Mixed nude European sauna experiences

[Erii]

Question as I have no idea. What is Sweden like in terms of saunas. I ask as my wife may be going there and wishes to visit a sauna when she's there. Will she need to be naked? And will it be mixed sex?

[Muffley1207]

Originally Posted by Redyg3

Well I will be with my wife and we only will have two days and ofc she wants to visit the city...cant justify spending 1 entire day to reach a sauna when we have just two...

Erding is near the airport, so if you are flying in then stopping at Erding on your way to Munich would be justified. Especially if you are flying in on a red-eye as you can nap at the spa. Technically Erding isn't "on the way" to Munich but 1) it's just a 15 minute taxi from the airport 2) you'll be no further away than you were when at the Airport and 3) in my experience women can't read maps.

Good luck

[Redyg3]

Thanks for the advice.

What about V. in Berlin? I read it is mandatory to wear a robe to walk around the facility. Does this make for a worse experience than TE or other centers? Is this actually enforced? Thanks

[razor1]

Originally Posted by Erii

Question as I have no idea. What is Sweden like in terms of saunas. I ask as my wife may be going there and wishes to visit a sauna when she's there. Will she need to be naked? And will it be mixed sex?

Swedish saunas are generally nude and gender segregated. Sometimes there will be one sauna in the complex that is mixed, and that will also be nude. It's also quite common for them to have one day a week or one per month which is totally mixed, and still nude.

Where in Sweden will you be?

[Bluewater76]

Originally Posted by Redyg3

Thanks for the advice.

What about V. in Berlin? I read it is mandatory to wear a robe to walk around the facility. Does this make for a worse experience than TE or other centers? Is this actually enforced? Thanks

The rules of both state that it is mandatory.
How real is it, that could only be said by the visitors themselves?

I think the Germans have decided since 2017 that a robe or towel is mandatory.
They probably wanted to make a difference between a "nudist center" and a sauna.

[Halkan]

Originally Posted by Redyg3

Thanks for the advice.

What about V. in Berlin? I read it is mandatory to wear a robe to walk around the facility. Does this make for a worse experience than TE or other centers? Is this actually enforced? Thanks

In practice V is similar to almost all other spas in Germany. If you are at the center of V, where there is an indoor pool, a few major saunas which are used for aufguss, and a big (and of course coed) shower area, then most of the people you will see will be naked. They will shower, sit with their feet in foot baths, enter saunas, enter the main pool, swim in the pool, and make their way from lounges or other places where they have left their robes and towels to said showers, foot baths, saunas and pool. Likewise, if you e.g. are at any of the outdoor pools (don't use the main one except in summer, use the warm shallow ones instead), people will be naked on their way from those pools to the nearby showers and lounges. But when they walk a bit longer, they'll don their robes. However, rules or no rules, people will usually don their robes when walking a bit longer also in other saunas, one reason being that it's the easiest way to bring it along. So, don't assume V to be different in practice. And besides, V has so many visitors that I don't think you'll be disapointed.

/KG

[rudolfm]

Originally Posted by Bluewater76

I think the Germans have decided since 2017 that a robe or towel is mandatory.
They probably wanted to make a difference between a "nudist center" and a sauna.

The Germans have made no such decision.
The Vabali wants to be "international style". German places like the Kristalltherme clearly say they are Textilfrei (no clothing), with exception of when sitting in the restaurants.

[wizziam]

Originally Posted by Redyg3

Which sauna would you advice in central munich? Has M. got a good crowd? Trip to TE is perhaps too expensive and out of question

In my experience the public saunas in Munich are worth a visit. Like everything the time of day can change who and what you see. TE requires plenty of time to do it justice although it's worth it.

[Yorkie11]

Are there any in cyprus?

[Bluewater76]

Originally Posted by rudolfm

The Germans have made no such decision.
The Vabali wants to be "international style". German places like the Kristalltherme clearly say they are Textilfrei (no clothing), with exception of when sitting in the restaurants.

Yes, you're right.
I found some articles about debates in "parliament", but apparently nothing of the sort.

Everyone has their own rules.

But does anyone have experience with the thermal baths in Kassel?
Are there any saunas there at all? 1001 Nights looks just like a "lying" area.

Pools, restaurant,.....