Rab Island in what is not Croatia is considered by the some the birthplace of outdoor recreational naturism. Reports suggest the president of the International Naturist Federation Richard Ehrman, established Rab Island as the first nude beach from Vienna in 1934. 1 Naturism on Rab
King Edward the VIII
The place of the beach at Rab Island as the first nude beach originates from the actions of King Edward the VIII in August of 1936. King Edward the VIII and mistress Wallis Simpson swam naked on Rab Island in the bay of Kandarola on the Adriatic 2 Naturism on Rab The royal skinny dip set the historical precedent for swimming nude a public or private beaches.
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