Top Skin-Showing Destinations Where You Can Dare to Go Bare
This summer reward yourself for your diligent gym sessions and flaunt your bikini body in a jetsetter’s paradise. The burning question is where will you go? Everyone thinks of Rio de Janeiro, but these places offer sizzle, glamour, and adventure without the hoi polloi.
Pag Island, Croatia
Rumors of Croatia’s beaches and nightlife often overlook Pag Island. At the open-air clubs on Zrće Beach the afternoons heat up with after-beach parties, DJ’s, and a hip dance scene. And, if you are thinking this is too good to be true, the favored dress code is a bikini. The afternoon activities are only a prelude to the all-night parties lasting well into the next day. The town of Novalja has a wild night-life and the kind of beach scene you dream of, with white pebbled beaches and crystal blue seas.
Visit each of the following clubs during your visit: Aquarius Club has food, drinks, beach access and pools as well as DJ’s playing the hottest music. Continue your poolside partying at Papaya, where you’ll find a restaurant/bar, VIP area, pool, hot tub, and water-slide. Activities include after-beach parties, cocktail parties, foam parties, dancing, and international DJ’s spinning. Kalypso is the beach sports bar with events and music until the wee hours.
Stay: Sleep the day away at Boškinac Hotel & Winery, with its eight rooms and three suites, a restaurant, and winery. Enjoy the house-made wine from their estate in this beautiful villa. After a hard day and night of partying, you will enjoy the respite at this beautiful hotel.
Club Aquarius
Zrće Beach, Novalja
Papaya
Zrće Beach, Novalja
kalypsobeachclub
Zrće Beach, Novalja
Hotel Boškinac
53291 Novalja
Novaljsko polje bb
Phone: +385 53 663500
Formentera, Spain
The “best-kept secret” in Spain is a stay on Formentera. Es Pujols is one of the last authentic Mediterranean paradises, with 20 km of white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and no big hotels. Snorkeling in these crystal-clear warm waters is pure bliss. While you bask in the sun on your chaise on Playa Illetes, keep an eye on the arriving yachts. If you strike up a conversation while looking your hottest, you might score a ride on a yacht for a pleasure cruise later that evening. In this perfect beach scene, flaunt your toned body in a bikini or thong or just go topless.
During the day this charming Spanish town affords breathtaking views of blue waters and whitewashed buildings set against a cobalt sky. Shop for ceramics, clothing, and accessories, and enjoy Catalan cuisine and fresh seafood. Juan y Andrea’s beachside restaurant is the hottest ticket in town; you must make a reservation a month in advance and don’t even think about changing it. Try the paella or freshly caught seafood while enjoying the sights—both the ocean views and the beautiful people.
After a day at the beach, it’s time to party. At night you can make the trip by boat to Ibiza town, a 30 minute ride by ferry or 20 minutes via jet boat. Or, splurge on a helicopter.
Stay: Sa Volta, a family-run hotel with excellent service, a roof-top pool, and a beach 50-meters away. Choose a demi-suite with a terrace.
Juan y Andrea Restaurant
Playa Illetas, Formentera
Phone: 971 187 130
Sa Volta Hotel
Miramar 94, Es Pujols
Formentera
Phone: 971 32 81 25
info @ savolta.com
Sardinia, Italy
Crystal clear waters, pristine beaches, and stunning architecture are only a few reasons to come to Sardinia’s Emerald Coast. There is also night life and shopping on what was once the Aga Khan’s coastline. It is no coincidence that Porto Cervo is the summer destination of the world’s largest super-yachts. This is one of the places that beautiful people come to play. You can enjoy over 10 miles of spectacular coastline and resorts. You won’t be disappointed with the selection of designer boutiques. Live in your bikini and high-heeled sandals by day and look your most alluring.
This is the ultimate playground for the rich and famous, far beyond the French Riviera. Invitations to private mansion parties are prized, as well as those aboard mega-yachts. There is a playful, sexy ambiance underscoring the entire scene. The nighttime atmosphere is over the top, so dress to impress and you might find yourself at one of those exclusive private parties. Celebrities come here to be anonymous, so you never know who you might see.
Stay:
Hotel Cala di Volpe, located in the heart of Costa Smeralda with glittering Mediterranean views including ninety-seven rooms with sea views. The hotel was featured twice in the James Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me, showing The Bar Pontile and also where Roger Moore’s submersible Lotus Esprit catapulted over a cliff into the Costa Smeralda’s blue waters.
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Costa Smeralda
Porto Cervo 0702, Italy
Phone: (39) (0789) 976111
Mykonos, Greece
Everyone loves a party and none more than the Greeks. Mykonos is the ultimate party island in the Mediterranean. Although one of the smallest islands, it makes up for it’s size in beauty and nightlife. Mykonos town is the main port, making it a favored yachting destination. Enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches and deep blue seas near the picturesque white town.
Dare to be bare at nudist-friendly beaches, Paradise Beach and Super Paradise, which have 24-hour music and day-into-night beach parties. Tropicana Beach Bar is rated one of “The World’s Sexiest Beaches” by Travel Channel and Forbes Magazine. Enjoy lunch and cocktails as a prelude to their beach party with DJ’s spinning the hottest tunes. You can dance and enjoy the party in an outfit that leaves little to the imagination. Or dance above the Aegean Sea at Cavo Paradiso, built on a rock above Paradise Beach. Ladies, wear your bikini all day long and throw on a sexy cover-up for a night at the beach clubs. Guys, spend the day shirtless, but don’t forget your shades. Downtown Mykonos has the hottest nightclubs. Many offer non-stop, all-night partying to the best music. Visit Astra Bar, a chic hot-spot designed by famed jeweller Minas. After midnight it is one of the hottest dance clubs in town for the rich and famous.
Stay: Belvedere Hotel has romantic luxury accommodations with thirty-five hotel rooms and eight hotel suites, spread across seven buildings. Choose a sea-view room. The hotel also has a restaurant and spa.
Can’t stop at just one? If your beach party is set to last all summer long, buy a Nikki Beach Black Card for $5000. It allows you into events at nine resorts with VIP status for you and your pals. Spend the summer jetting between their fabulous resorts from Marrakech to Marbella.
Astra Bar
3 Wells, Mykonos
Tropicana Beach Bar
Paradise Beach, Mykonos
Cavo Paradiso
Overlooking Paradise Beach, Mykonos
Belvedere Hotel
School of Fine Arts District
84600 Mykonos
Phone: +30 22890 25122
