Originally Posted by
SunshineStay
I can't tell you exactly why Germans prefer nudity in the Sauna, but we are not the only ones according to the
German wikipedia, which also lists Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia and Croatia as countries, which prefer nudity in the sauna.
Indeed, I saw it in other countries (never in Italy though). My question was more why is it ENFORCED in Germany, while it is more a choice in other countries.