Lido di Dante
South of Ravenna, Adriatic coast · Italy
A naturist stretch in the pinewoods south of Ravenna, tolerated for decades. Quiet, mixed, with a gay following in season.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Naturist
- Country
- Italy
- Water
- Sea
- Best time
- June to September
- Confidence
- Low
Find it
44.3920° N, 12.3060° ECrowd A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene.
Getting there
Drive south of Ravenna to Lido di Dante and walk into the pine woods and dunes at the southern end.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Lido di Dante a gay beach?
Not especially. A nude beach with no particular gay crowd. Families, couples and regulars. Go for the sun and the swim, not the scene. A naturist stretch in the pinewoods south of Ravenna, tolerated for decades. Quiet, mixed, with a gay following in season.
Is it legal to be nude at Lido di Dante?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
How do I get to Lido di Dante?
Drive south of Ravenna to Lido di Dante and walk into the pine woods and dunes at the southern end. Best time: June to September.
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Method
Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.