That the island of Rab is referred to as the pioneer of naturism on the Adriatic? The month of August 1936 is frequently mentioned as the official beginning of naturism in Rab, i.e. when the English king Edward VIII stayed there and the Rab authorities allowed him and his wife to take a nude swim in the bay of Kandarola. First naturist beach in Rab was officially opened as early as at the transition to this century and 50 beds in the hotels were reserved for naturists.