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Australian wrote:
Excellent information Tyson, you might want to copy this across to the "Spain" thread too: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1096
Relocated from "CFNM at Public Clothing-Optional Beaches" in "Real Life, Unstaged CFNM Photos & Videos" (thanks Australian)
Ibiza beachesIbiza is another of the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea. It was one of the first islands to be known as a party/clubbing destination (since about the 1970s). It was *the* island holiday for british tourists in the 90s. Partying is concentrated in Ibiza town in the south of the island, and Sant Antoni de Portmany on the West of the island. Think alcohol, drugs, loud electronic music, and tourists. Ibiza has become more expensive in the past decade or so, and seems to be attracting more upmarket tourists (probably the 30 somethings who used to go in their 20s). But there are still lots of young people misbehaving. I'm not a huge fan of Ibiza - if you're not a big party-goer, the other Balearic Islands might be preferable for peace and quiet. I only go there because Formentera (see earlier in this thread) doesn't have an airport, so any trips to Formentera start with a flight to Ibiza.
Before the tourist explosion, Ibizans spoke Eivissenc which is a Catalan dialect. Now there is a lot more Castillian spoken, which can be confusing as there are often Catalan and Castillian names for each place. Hopefully you'll be able to work it out as they're usually just spelling variations (e.g. "
Platja de ses salines" versus "
Playa las salinas").
There are lots of small isolated beaches where discrete nudist is popular on the north and eastern sides of the island that are less densely populated. I've been to three beaches near the main cities that are worth commenting on.
Ibiza town:The two main clothing-optional beaches near Ibiza town are on opposite sides of the same peninsula and walking distance from each other. Both are about 20 minutes south west of Ibiza town (
Vila d'Eivissa), and there is a regular public bus. From the bus stop you can walk a few minutes either west or east to find beaches where nudity is possible.
Platja es cavalletOn the east side of the peninsula (walk left from the bus stop) is Platja es cavallet which is the main nudist beach. It is a long sandy beach with postcard views back toward Vila (
es cavallet is Catalan for an artists easel). There is an upmarket bar/restaurant (el chiringuito) at the north end (entrance) of es cavallet that is clothed, then the rest of the beach is very nude and very gay. At the far south end of es cavallet is a beach bar called "Chiringay" which sells overpriced food and drink and pumps out loud electronic dance music. Chiringay also has showers, toilets, sun loungers and umbrellas. There are some cfnm opportunities as clothed women will occasionally take a stroll from El Chiringuito to enjoy watching the wildlife. The beach is probably 50% nude and 80% men. More cfnm opportunities the closer you dare go to the bar at the north end (there is no official start or end to the nude section), and the beach becomes gayer and more male the further south you go.
Platja de ses salines
On the other side of the peninsula (walk right from the bus stop) is Platja de ses salines. Depending on which path you take you'll either arrive on the beach at Malibu or Jockey club. Both are bars/restaurants. In summer, Salines is a young, very clothed beach. Lots of tourists trying to recover from the night of clubbing before, and touts selling everything you could imagine. Just to the south of Jockey club the beach tends to be very busy and crowded, then further south past the lifeguard station there is a quiet area. There are usually a few nudists keeping to themselves in this quiet patch (this is where the famous cfnm videos by user name "Okkie" are filmed). Further south the beach gets clothed and very busy again and finishes at La Trinxa beach club. Beyond this is a rocky area with small sandy coves that you have to climb down to - these tend to alternate between nude and clothed depending on the day. If you keep walking further there is a nature area, some scenic views, and if you follow the coast for long enough you end up back at
es cavallet right in front of Chiringay.
When I've been at Platja de ses salines, the nudists in (I'll just call it the Okkie section) have all been lying on their towels up on the soft sand, keeping to themselves. I haven't seen a naked person swimming, standing at the waters edge, or walking. I wasn't sure whether we were supposed to be there so I didn't want to be the one to push it. This makes it a bit boring - there's only so long I can sit still before I want to go and do something.
Nonetheless, it feels very exposed and public, which will appeal to some members of this forum. It is a very small section that seems to be nudist by convention (there weren't any signs) that is between two very busy and very clothed sections. There is a constant stream of foot traffic along the beach. Almost everyone who goes to La Trixa or the coves to the south will walk past the Okkie section. These are mostly tourists, including from countries where nudity is very uncommon. If they are walking from south to north (left to right in Okkie's videos) this means they're probably coming
back from La Trixa and may well be drunk. These combine for some disinhibited behaviour and extra attention that traditional nudists likely find offensive and members of this forum would probably enjoy. For some reason lots of English tourists assume that no one else speaks English, and I overheard people talking amongst themselves about the nudists. In Okkie's videos you will see young (usually) women parading past holding large cutout letters - these are to advertise each of the dance clubs that are popular in Ibiza, and clubgoers seems to be the main demographic for the beach.
Sant Antoni de PortmanySant Antoni de Portmany is the second biggest city on the island. It also has its share of mega-clubs. I got the impression that while Ibiza town gets a mix of europeans, Sant Antoni seems to be more heavily british. The main beaches near the town itself are all clothed as far as I could tell. About 10 minutes drive further north around the coast is a cfnm option called Punta galera.
Punta galera There are at least two areas known as Punta galera on the island of Ibiza. One near Sant Antoni, and the other near Portnatx at the northern most tip of the island. This is a review of the one near Sant Antoni - the other is not a nudist beach. To get there, find the road PM812 heading north of Sant Antoni, then take an exit left marked Sa Talaia. Follow this down to the ocean (there are paths to Punta Galera from three different roads - they're each about as hard as each other). Some of the turnoffs don't have names or signs, so don't be surprised if you have to stop and ask for directions. If someone has better directions please post them below. From the carpark is a 15 minute steep path down to the water. Like many spanish beaches, the nude section varies by the day - you may need to explore either to the west or east once you get to the shoreline. My favourite area is around to the east until you reach a stall selling mojitos and a cliff that the daring will jump off into the ocean. Depending on where you want to go, you might need to do some fairly adventurous climbing, and a reasonable level of fitness and good shoes are recommended.
Punta galera isn't really a beach. There's one small sandy area, but mostly its a collection of flat rocks on which to sunbathe. A padded beach mat will be more comfortable than a towel. There isn't a lot of space, and often you need to climb over or past other sunbathers to get where you are going. This makes for a potentially intense cfnm experience as you either try to shimmy past clothed sunbathers at a narrow section of the path, or else have clothed tourists step almost directly over you to get past you. There always seemed to be a dense concentration of bikini-clad females clustered around the few places it was easiest to get into and out of the water. Its mostly clothed, mostly young, mostly british, but with enough very-tanned german nudists so that you won't feel out of place getting naked. The water is crystal clear, the sunsets over the cliffs are spectacular, and the mojitos are good.
There are reportedly other good nudist and mixed options in Es racó d'en Xic and Playa de Aigues Blanques, but I haven't been.