Best for Skinny dipping Stripping bare and plunging into a lake, a sparkling river or a thrillingly deep clear mountain pool is one of the most direct ways to reconnect with nature. As we bare all to the wild and immerse ourselves in it, we let it shape us, flow around us and so mould us. Lie back to float, spread like a star, in volcanic lakes under clear skies at Lagoa Azul, or let a gentle current take you downstream as dragonflies alight on your body in Rio Couro. Strip off at a secret beach and let the waves surge around you. Feel your pulse race as you jump into a mountain pool in Gerês or swim bravely up to a thundering waterfall and let it pummel your body. Water gives us unhindered freedom of movement and many of Portugal’s rivers, waterfalls and lakes – and a good number of beaches where naturism is accepted – are in secluded spots, perfect for a skinny dip which only adds to this unhindered freedom.
Praia Fluvial, Paredes do Taboão (Viana do Castelo) Ponte Medieval da Moimenta (Montesinho) Praia Fluvial do Rio Alfusqueiro (Aveiro) Rio Teixeira (Aveiro & Rio Vouga) Rio Ocreza (Castelo Branco) Lagoa Azul (Lisbon & Sintra) Praia das Bicas (Setúbal & Rio Sado) Praia da Baleeira (Setúbal & Rio Sado) Praia do Canavial (West Algarve: Monchique) Queda do Vigário (West Algarve: Monchique) Cascata da Ribeira da Salga (Açores Islands)
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