Would You Follow This Road All the Way to the Sea?

Every so often I find somewhere that makes me want to forget the airport transfer, hire a car and just keep driving until the road runs out.

Bunculuka on the Croatian island of Krk has exactly that effect on me. It’s tucked into a secluded cove just beyond the little coastal town of Baška, where steep green hills tumble towards impossibly clear Adriatic water. The pitches are terraced into the landscape, the naturist beach is right there below you, and suddenly the idea of shoes, schedules and rushing anywhere feels rather unnecessary.

This isn’t simply a campsite with somewhere to take your clothes off. Bunculuka is a proper naturist resort where you can choose a traditional pitch or one of the more comfortable camping homes and spend the day naturally moving between your accommodation, the sea and the beach. There’s a waterfront bistro and lounge, outdoor massage, tennis and other sports, plus kayaks and paddleboards if sitting still isn’t your thing. Guests can also use the indoor and outdoor pools at the nearby Sunny Baška Hotel. I think I’d struggle to decide between a morning swim and disappearing along one of Krk’s hiking trails with my walking shoes in my rucksack.

And Baška is close enough to stop the holiday becoming an isolated bubble. Its waterfront, restaurants and famous Vela Plaža are nearby, while Krk gives me the sort of landscape I love exploring: rocky paths, little settlements, sea views and plenty of excuses to see what lies around the next corner. Travelling alone, that combination really appeals to me. I can have the freedom and security of an established naturist resort, but I don’t have to spend seven days inside it.

The timing caught my eye too. Current availability is being advertised from 28 September at €20 per person per night, with a minimum three-night stay. That means this isn’t one of those beautiful places I’m showing you purely for next summer; somebody feeling spontaneous could actually start planning it now. I’d book the accommodation first, then build the rest of the journey around it. Because sometimes I don’t want polished luxury. Give me a little home beside the Adriatic, a path down to the sea and the freedom to wonder what tomorrow looks like when I get there.