Sauna etiquette: What people wear in saunas around the world
SpaSeekers.com recently conducted some research to find out what people wear or should wear at saunas around the world. Take a look…
SAUNA DO’S AND DON’T’S
A reworked world map from SpaSeekers.com has revealed what people wear in saunas around the world – helping to identifying the sauna etiquette in 84 countries to ‘help spa-goers avoid embarrassment’, reports Daily Mail.
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The results were divided into four categories: Countries where you could go nude, countries where you have to wear a swimsuit, countries where you have to wear a towel and then countries where no data was available.
According to the data, wearing a swimsuit was the most popular overall, as it’s the most appropriate sauna attire in 41 countries globally, including the in the U.S and Australia.
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Next up 24 countries featured in the ‘wear a towel’ category, where sauna-visitors had to wear a towel in the sauna – countries in this list included the UK, Canada and Spain
Then finally the results showed that 23 countries around the world allowed a completely nude experience, which included the countries of Sweden and Japan.
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“While the thought of sitting naked in a hot room with strangers might feel foreign to some, the experience is completely normal practice for many spa-loving countries around the world where spa-goers can relax in the pool, sauna and other spa experiences completely starkers.” SpaSeekers.com said.
WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR IN SOUTH AFRICA?
According to the map, sauna-users in South Africa have to bring along and use a towel in order to keep it comfortable.
Take a look at the full map and results below:
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