When I moved to Berlin in the cold, gray winter some years back, one of the first things my German boyfriend suggested we do was go to a sauna. And although it was awkward and uncomfortable at first, I now think that going into a public sauna naked is a relaxing, culturally interesting experience that everyone in Berlin should try at least once. And when it comes to saunas, the German logic is that being naked is healthier. Clothes or towels can block toxins and bacteria from leaving the body, not to mention make you overheat. Don't forget to bring a towel! Seriously, the ratio is like
A Very German Idea of Freedom: Nude Ping-Pong, Nude Sledding, Nude Just About Anything
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Six Places to Drink Naked in Germany | Men’s Health
It's not the nudity that shocks visitors to Europe's largest thermal spa. It's the clientele. On a wintry Friday evening on the outskirts of Munich, post-work pals aren't watching TV or heading out for drinks. Instead they're sitting at Therme Erding's pool bar wearing nothing but an electronic wrist tag, which tots up how many half pints of local Erdinger lager they've supped through the night. To those present, it's a Bavarian Eden.
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Adamski, a police officer in Berlin who investigates organized crime, first started going to a nudist camp at a lake outside Berlin after he met his wife, whose family owned a cabin there. One weekend, when he had just about gotten used to stripping in front of his in-laws, he bumped into the highest-ranking colonel in his precinct — who promptly challenged him to a game of table tennis. Adamski said as he prepared to join a triathlon where the swimming and running portions of the race were naked. Germans love to get naked.
Spa visits are not a luxury but a necessity in Germany. The cornerstone of these visits is getting nude and sweating it And - because this is Germany - there are rules. Follow these guidelines or ready yourself for the wrath of some stern and very nude Germans. That is one way to truly learn the German word " Schwanze ".
