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The Best Spas in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

In winter, many dream of a vacation or a short getaway filled with relaxation and rejuvenation. But which thermal spa is the ...
The New York Times

Naked? With Strangers? In Europe, It’s How You Relax at the Spa.

Austria and Germany abound with popular resorts called thermen where getting the full sauna experience typically means having to take it all off. By Valeriya Safronova Valeriya Safronova, who is based ...
Business Insider

I work in a naked spa. It's exhausting and so much fun – but every now and then we have to stop people from getting intimate.

Felix Kühn manages the sauna at a "textile-free" spa in Berlin, Germany. This means guests must be naked to access its pool and sauna. "It's a very physical and exhausting job, but I have so much fun ...