.ReactReply