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  The Naturist Association of Galicia recommends the authorised beaches marked with its logo: ----------------------------------------------------->
and in particular those the marked as specially recommended. Last revision: September of the 2005.
PONTEVEDRA    
Illa de Arousa    
"Xestelas" and almost all the beaches on the south of the island, where cars do not have access, nudism can be practiced ("Calas del Parque Natural do Carreirón", to the west of "Illa of Arousa".)  
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O Grove    
  O Grove is joined to the peninsula by the "Itsmo de La Lanzada" . On the beach of the same name nudism is practiced in the areas which are furtherest from the road.  
"Playa Sobre do Pozo" (Sobre do Pozo beach).  
"Playa de Castiñeira" (Castiñeira beach) also called "Playa de Piedras Negras" (Piedras Negras beach), also called "Playa de Barreiro" (Barreriro beach) also called "Playa de Con Negro" (Con Negro beach), at "San Vicente". (500mx50m) Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Abelleira" (Abelleira beach), at "San Vicente". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Canelas" (Canelas beach), at "San Vicente". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Con do Corvo" (Con do Corvo beach), at "San Vicente". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Agueira" (Agueira beach), at "San Vicente". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Borreiro" (Borreiro beach), at "San Vicente". Imagen Mapa
  (These last six beaches are basically the same one. They are located in a row)  
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Sanxenxo    
"Playa de Bascuas" (Bascuas beach); in "Portonovo", in the south of "La Lanzada". Very well signed from the road . On "Pragueira beach", near to Bascuas beach, nudism can be practiced in some areas. Especially recommended. (100mx40m)
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Marín    
"Playa de Os Namorados" (Os Namorados beach). To the east of "Aguete beach" . You can reach it by crossing some rocks which separate them.
 
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Bueu    
"Playa do Pedrón" (do Pedrón beach). Small beach (50m) to the west of "Mourisca beach". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Tuia o Tulla" (Beach of Tuia - Tulla); naturism practiced without any problems on the eastern side. (500x30) Family atmosphere. Access by car.
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"Playa de Sartaxens" (Sartaxens beach), at "Puerto Beluso". Imagen Mapa
"Playa de Melide" (Melide beach), on the "illa of Ons". Especially recomended.
(Note: picture from praia de Melide do Concello de Cangas, situated near to Cabo Home)
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Cangas de Morrazo    
"Playas de la Barra y Donón" (La Barra y Donón beaches); to the east of "Cangas de Morrazo"; after "Nerga beach" (the only one easily accessible by car. From Nerga you arrive to "La Barra" walking toward the mouth of the river) (Nerga is not naturist). It is a real naturist paradise with hundreds of metres of beach (700mx30m), "chiringuitos", good atmosphere thanks to its difficult access. Especially recommended.
Picture is not correct, You can see a little of "praia de Nerga", and Viñó beach (which is also naturist),

"Praia dos Alemáns", also called "O Canaval". Next to "Rodeira" going towards "Moaña". Recomended.

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Vigo    
"Playa de Figueiras" (Figueiras beach), on the island of "Monteagudo o do Norte" (Islands Cies). Especially recommended.
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  "Playa Samil" or "Playa de A Fontaiña", from Samil to Calsoa. Urban beach! Next to the famous "O Baluarte" beach. There are a wood way from the "O Baluarte" parking to the "A Fontaiña" beach about 100 m.  
  Playa de Muiños de Fortiñón, in Saians  
 

"Playa de San Martiño" (San Martiño beach), on the island of "San Martiño o do Sur" (Islands Cies).

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  "Playa da Sirenita" (Sirenita beach), near to"Saiáns bay", to the south of Vigo. Imagen Mapa
  "Calas de Monteferro" (Monteferro bays), at"Nigrán"; nudism is often found on this beach.  
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Oia    
  "Poza de Mougas".  
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A Guarda    
"Poza de Lourenzá", at "O Rosal" , to the north of "A Guarda".  
 
NOTE: In Spain, nudism is a legal practice at any public place. Hence, this list of places should be understood as those which are mostly frequented by naturists. It does not mean that either you cannot be in the nude anywhere else or that you will find more nudists there.
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