• Axiochus@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Can confirm re: Germany. It’s often explicitly framed as a hygiene issue. That said, there are saunas where you may wear stuff, it’s usually designated. Plus you have “women only days” in a good number of public saunas.

    In Russia it’s also common to eat dried fish and drink beer/sometimes vodka in the room next to the sauna.

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      8 months ago

      Sometimes there are also men-only days. Tho they kinda suck.

      Woman only day:

      • Start with a sparkling wine
      • Get a few skincare things for the sauna
      • Nice smelling infusion
      • A bit of after-care program in the water

      Man only day:

      • We put FUCKING BEER on the hot stone and add some BBQ scent. FUCK YEAH, MANLY.

      I wish man only days where also a bit more “care” focused instead :(