Mixed nude European sauna experiences

[londondude_01]

Any sauna therme in Germany will be nude. I recommend a weekday evening or a weekend if you want to see lots of people.

Originally Posted by anon0101

Maybe this isn't the right place to ask, but what saunas do you all recommend in Germany?

My wife and I are visiting Berlin (and possibly Munich) next year with another couple that we are friends with. We are already planning on going to Vabali (which my wife and I have been to multiple times). If we go to Munich, we'll likely go to Therme Erding as well.

Are there other places that people recommend? If we don't go to Munich, what are some other places in Germany that we should visit that have great textile-free saunas?

What about other places in Europe for textile-free experiences (we may tag on a second country in addition to Germany)?

Thanks!

[Sonera]

The same applies to most saunas in Netherlands and Austria.

[Halkan]

Originally Posted by anon0101

Maybe this isn't the right place to ask, but what saunas do you all recommend in Germany?

My wife and I are visiting Berlin (and possibly Munich) next year with another couple that we are friends with. We are already planning on going to Vabali (which my wife and I have been to multiple times). If we go to Munich, we'll likely go to Therme Erding as well.

Are there other places that people recommend? If we don't go to Munich, what are some other places in Germany that we should visit that have great textile-free saunas?

What about other places in Europe for textile-free experiences (we may tag on a second country in addition to Germany)?

Thanks!

Within Berlin, the Lutzow Sauna is a smaller more cozy place. Worth a visit.

Close to Berlin there is the Kristalltherme in Ludwigsfelde (beware of the textile days and avoid them). Large, but not as stylish as Vabali.

A bit further away, you have the SATAMA SAUNA RESORT & SPA situated at a beautiful lake. Perfect on a sunny day.


If you are in Munich, there is always the gigantic Therme Erding, where you can see thousands and thousands of naked Germans. But it is more of a bucket list thing, its hardly charming.

If you have the time, take the train south up in the Alps to the Tergernsee train station, stroll around a bit, and then go to the Monte Mare Sauna situated at the lake. Stunning scenery is just the start. Its ridiculously beautiful.


In Köln there is plenty to choose from. I would choose the Mediterana in one of the suburbs. If you want to live and dine in STYLE, spend one or two nights at the Schloss Bensberg which is within walking distance from Mediterana.


Best regards

HK

[massagetravel05]

Originally Posted by halkan

Within Berlin, the Lutzow Sauna is a smaller more cozy place. Worth a visit.

Close to Berlin there is the Kristalltherme in Ludwigsfelde (beware of the textile days and avoid them). Large, but not as stylish as Vabali.

A bit further away, you have the SATAMA SAUNA RESORT & SPA situated at a beautiful lake. Perfect on a sunny day.


If you are in Munich, there is always the gigantic Therme Erding, where you can see thousands and thousands of naked Germans. But it is more of a bucket list thing, its hardly charming.

If you have the time, take the train south up in the Alps to the Tergernsee train station, stroll around a bit, and then go to the Monte Mare Sauna situated at the lake. Stunning scenery is just the start. Its ridiculously beautiful.


In Köln there is plenty to choose from. I would choose the Mediterana in one of the suburbs. If you want to live and dine in STYLE, spend one or two nights at the Schloss Bensberg which is within walking distance from Mediterana.


Best regards

HK

I humbly disagree with your comment on Therme Erding. It may not be super "charming", but it is definitely nice to spend a few hours naked and enjoying seeing hundreds of naked Germans of lots of shapes, ages, and sizes. I regularly work my flights from Europe back to the US to have a long enough layover at MUC to grab a rental car, head to Erding, get 4 hours of naked time and then back to the airport.

It makes for a much more visually stimulating layover than sitting at the airport!!

[Halkan]

Originally Posted by massagetravel05

I humbly disagree with your comment on Therme Erding. It may not be super "charming", but it is definitely nice to spend a few hours naked and enjoying seeing hundreds of naked Germans of lots of shapes, ages, and sizes. I regularly work my flights from Europe back to the US to have a long enough layover at MUC to grab a rental car, head to Erding, get 4 hours of naked time and then back to the airport.

It makes for a much more visually stimulating layover than sitting at the airport!!

Well, if you'e flying, Therme Erding does have the great advantage of being close to the Airport, both the Airport and Erding are north of Munich. But if you, say, arrive by train, going south to Tegernsee instead of north to Erding is what I prefer to do.

/KG

[wizziam]

Originally Posted by massagetravel05

I humbly disagree with your comment on Therme Erding. It may not be super "charming", but it is definitely nice to spend a few hours naked and enjoying seeing hundreds of naked Germans of lots of shapes, ages, and sizes. I regularly work my flights from Europe back to the US to have a long enough layover at MUC to grab a rental car, head to Erding, get 4 hours of naked time and then back to the airport.

It makes for a much more visually stimulating layover than sitting at the airport!!

I have done the same during layovers and wish I have had more time.

[anon0101]

Originally Posted by halkan

Within Berlin, the Lutzow Sauna is a smaller more cozy place. Worth a visit.

Close to Berlin there is the Kristalltherme in Ludwigsfelde (beware of the textile days and avoid them). Large, but not as stylish as Vabali.

A bit further away, you have the SATAMA SAUNA RESORT & SPA situated at a beautiful lake. Perfect on a sunny day.


If you are in Munich, there is always the gigantic Therme Erding, where you can see thousands and thousands of naked Germans. But it is more of a bucket list thing, its hardly charming.

If you have the time, take the train south up in the Alps to the Tergernsee train station, stroll around a bit, and then go to the Monte Mare Sauna situated at the lake. Stunning scenery is just the start. Its ridiculously beautiful.


In Köln there is plenty to choose from. I would choose the Mediterana in one of the suburbs. If you want to live and dine in STYLE, spend one or two nights at the Schloss Bensberg which is within walking distance from Mediterana.


Best regards

HK

Thanks for this list! This is exactly what I was looking for. By chance, have you been or heard anything (good or bad) about Aqua Dome in Tyrol, Austria? That is another place that we are considering.

[rudolfm]

Regarding Berlin, the Vabali now asks people not to walk around naked, so forget that one.

The Kristalltherme has clothing optional times, all Wednesday and part Sunday. Still 50% are naked. In the saunas everone must be naked. I find it a bit fun walking around naked in front of clothed women, so if you enjoy that you might like those times. You can travel there with an express train and a bus in one hour for 4€. Station name is "Kristallbad". As they have a bar in the water with good drinks, it might be better not to go by car.

[radio555]

Originally Posted by rudolfm

Regarding Berlin, the Vabali now asks people not to walk around naked, so forget that one.

The Kristalltherme has clothing optional times, all Wednesday and part Sunday. Still 50% are naked. In the saunas everone must be naked. I find it a bit fun walking around naked in front of clothed women, so if you enjoy that you might like those times. You can travel there with an express train and a bus in one hour for 4€. Station name is "Kristallbad". As they have a bar in the water with good drinks, it might be better not to go by car.

Is Naked prohibited there now?

[Halkan]

Originally Posted by rudolfm

Regarding Berlin, the Vabali now asks people not to walk around naked, so forget that one.

The Kristalltherme has clothing optional times, all Wednesday and part Sunday. Still 50% are naked. In the saunas everone must be naked. I find it a bit fun walking around naked in front of clothed women, so if you enjoy that you might like those times. You can travel there with an express train and a bus in one hour for 4€. Station name is "Kristallbad". As they have a bar in the water with good drinks, it might be better not to go by car.

They have said that for a few years, I have not seen any difference due to this. Most people in most nude spas tend to done a robe or towel when moving around anyway, and to take it off in pools, saunas and on sun lounges. And they still do so at Vabali. And a lot of people tend to be nude in the reasonable vicinity of showers. At least thats my take on this. It would be a shame if people were discouraged from going to Vabali, give how brilliant the place is.

/KG