Accommodation offered

• Tent pitch
• Caravan / RV pitch
• Mobile home
• Bungalow
• Apartment

Valalta is one of the oldest and best-known naturist destinations on the Adriatic, and at 120 hectares with more than four kilometres of naturist beach it is less a campsite than a small town with a dress code — or rather, without one.

It sits 5 km north of Rovinj in pine and Mediterranean greenery, on the road that runs out towards the Lim channel.

Naturism, and what that means here

This is a full FKK resort, not a site with a naturist corner. If you are curious rather than committed, that matters: the beach, the pools and most of the grounds are naturist, and the culture is long-established and matter-of-fact rather than self-conscious. It is a family destination for a lot of returning European guests, many of whom have been coming for decades.

The beach and the water

Over four kilometres of it. There is a large lagoon-style outdoor pool complex and an indoor heated pool, plus saunas and whirlpools. The marina is the only dedicated naturist marina on the Adriatic — a genuine curiosity, and the reason a certain kind of sailor keeps coming back.

Where you sleep

Unusually varied for a camping resort:

• Pitches under the pines — note that Valalta does not take reservations for pitches, so arrive early in season.
• Bungalows, including half-board options.
• Apartments in several categories.
• Mobile homes, modern, in several layouts.

Everything else on site

Restaurants and bars, a supermarket, a fitness club, beauty salon and massage centre, tennis and beach volleyball courts, a football pitch, mini-golf, bocce, boat and bicycle rental, and a daily entertainment programme. You can arrive and not leave for a week, and plenty of guests don't.

No dogs at Valalta

Valalta does not accept dogs. No exceptions, and it catches people out every season because so much else here is permissive. If you travel with one, Amarin and Polari both have dog beaches, and Mon Perin has pet-friendly beaches and a dog agility park.

Getting into Rovinj

5 km by road, so a car or a bike. Clothing required in town, obviously. For parking once you get there, see where to park in Rovinj.

Who it suits

Naturists who want a full-service resort holiday rather than a back-to-basics camp — and anyone curious enough to try a week of it, which is how most regulars started. If you want a conventional campsite in the same quiet corner north of town, Val Saline is a few minutes down the same road.