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Nudistička plaža Jelenica

Set in the Sabuša cove on the north-eastern tip of Ugljan, Nudist Beach Jelenica (FKK Jelenica) is one of the Zadar archipelago's best-loved naturist hideaways. A rocky cove with a sandy, pebble-strewn bottom, it is ringed by centuries-old Aleppo pines, wild Mediterranean scrub and olive groves, opening onto the startlingly clear turquoise water that makes this stretch of the Adriatic famous. Deliberately undeveloped and left in its natural state, Jelenica offers no beach bars, sunbeds or changing cabins — just nature, which is precisely the point. It sits barely a kilometre above the seaside village of Kukljica (a 25-minute walk or a short bike or boat ride away), with the historic city of Zadar only about 9.6 km across the channel, so it pairs easily with a base on Ugljan or on the mainland. A beach for naturists, quiet-rest seekers and sailors who like a pristine, uncrowded cove; it rewards those who pack light and respect its free-body-culture (FKK) etiquette.