Naturist Park Koversada FKK

Choice of place

Given that last year we appreciated so much the format of the naturist village (RivaBella in Corsica), this summer we would like to repeat more or less the same experience, but in Croatia, where we have been other times, even recently ( Club Funimation Borik ), but never in villages or naturist camps. Therefore we are going to look for a naturist campsite that has availability of accommodation in bungalows or apartments even for those like us who are not campers "by profession".

Thanks to the site of the Croatian camping association  Camping.hr we are able to evaluate the different opportunities by choosing from the list obtained by applying a search filter by type of camping "naturist". After a careful and meticulous analysis lasted a few days (and a few nights too) we decided to explore the area where there are two locations that, in our opinion, could cover our needs: the Valalta, in the Rovinj area, and the Koversada, close to Vrsar.

Our holiday period this year includes the last week of August and the first week of September. Although this is not an extremely critical period, the first village that we contact, the Valalta, informs us not to have any availability of apartments or bungalows in the month of August, but only from 1 September onwards. This would mean burning the first week, so we decline the offer.

The Koversada instead sends us an estimate for a studio apartment 2 + 1 (with double bedroom, living room / kitchen with sofa bed and bathroom with shower) for 11 nights from 26/08 to 06/09 according to our request, at the price of 1370 EUR. This offer is fine for us so we confirm the stay after a few days.

August at about 07:30: the keys of the apartment are handed over after 3:00 pm, so we can take it easy. The weather forecast is not good, it will be a difficult day: while driving on the A4 towards Trieste, we see heavy rainy clouds fill the sky to the east.

As we reach the state border, we leave the highway and drive into the ordinary roads following the route studied on the internet. After about 25 kilometers we arrive comfortably at the Dragonja / Kastel customs and enter Croatia.

Motorways in Croatia are pay toll, as in Italy, so the cost is proportional to the actual use. The toll can be paid in kunas or euros and even by credit card, so there are no problems. But since we have time, we opt again for the normal road: one kilometer after customs we turn left (signs Buje / Kastel) and climb the D21, the winding national road that runs through Istria to Pula, the capital town of Istrian region.

We pass the barrier with our car and, after one kilometer, we arrive at the reception of the apartments. Fortunately our apartment is ready and the clerk, who among other things he is a fan of the Italian singer Vasco Rossi, speaks good Italian. Therefore we do the check-in very quickly and we are given the key of the apartment, the number 178, the map of the village and some useful basic information that will allow us to settle at best and take the first steps inside effectively.

The only aspect a bit 'negative is perhaps the distance from the island and therefore the main beaches, which is why many residents in the apartment use the car to move around the village. Instead we prefer to walk: in ten days of stay we turn the village far and wide several times, stopping to sunbathe or bathing in various beaches indifferently. Especially in the early morning we go down the stairs next to our apartment and spend a couple of hours on the beach which is located at the most extreme point east of the village, on the Lim canal.

In the center the largest part, or Koversada Camping, with pitches of different types (depending on the proximity to the sea) equipped for camping caravans, campers and tents; then there is Koversada Otocic, the island, connected to the mainland by a long artificial bridge, where it is possible to camp only in tents, exploiting their own, or renting some fixed tents made available by the village (Easy Tent solution). And 'the latter of camping on the island the solution that certainly allows you to live more in direct contact with the sea and nature even if, speaking frankly, we think it is very rough and unconfortable.

Services and facilities

Inside the village there are 4 restaurants: the Batana Restaurant, located on the island, fish specialties, the Mendula Grill, next to the Villas reception, the Balun pizzeria in the middle of the campsite and the Amfora Restaurant, used by those who choose the B & B formula or half / full board. We only try the grill and the fish restaurant on the island. The latter, both for the enchanting position with a view of the sunset and for the excellent cuisine, deserves a special mention (let's go three times, two for dinner and one for lunch). In addition, at the southernmost point of the village, on a small promontory overlooking the Leme canal, is the Longue Bar Punta Trole, excellent for aperitifs or even to spend pleasant musical evenings.

To complete the list of services we can mention: the Otok Blue Bar on the island, two mini-market of the IS chain, the bicycle rental, the beach equipment rental (sunbeds, umbrellas and pedalo), the protected beach for children, the resale bread and pastries (on the island), two beach volleyball courts, the fruit and vegetable kiosk, a mini-bazaar shop with beach supplies, the mini club, a massage center, around twenty WCs and showers kept constantly clean .

In addition to the period spent at the beach sunbathing, usually early in the morning and late in the afternoon to avoid the hottest hours, we also dedicate ourselves to long walks in the naturist village. In the evening we went several times to the island, on the western side, to witness the evocative sunset over the sea.

Opposite, on the other side of the mainland, there is a large quay which, from what we see, turns out to be the most frequented and sought after area to spend the days by the sea. In all the beaches of the village, at close distance from each other, fresh water showers are installed, while to facilitate entry into the water and the subsequent ascent, have been provided comfortable metal ladders or even special slides with handrails that allow people with disabilities or even with walking difficulties to swim without problems.

Conclusion

Also this year the experience as a whole was certainly positive. We spent 11 days at the beach, in direct contact with nature in a very green environment and, despite the large number of tourists, absolutely quiet. We did pleasant walks, Nordic walking, we swam, we got a tan, we filled our eyes with the magic of the setting sun. An excellent period of relaxation.

In terms of negativity, however, we must necessarily point out the excessive distance of the apartments from the main beaches and the island: the fact that most of the guests of the apartments to go to the beach use the car is not a strictly naturist behavior.