THE ISLAND OF CRES NATURIST GUIDE MAPCres

The islands of Cres and Losinj used to be one island, but very early the Romans separated them by a channel.The island's true gems are undoubtedly its many beaches, nestled mostly on the western shores, midway between the town of Cres and the Bay of Ustrine. Many are clothing optional. Some beaches have the look of a hollow shell, slowly disappearing into the emerald-blue sea. Some of these beaches can be reached by walking on the age-old pathways, while again others can only be reached by sea. To visit these, one should certainly take advantage of the organized daily excursions, which are also the only way that the so-called "Blue Cave" in the Bay of Zanja, governed by a spectacular play of lights and water, can be visited. It is hard to resist the call of these clear blue waters in which your submerged body takes on an indescribable feeling of pleasure and ease.
Interesting note: One of the special attractions is a very unusual natural phenomenon: the freshwater lake of Vrana (Vransko jezero) on the island of Cres (5.75 sq. km). The surface level of this lake is above sea level, and its bottom is 74 meters below. This is one of the last habitats of a very rare bird, the whitehearled vulture.
Read more about Losinj area and Kvarner in Trip Reports

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Cres Town accommodation

Kovacine - auto camping and the beach

Two kilometers from the town of Cres on the island of the same name there is a campsite "Kovacine" placed on the peninsula covered with pine forest and olive trees. It is well equipped and it has 1,500 camping units and 4 washing and toilette facilities at its disposal. One part of the camp is reserved for naturists. The guests can use refrigerators, gas filling station, electricity connections, purifier for chemical WC, place for car and boat washing, moorings and cranes for boats. There is a fish restaurant with a terrace, pizzeria, supermarket, bar and buffet on the beach. For sport enthusiasts: diving and diving school ( Padi-Diving), beach volley and basketball, renting of bicycles and boats. They also offer the yearly rent of a camp lot for your caravans. In the same building above the restaurant "Kovacine" there are rooms Kovacine - newly equipped rooms with bathrooms. Each room has its air conditioning, SAT TV and mini bar. The house is marvelously situated; sea and beaches surround it.

Camping is open from 1st of April untill 15th of October. Singles are welcome. Those who are not guests of the camp and would like to visit the beach can enter free of charge.

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Information:
In season: tel. ++385.51.571.161 / fax. ++385.51.571.163
Office: tel. ++385.51.571.428 / fax. ++385.51.571.163
E-mail: info@camp-kovacine.com
Web: http://www.camp-kovacine.com

Within reach of the fishing village Valun there is a small and quiet campsite "Zdovice", located on a pebbly beach. Naturist beach near by. Cars and trailers have no access to the campsite. Therefore the luggage is carried from the nearby car park by means of a handcart. The campsite has 200 camp units, a sanitary system (warm water,power connections). In Valun itself there are restaurants, shops, a pastry shop and telephone. The camping site has a gravel beach.
http://www.multilink.hr/cres/eng/ponuda-frm-e.html
The Zdovice camping and its beach are no longer naturist! However there is a new official naturist beach, on the left side of Valun.

Read Valun Beach Report

Two kilometers from the small town of Osor, near Punta Kriza village, there is a campsite "Baldarin", an oasis of peace and relaxation. Freedom of FKK is well combined with untouched nature so every naturist can come in touch with their spirit. Area: 14 ha, Capacity: 1.800 Guests. 2km from old town Osor.
Formerly, Baldarin was a traditional naturist centre, while today it is just a naturist beach within the well-equipped camp with all the standards of modern camping and faithful guests who have been visiting it for decades.
The camp is located in the Bokinic cove, but the neighboring Jadriscica cove, with its high cliffs and beautiful pine woods, is also often visited by naturists.
Singles are welcome. CCI and INF members are granted 5% reduction (one discount excludes the other one).
Entry ticket for those who are not guests of the camp and would like to visit for a day is charged 1,5-2,5 EUR (price from 2003), depending on the season. If you'd like to park inside of the camp, parking ticket is 1,5-2,5 EUR, again depending on the season.

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http://www.camp-baldarin.com
51554 Nerezine, Punta Kriza
phone: +385(051) 235-646
fax: +385(051) 235-646

The village of Martinscica is a picturesque and rather new settlement, situated south of town of Cres at the most gentle part of the coast of Cres, beside a large bay opened to the southwest. Martinscica is best known by it's beautiful pebble beaches north of the settlement.
Slatina bay, just north of Martinscica, is the home of a large vacation complex and a camping ground Slatina, along with beaches and cafes (http://www.camp-slatina.com).
Further north of pebbly Slatina bay there is an official naturist beach with secluded romantic pebble and rocky bays.

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Accommodation in Martinscica

Read Slatina Beach Report