{"id":118546,"date":"2023-08-28T01:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T01:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/?p=118546"},"modified":"2023-08-28T01:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T01:49:12","slug":"inside-naked-city-where-nudists-shop-in-the-buff-and-swingers-enjoy-sex-clubs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gendermyn.com\/travel\/inside-naked-city-where-nudists-shop-in-the-buff-and-swingers-enjoy-sex-clubs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside ‘Naked City’ where nudists shop in the buff and swingers enjoy sex clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    If you jetted off to Cap D\u2019Agde without doing your research, you\u2019d probably see it as the perfect place for a family holiday.<\/p>\n

    The seaside resort in the South of France is a sun trap with stunning sandy beaches along the Mediterranean coast and a bustling marina.<\/p>\n

    But when you look past the natural beauty, you\u2019ll soon realise why the region has been dubbed the \u201cNaked City\u201d.<\/p>\n

    In Cap D\u2019Agde, you can go nude in public places like supermarkets, restaurants, hairdressers and even banks.<\/p>\n

    While naturists don\u2019t see this as anything sexual, the open-minded atmosphere has attracted swingers, sex workers and adult shops.<\/p>\n

    So here's how the Cap D'Agde got its X-rated reputation, reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n

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    Naked attraction<\/h3>\n

    A nudist campsite has existed in the resort since 1958, but by the 1970s, owners the Oltra brothers helped to push through plans to turn it into an entire naked village.<\/p>\n

    Nowadays, visitors to its 2km-long beach are required to strip off.<\/p>\n

    Then when mooching around the resort, there's a \u00a36 "naked tax" if you choose to ditch your clothes.<\/p>\n

    It's common to see people wandering through streets, supermarkets and salons completely starkers.<\/p>\n

    Body confident tourists can't get carried away with their naked frolicking though.<\/p>\n

    In keeping with naturist ideals, there's a hefty fine of \u20ac15,000 if you're caught getting up to no good and in the evenings everyone politely dresses themselves for dinner.<\/p>\n

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    Sex and the city<\/h3>\n

    Nudists and swingers have been feuding about Cap D'Agde since the early noughts.<\/p>\n

    Heliopolis, the centre of the resort, used to house a family park and swimming pool.<\/p>\n

    But the vibe of the area changed in 2005 when the attraction was knocked down to make room for bars, nightclubs and a 'couples only' swinging joint.<\/p>\n

    Sex tourism has rocketed as a result \u2013 with many packing into events like naked foam parties held at Le Glamour nightclub.<\/p>\n

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    This month, Arthur O Urso and Luana Kazaki chose Cap D\u2019Agde as the destination for their honeymoon.<\/p>\n

    They documented their trip to the region \u2013 and admitted they picked it as a post-wedding holiday so they could keep their sex life spicy.<\/p>\n

    Arthur and Luana said: \u201cThe city was elected the capital of sex and the experience is worth starting a marriage with adventures and new things, in addition to pleasure.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe did this to get out of the sameyness…<\/p>\n

    \u201cCouples should look for new experiences early in their marriage and not let it cool off."<\/p>\n

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    Pandemic panic<\/h3>\n

    As Cap D'Agde is a sex tourism hotspot, it's no surprise that it's experienced a coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n

    At the height of the pandemic last summer, almost 100 tourists tested positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n

    Hospitality workers admitted social distancing was difficult at the resort.<\/p>\n

    Two hotel employees contracted the virus after a sexy party on a roof terrace.<\/p>\n

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    Like many destinations, Cap D'Agde has seen a decline in tourism during the pandemic too.<\/p>\n

    Philippe Barreau, who runs a series of kinky clothes stores in the town, told the BBC in September: "Right now there are just 5,000 people staying here. <\/p>\n

    "At this time of the year it should be 25,000. Nobody is in the mood for fun."<\/p>\n

    Hopefully the resort will return to its exciting atmosphere now the world is opening up again!<\/p>\n