In Finland, the sauna is a huge part of their culture. Even in countries like Germany and Sweden, the sauna is away of relaxation. It's the norm to go naked, when I was in Germany it was typical to go to co-ed saunas naked even. Yes, at first it's a little odd and discomforting but then it's significantly more relaxing to go naked and skip messing around with a wet swimsuit.
Once I got used to going naked it always baffled me when someone refused to go without a swimsuit on. When in Finland, do as the Finns do, right? I guess that part of Finnish culture was something that seriously stuck with me: to always be comfortable with yourself, naked or not.
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