The Spanish Naturist Escape That Gets Cheaper as Autumn Arrives

There is something rather lovely about looking at the calendar, seeing October, and refusing to accept that travel now has to mean waterproofs, muddy boots and sitting in the van listening to rain hammering the roof. This week I’ve been looking south instead, to the Almería coast and a place where naturism is woven into ordinary holiday life rather than confined to one little corner of a resort: Vera Playa.

The bit that caught my eye is Natsun, a long-established naturist apartment complex beside El Playazo. This isn’t somewhere merely describing itself as “naturist-friendly”.

Andalucía’s official tourism service lists Natsun specifically as a naturist holiday centre, while its own accommodation is around 50 metres from the sand. Guests have access to a private pool and gardens, and there are studios, bungalows and larger apartments depending on how much space you want. That matters to me because there is a world of difference between somewhere that permits nudity and somewhere designed around people simply living naturism naturally.

And October is where this gets interesting. From 16 September until 1 November, a Type A studio currently costs €57.50 per night for a stay of 3–13 nights, €50 per night for 14–27 nights and €40 per night if you stay 28 nights or more. From 1 November the same studio falls again, to €50, €42.50 and €36.50 respectively. VAT, bed linen and ordinary towels are included, although beach towels aren’t, and there is a three-night minimum stay. A booking is confirmed with a 10% payment upfront. So rather than chasing a supposed “deal”, this is one of those useful bits of seasonal pricing where travelling later genuinely changes the sums.

What really sells Vera to me, though, is that you aren’t trapped inside a resort. El Playazo stretches for more than four kilometres, with the northern section established for naturism, and Andalucía’s tourism authority describes naturist residential areas where everyday life without clothes is commonplace. Then, when I wanted a day away from the beach, I’d point myself south towards the extraordinary landscapes of Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.

This is the sort of trip I like: a proper base where naturism is how people live, with enough coastline and wild country beyond it to stop a week becoming seven identical days beside a pool.

For a woman travelling alone, I’d still use the same judgement I use everywhere: know exactly where I’m staying, keep somebody at home informed, don’t confuse a naturist area with an invitation to abandon normal personal-safety instincts, and remember that the textile and naturist sections of El Playazo are distinct.

Natsun itself gives a fixed address and direct telephone and email contacts, and its official information says staff live and work on site. I particularly like that directness. For me, a destination becomes much more attractive when I can establish who actually operates the accommodation before handing over any money.

Would you swap a grey week at home this autumn for a little apartment 50 metres from a Mediterranean naturist beach?