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You can now book your vacation for 2024 online.

Discover our Athena Parks.

Book your favorite spot overlooking the valley at Le Perron, a cute safari tent at Helios or a cozy cottage at Athena Ossendrecht.

During the May vacations, children stay for free at Athena, we provide extra children's activities and parents can relax in our Wellness or enjoy a walk in nature in the meantime.

Most safari tents will have a fixed door in 2024. So you will experience an even more comfortable stay.

Valentine's Tip:
Book an original wellness weekend for two. Two romantic nights and three relaxing daysat Athena Ossendrecht. Half board in a cozy cottage in the green, close to the beautiful Border Park Kalmthoutse Heide. With unlimited access to our sauna, steam bath, infrared cabin and outdoor pool with tanning sessions.
Pure enjoyment in nature!

Book your vacation now. Choose your park, select whether you want to rent something or come camping. Choose your options and don't forget to check your 10% member discount.

We look forward to welcoming you in 2024!

The Athena Team.

 

Enter for a chance to win a duo voucher from Waer Waters sauna complex!

Free admission to Wellness Waer Waters for 2 persons worth €55 per person

Our parks are located in a distinctively natural setting. And we want to highlight that even more.
Catchy images often say more than a thousand words. That's why we'd like to appeal to you.

Have you ever taken a picture of a squirrel on Athena or a beautiful landscape photo on your walk from Athena. Then our photo contest is a perfect fit for you.

Your photo archive undoubtedly contains hidden treasures.

Submit them and who knows, you might win our nature photo contest.

5 categories

What can you submit?

All nature photos are eligible. The only condition is that the photos are taken on or in the vicinity (max. 10 km.) of our Athena parks. And that we may use the photos afterwards, subject to naming, to promote Athena.

This allows us to show our visitors the beautiful nature on and around our Athena parks.

Maximum 10 photos of wildlife, landscapes, plants, close-ups of natural scenes and textures, trees ...

We are looking for nature photos. Not necessarily of people. For privacy reasons, we ask that if there are individuals in the photos, they have given permission for the photos to be published and used by Athena.

 

How to participate.

Send your high-resolution photos to info@naturisme-athena.org. Use "nature photo contest" as the subject. For example, use (the free version of) Wetransfer (link).

For each photo, please state

NOTE: Entries for, best winter photo, must be submitted by Dec. 3, 2023. Other photos by Jan. 15.

The winner of the winter photo will be notified Dec. 5. All other winners will be notified Jan. 16.

 

 

From today the new 'ATHENA' magazine drops in your mailbox!
44 pages of reading pleasure about naturism, traveling and info about our parks.

 

Time flies when you're having fun. A cliché, but it's true. Summer flew by. September fortunately brought quite a bit of heart-warming sunshine. But now it is really autumn's turn. Time to look back on another wonderful season.

A fantastic summer

The weather gods were not always as kind to us as in past years but that could not spoil the fun. When the temperature rose, people enjoyed doubly hard at our parks. From the swimming pools and aquagym, the performances and parties, the local delicacies - fresh beers for example - and the dance initiations, the communal dinners and harvesting in the vegetable garden. For the kids, @duck was back in full swing, while their parents enjoyed blissful me-time.

Enjoying the oxygen in the forests

Fall is also the time when the entire Athena team makes plans for the next year. Fun and challenging at the same time. In the coming months the hard core campers can still come to Athena Ossendrecht. Our rental chalets there also remain available. Ideal for enjoying the oxygen in the woods and relaxing in our renewed wellness. A pampering treat for yourself, or a gift idea for someone you love.

Rather fancy a winter weekend in the Ardennes, near the High Fens? Then a cozy pod is waiting for you in Waimes. Would you like to be sure of your spot for the coming season? From April 1, you can also come to Athena Helios and Le Perron.

In this magazine we travel to the heart of France, to the naturist area with the largest sites. And to South Africa, an ideal destination for people who can't wait for summer to return here. You will also learn more about barefoot walking and read the story of the Belgian pioneer in sparkling wine.

Tchin on the beautiful memories, tchin on the finer things to come!

 

Stefan & Thomas

This magazine is part of the Athena membership card

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Our volunteers are the core of Athena's operation. In the off-season, work weekends and work days are organized at the 3 Athena parks.

During these days, the 3 parks will be thoroughly taken care of, pruning, cleaning up, rearranging and much more. In short, the 3 parks are neatly maintained and at the same time prepared for the next season.
This way our parks remain a super place to be for all our members and visitors.

At noon, everyone sits together with a bowl of delicious soup and you can sign up for dinner.

Do you feel like joining us sometime?

Then contact:

Wendy at ATHENA Ossendrecht: ossendrecht@naturisme-athena.org
Vianney of Melody at ATHENA Helios: helios@naturisme-athena.org
Corina at ATHENA Le Perron: perron@naturisme-athena.org

You are more than welcome!

Check (regularly) our CALENDAR for the dates

Why do naturists like a clothing-free lifestyle?

RTL met some of them at Athena Helios: here are their answers.

7,000 Belgians are members of the Belgian Naturist Federation. But there are more if you count those who go to Bredene or to the sauna for a day. This lifestyle is very popular in France, with 4 million naturists, but here in Belgium, it has attracted less attention. Yet the enthusiasts we met swear by it. What drives them to take off their clothes?

As soon as our team arrived at a campsite in Kortenberg, the tone was set: there was not a single bit of dust on their bodies. These nature lovers live naked from morning to night.

"There is no such thing as embarrassment here, we are all on equal footing. Naturism gives everyone a chance. Tall people, short people, fat people, thin people, we all enjoy nature together," one enthusiast confides.

Vianney is the campground manager. Every summer he guides up to 250 naturists a day. He can be found at the bar, on the terrace or in his garden by his beehives.

Under the arbor, the aperitif has already begun. A naturist club from Hainaut is sitting around the table. They are here for a day of complete privacy. "We are really free. When we go shopping and come back to our caravan, we don't empty the shopping bag, we undress. That's the first thing we do to really feel this freedom," one woman explains.
Once you see that people are not looking, you let yourself go.

For Charles, a nude vacation means a small clothing budget. "It's really nice to not have to do laundry when you get back from vacation, and only have a pair of shorts instead of the laundry you need for a ten-day vacation," he confides.

When we come, it's barbecue time. Even by the fire, you don't have to dress up. "It's complicated to be naked because the prudish side always gets the upper hand, that's part of today's society. But once you see that people aren't looking, you let yourself go," Charles says.

More fans

This year, 7,000 Belgians are members of the Naturist Federation. But the number is constantly rising. For Roger, there is one explanation: the number of activities you can enjoy naked is much greater these days.

"Petanque, table tennis, dancing - there are activities almost all year round. We are happy here, it's a paradise," he tells us.

In the pool, to hell with modesty. In the water, they feel free, safe from prying eyes. "You feel submerged, like a fish," says one man. "The freedom of movement without clothes. Being in harmony with Mother Earth, I'll put it this way," another confides.

-> external link and video: RTL (French-language)

-> link: homepage Helios

 

France's Céline and Jérémy make a lovely couple in life and a close duo in music. And they are naturals. Perfect for catchy performances at Athena, then. This summer, they will also be including our parks in their tour. We are already applauding loudly.

Just Married Band is a pop and folk cover band. Originally inspired by the soundtracks of Tarantino's films. They love cowboy atmospheres and songs with a naughty twist. But every song in their selection also has something profound. Meanwhile, they are working on songs of their own. They will release those one by one this year, but under a different label.

Saturday, July 22: Athena Helios, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 23: Athena Ossendrecht, 4 p.m.

The performance itself is free. Non-members pay 9 euros for their day admission to the park. For members, it is 6 euros.

More dates, in other places? Check www.justmarriedband.com and the group's social media.

For the summer period, we are looking for vacation workers, job students, temporary cleaning workers at our 3 parks. And campers who would like to spend their free time at one of our parks during the summer season of 2023, as well as occasionally roll up their sleeves to help keep our sanitary buildings tidy.

 

WORKING STUDENT/HOLIDAY WORKER

Are you looking for vacation work or a fun side job at one of our naturist Campsites?

For our cool naturist campsites we are still looking for help for the upcoming summer season. We offer a good hourly wage depending on your age.

If you are 16 years old or older, are employable for a minimum of 16 hours and see yourself working at one of our parks, please respond quickly.

👉 JOB STUDENT/HOLIDAY WORKER VACANCY

 

TEMPORARY WORKER FOR THE SUMMER SEASON

Are you still looking for work during the summer season at one of our naturist Campsites?

For our cozy naturist campsites we are still looking for help for the upcoming summer season. We offer an hourly wage according to scale.

If you are 18 years or older, are employable for at least 16 hours and see yourself working at one of the ATHENA parks, please respond quickly.

- Grounds employee cleaning, reception and bar 16 - 38 hours per week

👉 VACANCY TEMPORARY WORKER

 

CAMPERS VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for active naturist campers who like to spend their free time at one of our parks during the summer season and also like to roll up their sleeves from time to time to help keep our washrooms tidy.

The summer season runs from early July to mid or late August. Athena prefers helpers who come to camp with us for a long period of time. However, you must stay for a minimum of 3 weeks.

You must only own your own accommodation in the form of a caravan, camper or tent. We will provide a nice spot on our park.
You will stay for free at the park during the period that you roll up your sleeves.

👉VACANCY CAMPER VOLUNTEER

"A day's naturist vacation at home"

Sunday we will again host our annual Open House.

On Athena that day, you can VISIT OUR PARKS for FREE.

Everyone is welcome then. Members, friends and family of members and non-members.

A quick swim, pure enjoyment of the sunshine, going for a terrace, it's all possible.

Just sign up, on the day, at the front desk.

See you on Sunday!

👉 Athena Ossendrecht

👉 Athena Helios

👉 Athena Le Perron

Oh, how we look forward to those warm months ... Here you can already discover what fun things to do in our parks in July and August.

including performances by the Just Married Band, Wellness Weekend, of courseNFN! VolleyFest, Dewitt & Koo, barbecues, bike rides, petanque tournament and much more.

and with established values such as, @duck kids club, gym, sauna, line dance class, hiking, ...

👇👇👇
CHECK HERE FOR OUR FULL CALENDAR

 

That's not all folks!

Pleasant surprises are still being added to the program. So be sure to keep an eye on the activity boards at our parks and check the calendar on our site

Dear Reader,

The first Athena magazine of the year announces spring lustily.

Finally that sunshine again, longer days, the first green buds, delicate blossoms ... They lure you outside for a walk or bike ride in nature.

We already tested out the cool ZeBraroute for you.

We also interviewed our most loyal day-trippers and chatted with the Just Married Band that is touring from Helios to Ossendrecht in July. In this issue, you'll discover even more fun things happening this summer. And we take you exploring the Gorges du Verdon and the Cantal.

The season is in the starting blocks

Our inspiring magazine drops in your mailbox next week.

Athena is the member magazine of the Athena association.
From € 40 per year the whole family becomes a member of Athena. In Belgium and the Netherlands sending of our quarterly magazine is included.
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Looking forward to seeing you soon at one of our parks.

Stefan & Thomas.