Where to go… and how to get there Naturista, including Vera Natura, offers quieter holidays. If you like to combine sightseeing with naturism, we also offer two-week holidays that are just for you. These tours combine five days of escorted coach touring in southern Spain with a nine day stay at Vera Playa. Further down the coast, facing North Africa, is mainland Spain’s oldest naturist resort, Costa Natura, on the Costa del Sol. It has over 200 comfortable self-catering apartments, set in beautiful sub-tropical gardens, with excellent ‘textile’ sports facilities and many golf courses nearby. ou can choose from an excellent selec- it is very relaxed and tranquil, and glorious tion of naturist holiday destinations, sunshine is practically guaranteed. Yplus a wide variety of popular travel On the sunny Atlantic coast, near Bordeaux, Canary Islands (pp 26-31) choices by air, self-drive and rail (the last we offer excellent self-catering family holidays. two mostly for France). Here the secluded beaches of the beautiful The duty-free Canary Islands, just off the ‘Silver Coast’ are warmed by the Gulf Stream. North African coast, are part of Spain. The Special arrangements Choose between the resorts of La Jenny and climate is famously wonderful: plenty of Euronat. sunshine and pleasantly warm breezes from In addition to our standard holidays, we can the Sahara almost all year round. We go to make special individual arrangements at most Mainland Spain (pp 18-25) Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with flights from of our resorts. For example, you can combine many regional British airports. stays in different resorts to create a two, or even Our two family resorts on the Costa Almeria On Lanzarote, we have been working with three-centre holiday. You can stay longer than with, famously, 322 days of sunshine a year, Las Piteras in the family naturist complex the one or two week durations shown in the share the same mile-long officially-licensed of Charco del Palo since 1990. You stay in price tables. And, outside high season, you can naturist beach. The Vera Playa Club offers very comfortable self-catering apartments in change the arrival and departure day from the a full activity/entertainment programme: its a peaceful location overlooking the sea. It is Saturday to Saturday durations usually shown neighbour, the naturist village of Poblado an excellent base for exploring, and car hire in the price tables. is included. Please ring to discuss your requirements. On Fuerteventura, you have the choice of two resorts. The naturist Monte Marina France (pp 6-17) Apartments are grouped around a pool in tropical surroundings. They have easy access Mediterranean Cap d’Agde is the world’s to the clothes-optional Sotavento beaches only naturist town. Midway between below (where you can walk nude for more Montpellier and Narbonne, it’s a smart than two hours). international resort, complete with a naturist Alternatively, the luxurious 4-star all-inclusive marina, a mile of sandy beach, and a lovely resort of Occidental Grand Fuerteventura has laid-back atmosphere. a dedicated naturist area (with pool, whirlpool Further south on the Mediterranean, at Port and sauna) and access to the clothes-optional Leucate, you find the quieter family villages sandy beach. Its 5-star Royal Club also gives of Aphrodite Village and Club Oasis where access to all its facilities. 4 Enquiries & Reservations 0845-345 8 345 (Lo-Call rate) PENG TRAVEL 2007 Croatia (pp 32-35) chalets, and its own private naturist beach. Ferries and our excellent rates reflect this. Jamaica offers ‘adults only’ holidays in very Our self-drive prices include Channel cross- The Istrian peninsula is home to the ever- comfortable surroundings. For real indulgence, ings by Eurotunnel, P&O Ferries or SeaFrance popular family naturist resorts of Koversada consider Grand Lido Braco, a self-contained (Dover/Calais) for a car up to 5.5m in length. and Valalta. Just south of the Italian border, the naturist ‘village’, with its own white sandy Outward and homeward crossings must be Italian influence is strong. It is beautiful, and beach within a large luxury resort. with the same carrier. sunny, and exceptionally good value. Otherwise, enjoy the adult party atmos- phere of the 4-star resorts, Hedonism II and Crete (pp 36-37) Hedonism III. Featured in the television series Pleasure Island, ‘Hedo’ is like an 18-30 club This is one of the most popular of the Greek for adults of all ages. Go to be wicked for a islands and Europe’s southernmost point. It is week, or longer. particularly lovely in spring and autumn, with Elsewhere, the beautiful island of St Martin plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures. is warm year-round and also has duty-free The family-owned Hotel Vritomartis is shopping! Club Orient offers spacious self- surrounded by lush vegetation, with good catering accommodation and the sparkling facilities and standards. white beach is clothes-optional. Self-drive/Channel ferries You may choose to cross at any time. Travelling in off-peak hours offers big savings at busy periods but availability is limited. You can travel on other routes at a sup- plement (page 59). These include crossings to Dieppe, Caen, Cherbourg, St Malo or Roscoff from Newhaven, Portsmouth, Poole or Plymouth. Self-drive/Eurotunnel You cross the Channel in just 35 minutes, platform to platform. Eurotunnel operates The United States (pp 38-41) Mexico (pp 52-55) between Folkestone and Calais/Coquelles 24 hours a day whatever the weather, with up Florida is famous for its year-round sunshine, The beautiful Yucatan peninsula faces the to four departures per hour. The FlexiPlus gentle climate and mild winters. You can Caribbean and offers luxurious holidays for the premium service – allowing you to change combine our two resorts here for a two-centre discerning naturist. The Hidden Beach Resort your travel times and dates – is available for a holiday. offers 5-star luxury for genuine naturists, with £97 supplement (return). We’re offering its newest nudist resort and nudity around the clock anywhere in the resort. spa, Caliente, just north of Tampa. This is a The Desire Resort & Spa, for adult couples, 101-acre luxury estate with extensive facilities. offers all-inclusive facilities, including many The many attractions of the area, plus several pampering spa treatments. Clothing is optional golf courses, are within easy reach. but nude is usual everywhere except where Otherwise, the nudist resort of Cypress food is served and in reception. Cove is just south of Orlando and its world- famous theme parks. It is excellent for family holidays, with comfortable, self-catering accommodation and many sports facilities. Car hire is included. Self-drive fl exibility in France Many people extend their holiday by touring in France using stopover hotels of the Campanile/Kyriad network (page 61). We can also put together two-centre holidays: La Jenny and Cap d’Agde is a popular combination. HOW TO GET THERE… Self-drive holiday durations By air Note: The day of departure from the UK is not necessarily the day of arrival in resort. Your You can fly to many destinations from stay in resort should ideally start on the same regional UK airports – see pages 72-73. If day of the week as the comparable air holiday. your chosen departure point is not shown, Holiday durations are normally multiples of a Caribbean Islands (pp 42-51) please enquire by phone. You can benefit from week, usually starting on Saturdays. Exceptions discounted Club Class supplements on flights can be made out of high season, and any time The Dominican Republic is an island to Montpellier, Gibraltar, St Martin, Bonaire at Cap d’Agde and in Spain. paradise and its ever-popular nudist resort, and Jamaica. Eden Bay offers affordable all-inclusive luxury By rail to Cap d’Agde for a quiet and relaxing holiday, with very Self-drive European holidays friendly staff. We have weekly rail departures to Cap Our family resort on Bonaire, Sorobon As Britain’s largest naturist tour operator, we d’Agde. The journey takes less than eight hours Beach, is a real find. The accommodation work regularly with Eurotunnel, P&O Ferries, from London Waterloo, or seven hours from is superb with comfortable semi-detached SeaFrance, Transmanche, Condor and Brittany Ashford (Kent), plus a short transfer. PENG TRAVEL 2007 Enquiries & Reservations 0845-345 8 345 (Lo-Call rate) 5 Flight Information TO / FROM DURATION DAY OUT RETURN AIRLINE FLIGHT SUPP. Almeria (LEI) for VERA PLAYA & VERA NATURA London Gatwick (LGW) 2hr 45min Thu 06.50 12.50 EZY - London Gatwick (LGW) 2hr 45min Sun 06.50 12.50 EZY - Belfast (BFS) 3hr 10min Thu 06.00 13.50 MYT from £60 Birmingham (BHX) 2hr 50min Thu 14.45 21.20 ZB from £50 Glasgow (GLA) 3hr 20min Thu 08.25 16.05 MYT from £60 Luton (LTN) 2hr 45min Thu 07.00 13.15 ZB from £50 Manchester (MAN) 2hr 55min Sun 07.55 14.30 ZB from £50 Manchester (MAN) 2hr 55min Thu 07.45 14.25 ZB from £50 Arrecife, Lanzarote (ACE) for LAS PITERAS London Gatwick (LGW) 4hr 00min Thu 07.35 16.30 FCA - London Gatwick (LGW) 4hr 05min Sun 15.55 00.50 BA - Belfast (BFS) 4hr 00min Thu 06.20 15.20 FCA from £50 Birmingham (BHX) 4hr 10min Thu 07.00 16.10 TCX from £20 Bristol (BRS) 3hr 50min Thu 13.10 21.45 FCA from £50 Cardiff (CWL) 3hr 55min Thu 09.15 18.05 FCA from £50 Edinburgh (EDI) 4hr 25min Thu 13.00 12.00 LTE from £40 Exeter (EXE) 3hr 50min Thu 16.00 15.00 AEA from £20 Glasgow (GLA) 4hr 30min Thu 09.00 18.55 FCA from £50 Humberside (HUY) 4hr 20min Thu 07.00 16.30 XLA from £20 Leeds Bradford (LBA) 4hr 10min Thu 13.10 12.10 IWD from £50 Luton (LTN) 4hr 10min Thu 14.10 23.15 ZB from £10 Manchester (MAN) 4hr 20min Thu 16.30 02.00 FCA from £20 Newcastle (NCL) 4hr 35min Thu 15.55 01.40 TCX from £65 Nottingham East Midlands (EMA) 4hr 10min Thu 07.00 16.05 FCA from £25 Norwich (NWI) 4hr 10min Thu 14.00 13.00 LTE from £30 Stansted (STN) 4hr 20min Thu 14.55 00.30 FCA from £10 Teeside (MME) 4hr 20min Thu 15.10 14.00 IWD from £60 Bonaire (BON) for SOROBON BEACH London Heathrow (LHR) 11hrs 55 min Sun 10.05 07.40 (Mon) KL - Departures available from Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Norwich, Manchester, Leeds-Bradford via Amsterdam - no supplement.