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1. Little Beach
Location: Maui, Hawaii
What's Cool: Souvenir paintings of the beach by Dr. Leisure
Officially known as Maui's "unofficial clothing-optional beach," Little Beach is an isolated strand surrounded by high shrubs, craggy volcanic rocks and driftwood. Although nude sunbathing is illegal in Hawaii, the law has not been enforced here for years. As a result, Little Beach has become a favorite hangout for naturists as well as artists like Dr. Leisure, who has been painting colorful scenes from nude beaches for more than a decade. Activities at Little Beach are plentiful, including swimming, body surfing and whale watching.
2. Montalivet
Location: France
What's Cool: Taking an au naturel sculpture class
Travelers looking for an authentic nude beach experience should go to Centre Hélio Montalivet, the birthplace of the international naturist movement. Established in 1950, this nude beach resort on France's Atlantic Coast provides a safe and legal wilderness setting for nudists and their families. Within the complex are more than 1,800 camp sites, 172 bungalows, shops and facilities for art classes, yoga, soccer and more. No other nude beach or camp on earth rivals Montalivet's family-friendly environment.
3. Red Beach
Location: Crete, Greece
What's Cool: Hiking the beach's rocky outcrops
With its cobalt blue waters, sun-bleached cottages, ancient ruins and red sandstone cliffs, Crete's Red Beach is picturesque to say the least. Made famous in 1968 when hippies from across Europe flocked to its shores, the resort at Red Beach has remained a naturist favorite for its rustic charm and its tolerance (nudity is allowed everywhere except the dining room). Visitors to Red Beach will find the area's ancient caves interesting, as well as sunken bits of history that wash ashore from time to time.
And other famous Nude beaches are located in California, Florida, Brazil, British Columbia, Jamaica and so on.
Nude Beach. The very mention of these two words often arouses feelings of titillation, embarrassment, outrage or even a combination of the three. For the thousands of people involved in the naturist movement worldwide, however, the idea of a nude beach seems, well, natural. After all, we all come into this world wearing only our birthday suits.
Nude and topless beaches first became popular along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of France in the 1950s. Since then, several beaches from Crete to the Caribbean have become "clothing optional."
Gangwon province will conduct a survey this summer to find out whether Korea is ready for its first nude beach, which would be somewhere on the east coast. The move is in step with the recent "well-being" trend, said an official at the East Sea Rim Branch Office under the Gangwon provincial government. The east coast is known for its fine beaches, and now Gangwon wants to develop a "differentiated" resort ―where people can swim in the sea and soak up the sun without the encumbrance of swimsuits. The office said it would survey visitors to east coast beaches from July 10 to Aug. 20 to see if Koreans would want a nude beach like those in France or Australia. Based on the results, the office will begin a search for the right place. The nude beach would be at a secluded and undeveloped spot, the office said, instead of an existing beach facility. The ages and numbers of visitors would be strictly controlled. This is not the first time that such an idea has surfaced in Korea. Similar proposals date to the 1990s, but were always rejected by public opinion, which concluded it was too soon. Eager nudists should be warned, though: For the time being, anyone attempting to go nude on a local beach would be subject to lewd behavior charges.
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Location: Maui, Hawaii
What's Cool: Souvenir paintings of the beach by Dr. Leisure
Officially known as Maui's "unofficial clothing-optional beach," Little Beach is an isolated strand surrounded by high shrubs, craggy volcanic rocks and driftwood. Although nude sunbathing is illegal in Hawaii, the law has not been enforced here for years. As a result, Little Beach has become a favorite hangout for naturists as well as artists like Dr. Leisure, who has been painting colorful scenes from nude beaches for more than a decade. Activities at Little Beach are plentiful, including swimming, body surfing and whale watching.
2. Montalivet
Location: France
What's Cool: Taking an au naturel sculpture class
Travelers looking for an authentic nude beach experience should go to Centre Hélio Montalivet, the birthplace of the international naturist movement. Established in 1950, this nude beach resort on France's Atlantic Coast provides a safe and legal wilderness setting for nudists and their families. Within the complex are more than 1,800 camp sites, 172 bungalows, shops and facilities for art classes, yoga, soccer and more. No other nude beach or camp on earth rivals Montalivet's family-friendly environment.
3. Red Beach
Location: Crete, Greece
What's Cool: Hiking the beach's rocky outcrops
With its cobalt blue waters, sun-bleached cottages, ancient ruins and red sandstone cliffs, Crete's Red Beach is picturesque to say the least. Made famous in 1968 when hippies from across Europe flocked to its shores, the resort at Red Beach has remained a naturist favorite for its rustic charm and its tolerance (nudity is allowed everywhere except the dining room). Visitors to Red Beach will find the area's ancient caves interesting, as well as sunken bits of history that wash ashore from time to time.
And other famous Nude beaches are located in California, Florida, Brazil, British Columbia, Jamaica and so on.
Nude Beach. The very mention of these two words often arouses feelings of titillation, embarrassment, outrage or even a combination of the three. For the thousands of people involved in the naturist movement worldwide, however, the idea of a nude beach seems, well, natural. After all, we all come into this world wearing only our birthday suits.
Nude and topless beaches first became popular along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of France in the 1950s. Since then, several beaches from Crete to the Caribbean have become "clothing optional."
Gangwon province will conduct a survey this summer to find out whether Korea is ready for its first nude beach, which would be somewhere on the east coast. The move is in step with the recent "well-being" trend, said an official at the East Sea Rim Branch Office under the Gangwon provincial government. The east coast is known for its fine beaches, and now Gangwon wants to develop a "differentiated" resort ―where people can swim in the sea and soak up the sun without the encumbrance of swimsuits. The office said it would survey visitors to east coast beaches from July 10 to Aug. 20 to see if Koreans would want a nude beach like those in France or Australia. Based on the results, the office will begin a search for the right place. The nude beach would be at a secluded and undeveloped spot, the office said, instead of an existing beach facility. The ages and numbers of visitors would be strictly controlled. This is not the first time that such an idea has surfaced in Korea. Similar proposals date to the 1990s, but were always rejected by public opinion, which concluded it was too soon. Eager nudists should be warned, though: For the time being, anyone attempting to go nude on a local beach would be subject to lewd behavior charges.
Question
1. Do you know about Nude beaches?
2. Will you go to the Nude beach if you have a chance or if Korea really makes a Nude beach?
3. Do you agree or oppose on making a Nude beach in Korea?
4. What would be needed to make the Nude beach in Korea successful?
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