Tag: Helsinki
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The World’s Nude Swimming Pools: Where Public Pools Still Ban – or Allow – Swimwear
The definitive worldwide list of public pools with nude-required or clothing-optional swimming: Helsinki’s Yrjonkatu, Germany’s textilfrei evenings, naturist municipal pool sessions across France, Spain, the UK, Canada and Australia – plus the forgotten American history of mandatory nude swimming.
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Naturism in Finland: Saunas, Saimaa Seals and Skinny-Dipping the Midnight Away
Finland: three million saunas for 5.6 million people, nudity as the sauna norm, the Pihlajasaari and Yyteri naturist beaches, the Nakukymppi nude run, Cyclonudista, avantouinti ice-hole swimming, mökki cabin culture with private lakeside saunas, and lakeland national parks – Kolovesi’s motorboat ban and Linnansaari – home to the endemic Saimaa ringed seal (~530 individuals). Includes…