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
Links
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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
On Oct. 7, our 2-week nude swimming evenings start at the Bredene municipal swimming pool.
Swim nights are always on Saturdays from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Swimming pool Ter Polder
Spuikomlaan 21
Bredene
Membership Athena or other naturist association/federation required
fall 2023
October 7 and 21
November 4 and 18
December 2 and 16
spring 2024
January 13 and 17
February 10 and 24
March 9 and 23
April 6 and 20
Bring your membership card or your proof of membership Athena via Athena app
download the app: Apple App Store
download the app: Android Play Store
Mid-August 2023, we have already had to miss the sun for a few weeks, but ... starting next week it will be summer again.
We still have a number of fun activities coming up and, of course, our regular activities will also continue until the end of the month.
Discover our activities here!
and register in time for the dinners ...
Taking a week off?
Bookings are coming in smoothly again.
Check the options here.
You can also join us for the day.
Sunbathing, swimming, terrace ... enjoy!
See you soon. See you in the sun! 😎
Today they are hype. For years we have been researching which tiny houses are best suited for Athena and how and where best to place them. Sustainability, experience and integration into the natural environment are paramount.
Our very first mini-house was installed at Athena Ossendrecht in May. In this charming and particularly sustainable Wraphouse provides additional office space, so we are even closer to our guests and our parks. Soon we will offer tiny houses as private vacation homes for naturists, in the future we will also rent them out.
Tiny living: simpler, more natural, more social
To get around the restrictive laws surrounding the minimum size of homes, people came up with the idea of building the structures on trailers. Thus was born the Tiny house movement. It landed in 2015 in the Netherlands and was immediately received enthusiastically.
The movement responds to the desire to live free of ballast and in harmony with nature. So it is more than just living, it is a complete lifestyle.
A simpler, more conscious life automatically brings a smaller carbon footprint. Less stuff and fewer distractions means more time for what really matters and more focus on your true passion.
Living in a mini home also makes it easier to go out and make contacts faster. More and more people need a solid social fabric in these digital and self-centered times. A tiny house gives enough independence and privacy but also invites you to form a caring community and to share things and services with each other.
Why tiny houses at our parks?
The philosophy of tiny living fits perfectly with Athena and our naturist vision and mission. After placing mobile homes, tiny houses are a logical next step. Although you cannot actually live in our parks, an ecological tiny house can become your place to unwind, enjoy nature, recharge and meet new friends.
Tiny houses are very nice but you can't and may not just place them. At Athena Ossendrecht it is possible within our current permit and under certain conditions. Soon we will start discussions with the municipalities of Kortenberg and Waimes to see what is possible there.
Wrap house as a valuable and creative solution
After much reading, looking and talking, Wikkelhouse turned out to be our favorite. Because of the construction method, the modularity, the durability but most of all the effect inside.
With one or two facades entirely in glass, the organic shapes and lots of wood, you are bathed in light and get an instant feeling of relaxation.
Design and development is done by Fiction Factory, an Amsterdam-based company full of creative minds and handy hands.
The design is groundbreaking. Around a mold in the shape of a house, 24 layers of cardboard are wrapped and glued together. Around this comes a waterproof foil. Inside and outside are finished with wood. The result looks fantastic and is as durable as sustainable as can be. Only renewable materials are used in the construction of a Wrap House and the CO₂-emissions is kept as low as possible. This tiny house is already three times more sustainable than a traditional home, and they continue to improve it.
Wraphouse is made entirely from sustainable materials and is well on its way to becoming 100% biodegradable.
These mini houses last an incredibly long time. Wraphouse is a lightweight, so it does not need a foundation. Thus, it can be easily placed and moved as a mobile vacation home. The modular concept consists of segments of five square meters that easily connect together. So you determine the size yourself.
On Saturday, August 19, we will organize a viewing day at Athena Ossendrecht.
Interested in a Tiny house at Athena? Come explore.
We'll hold open houses in our two Wrap Houses and you'll learn all about placing your own sustainable vacation home on our parks.
You are welcome from 10 a.m. to noon or 2 to 4 p.m.
Please do register in advance at info@naturisme-athena.org.
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
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"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! |
Thursday our new Wellness opens.
The sauna, in a whole new look, got a beautiful panoramic window and the company of a soothing steam room and a virtuous infrared cabin.
On Wednesday, we'll all roll up our sleeves to welcome you on Thursday.
OPENING HOURS
all year round
Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
holidays*: 2pm-6pm
(*excluding Christmas and New Year)
WELLNESS TICKET
Premium Members
Day visit + Wellness: 10 €
Basic Members
Day visit + Wellness: 14 €
Non-members
Day visit + Wellness: 17 €
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
(for premium members only -> ask for information at the reception desk)
annual subscription: 228 €
or 19 € per month via direct debit/automatic authorization
annual subscription family: 348 €
or 29 € per month via direct debit/automatic authorization
TICKETS AND SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE AT RECEPTION
At Athena Ossendrecht there are 3 weekends coming up full of fun and sporting activities. Ascension in the sign of Wellness, Pentecost traditional with band, volleyball and barbecue and the of course! NFN VolleyFest on July 1 and 2.
Book your spot or cottage early! (click here)
ASCENSION WEEKEND
Wednesday, May 17 through Sunday, May 21
The last works will be carried out in the next 2 weeks 🤞. Probably we will reach Ascension and then you can be one of the first to discover our completely renewed sauna and real wellness with Finnish sauna, hammam and infrared sauna.
Wednesday, May 17:
- Sauna/Wellness: 17h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (order)
Thursday, May 18:
- Start photo quest
- Gym: 10:30 a.m.
- Art and Cream Market: 11am - 5pm
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna/Wellness: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
Friday, May 19:
- Kubb tournament: 14h - 16h
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna/Wellness: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (order)
Saturday, May 20:
- Aquagym: 10h30
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna/Wellness: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (order)
- Spring menu 35 €: 18h - 19h
(3 courses spring on your plate with local ingredients - register until Friday, May 19, 12h)
Sunday, May 21 :
- Aquagym: 10h30
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna/Wellness: 14h - 18h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (order)
Pentecost weekend
Friday, May 26, through Monday, May 29
Traditionally with volleyball, barbecue and a party 🥳 with live band on Sunday night
Friday, May 26:
- Sauna: 17h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
Saturday, May 27:
- Kubb tournament: 14h - 16h
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering
- Traditional BBQ 24 €: 18h - 19h (registration until Friday, May 26, 19h)
2x meat or veggie - vegetables - dessert
Sunday, May 28:
- Volleyball tournament 4 against 4: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Aquagym: 10h30
- @ duckling: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
- DeWitt & Koo Live Band 21h - 24h (pizza sharing and frying)
Monday, May 29:
- Volley tournament 4 against 4 - lotto: 10am - 4pm
- @ duckling: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna: 14h - 18h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
@duck: bouncy castle weekend Pentecost
NaturallyNFN! VolleyFest
Friday, June 30 through Sunday, July 2
Super fun volleyball tournament for all naturists from all over the Netherlands in cooperation with NatuurlijkNFN! 🏐🎸😎
Friday, June 30:
- Sauna: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Nightswimming 22h30
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
Saturday, July 1:
- Volleyball tournament 4 against 4: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Aquagym: 10h30
- @ duckling: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna: 15h - 21h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (order)
- Traditional BBQ 24 €: 18h - 19h (registration until Friday, May 26, 19h)
2x meat or veggie - vegetables - dessert
- DeWitt & Koo Live Band 21h - 24h (pizza sharing and deep fry)
Sunday, July 2:
- Volleyball tournament 4 against 4: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Aquagym: 10h30
- Workshop Basic Massage Techniques: 14h
- @duck: children animation 14h - 15h30
- Sauna: 14h - 18h
- Small kitchen: 17h - 18h30 (ordering)
@ducky: bouncy castle
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, ...
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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