The Scandis do it, the Japanese do it, but stripping to sweat has always felt out of bounds here. Now we may be shedding our inhibitions... archive.today/2026.03.22-0... #FKK #Freikörperkultur #Naturism #Nudism #Nudist #GetNakedGermany #NaturismusNeuErleben #EinfachMachen #NormalisingNaturism
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**Are Brits warming up to the naked sauna?**
The Scandis do it, the Japanese do it, but stripping to sweat has always felt out of bounds here. Now we may be shedding our inhibitions
By Claire Cohen, March 21 2026
For years now I’ve been a frequent visitor to nations where sweating in a small wooden room is a traditional pastime — think the Nordics, Germany, Austria and Japan — where no one would dream of wearing swimwear. I’ve merely joined in, like the purist that I am, feeling all the more smug for it. But at home in Britain? It always seemed somehow against the rules. Until I heard the story of Halsa Sauna near Swansea …
Halsa, which was told to close by the local council last week, suggests that things might be starting to change. The beachside sauna was shut down after neighbours complained about “naked and semi-naked” guests being visible to the public (although the owner has insisted the site is sheltered).
It might be bad news for Halsa, but I felt encouraged on hearing that people were not only interested in going to a sauna, but actually disrobing once there. While we have embraced the heat in the UK — according to the British Sauna Society, there are now more than 600 public saunas, up from 45 in 2023 — we have been slower to strip off. Abroad, nudity is part of the experience and swimwear is often banned.
Could it be that Brits are finally feeling bold enough to strip off?...

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TELL US: How do you feel about Germany's embrace of public nudity?

Germans generally have a rather liberal perspective on nudity, with saunas and beaches among the places where locals like to get naked. Do you find Germany's 'free body culture' liberating or intrusive? Share your thoughts in our reader survey.

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**TELL US: How do you feel about Germany's embrace of public nudity?**
By Paul Krantz, 24 Mar, 2026
Germans generally have a rather liberal perspective on nudity, with saunas and beaches among the places where locals like to get naked. Do you find Germany's 'free body culture' liberating or intrusive? Share your thoughts in our reader survey.
We all come to Germany with certain ideas and expectations. Assuming you did just a bit of research before moving to the Bundesrepublik, you might've been prepared to battle a bit of bureaucracy, or to put up with less-than-punctual trains and face a not insignificant language barrier.
But were you prepared for the naked people?
Foreigners who live in Germany tend to learn quite quickly that the country takes a rather liberal approach to nudity. Here, a so-called 'free body culture' (Freikörperkultur - FKK) is celebrated, and not always in private or secluded places.
This is perhaps not so surprising to people coming from some other European countries, but can be quite shocking for the unexpecting American or Brit, or anyone coming from cultures that are less open to letting it all hang out.
From mixed-gender textile-free saunas to FKK beaches, even daily life in Germany is not always for the prude. And that's to say nothing of the nightclubs that encourage adult themes.
Some argue that the German pro-nudity attitude is natural or even healthy -- that it encourages body positivity. But people who can't get used to it are effectively left to learn which places and activities to avoid.
How do you feel about nudity in Germany? Did it surprise you at first? Have you learned to embrace it, or do you avoid saunas and certain beaches?...

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Women brave icy waters topless at Brighton beach for cancer charity

Dozens of women braved freezing waters topless to highlight the importance of checking breasts

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