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, these holidays in Croatia are not as popular as they once were 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.