Mixed nude European sauna experiences

[Hiker21]

Beside the pool there were two doors, a sunroom with 4 loungers, a sauna with two open showers at one end and a steam room at the other.

I visited 3 or 4 times during my stay. I was surprised to see most visitors, male and female wearing bathing suits in the sauna. A 30ish couple came in with only towels but she kept covered. Some others were in towels and showered off visible in the showers if you passed at the right time. Of course it was nice to be able to undress in front of these women and enter the sauna naked, shower naked and even lay on the sunbeds partially exposed with only a towel.

The sign said textile free, but it seemed even that it was mostly German it was about 80% textile…

[massagetravel05]

Originally Posted by barnyb

The shaven look is more prevalent in the spring, summer and autumn. During winter some ladies let it grow out as being seen naked is not necessarily on the schedule.

The other factor is that with backpackers and travellers it is not always easy to shave fully when you are staying in hostels etc. The showers can be on a timer or shared, so you don't have time to shave beyond the legs.

Hence the ratio to shaved/unshaved differs as per the season.

Totally agree on the seasonality, but I've never seen it swing from 10%->90% and these definitely were not backpackers, it was the traditional mainly Berlin based crowd.

[Pearoak]

Originally Posted by Hiker21

Beside the pool there were two doors, a sunroom with 4 loungers, a sauna with two open showers at one end and a steam room at the other.

I visited 3 or 4 times during my stay. I was surprised to see most visitors, male and female wearing bathing suits in the sauna. A 30ish couple came in with only towels but she kept covered. Some others were in towels and showered off visible in the showers if you passed at the right time. Of course it was nice to be able to undress in front of these women and enter the sauna naked, shower naked and even lay on the sunbeds partially exposed with only a towel.

The sign said textile free, but it seemed even that it was mostly German it was about 80% textile…

Anyone had a similar experience? On a ski holiday the hotel had a small spa with just sauna, steam room, shower and some beds. First visit, a couple and lone female were naked. Second visit had the place to ourselves apart from a nude bloke for some of it. Third visit, empty again and just me enjoying the steam room when a group of fellow brits came in clothed. Didn't want to just walk out so had to sit there for a few minutes then walk right past them. Was definitely being checked out :-) and kept seeing them through the week.

[rudolfm]

In small spas in German hotels they will usually let people wear what they want unless somebody complains. In bigger spas the rukes are enforced.

[lebenengel]

I've been curious. For the countries with mixed nude sauna culture, do local/small celebrities (like let's say a local radio host or something like that) go to public sauna at all? Or is the nudity becoming taboo the moment they are public figure?

[nielsabc]

Originally Posted by lebenengel

I've been curious. For the countries with mixed nude sauna culture, do local/small celebrities (like let's say a local radio host or something like that) go to public sauna at all? Or is the nudity becoming taboo the moment they are public figure?

As nobody knows what a local radio host looks like, they will.
Minor television celebrities might go as Well, major celebrities only if they're comfortable with nudity.

[wellness]

Originally Posted by lebenengel

I've been curious. For the countries with mixed nude sauna culture, do local/small celebrities (like let's say a local radio host or something like that) go to public sauna at all? Or is the nudity becoming taboo the moment they are public figure?

Yes, throughout the years I have seen many male and female celebrities nude, but I never brag about it.

Everyone should be discreet.

[rudolfm]

In Germany, taking pics in a sauna is a criminal offense. So people don't worry that much, no reporter could sell those pics.

[GioG]

Originally Posted by lebenengel

I've been curious. For the countries with mixed nude sauna culture, do local/small celebrities (like let's say a local radio host or something like that) go to public sauna at all? Or is the nudity becoming taboo the moment they are public figure?

It's always amusing if people who know each other meet by accident in a sauna. I once run across something that sounded like a former (female) student / teacher encounter. Or office workers.
But then you encounter teams who have a mixed sex sauna outing without any embarassment...

[shortlong]

In the fall, my wife and I are planning to go to Z in A. Can't wait. Last time we went it was fantastic.

We'll have another day in A and we're trying to figure out another spa for the other day. She really likes high-end, and I'm all for making her happy - money is not an issue when there are naked women walking around and I get to be naked with them.

So anyone have a good recommendation for a high-end spa somewhere near A (we don't mind biking or taking mass transit or cabbing to somewhere outside of town) that would be on the fancy side, and would have great services? Food is less important, and women are most definitely important. Bonus would be a place that's good in cooler weather in case it's a colder day.

We've look at F B north of town - can't really tell how nice that would be . . . but that's our fallback, so if anyone has been, please post or message me with your experience.

Thanks for any help!