With our campervan delivery still nowhere near in sight we couldn’t wait any longer so we were off to the ocean in Croatia for a long weekend and had booked a few days at FKK camp Konobe near Punat on KRK. We both really love this campsite because of its bohemian atmosphere and its unkempt state where it’s quite run down but in a way that we both enjoy and can appreciate.
We were quite surprised therefore on arrival to find that the camp had been cleaned up quite a lot since our last visit and even more surprised about the hike in prices which we were not expecting.
The shanti town of resident campers had been banned and replaced by levelled motorhome pitches all numbered and laid out where it used to be a free for all. The small restaurant had been cleaned up with some new flooring but unfortunately not new staff and there was even a lick of paint on the rusting street lights.
All this we found out later was a push by Falkensteiner who are the new owners and if rumours are correct the campsite is due to transition slowly from FKK to textile over the next years. Which for us will for sure mean that we will never go there again. But for now it was still a naturist site, the paths were still broken, the beach chairs a deathtrap, and the showers still didn’t work properly after about 15 years of visiting there.
We took a rented caravan this time even though we both knew it would be filthy when we arrived from previous experience and visits. And even though there is now a whopping €60 compulsory additional cleaning fee, they are still never cleaned. But you can just about accept this if you are able to take the one direct at the ocean as the location is incredible.
After spending an hour disinfecting the van we were having a lovely first day at the ocean. The sun was shining, we had been for a morning run and seen dolphins playing and we were beginning to get our bodies looking tanned and healthy once more.
The Saturday was spent much the same way including a walk along the shoreline of the campsite and taking the rocky path that leads to an abandoned lighthouse about 2 km away. At the lighthouse there is a small dock where the supplies would have been delivered by boat. This really is a nice walk with wonderful views and an interesting landscape and building for some great photos. You can also take the SUP boards there along the jagged coast but we did not have them with us this time. So we just enjoyed jumping and diving off the dock instead.
Making our way back to the campsite we stopped in the camp shop to pick up a bottle of cheap fizz and whilst it was chilling in the fridge for later we opened an already cold beer and enjoyed the moment. Later in the afternoon we had some dinner and took our chairs to the waterfront and opened our bottle and watched the sun setting on an unforgettable day in our lives.
The next two days were spent just enjoying the freedom of the environment we were in. There is also a coastline path north of the campsite which leads to Punat which is a nice town and seafront to visit. You can walk most of the way naked but dress when it reaches the boardwalk.
Sun, sea, swims, runs, walks and drinks which was perfect for us. A memorable few days that will stay with us for the rest of our lives.
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