Nanitch covers saunas, hot springs, baths, swim holes and beaches across a lot of countries, and the customs are not the same in any two of them. This is the stuff people are too shy to ask. You don't need to call yourself a naturist to read it. Been doing this for years? Skip it, you know the drill.
Depends on the place, and that is the first thing to get straight. Most of Nanitch is swimsuit-on: saunas, thermal baths, hot springs, public swim spots. A smaller slice is clothing-optional, mostly beaches and a few campgrounds. Every listing says what people wear, from Swimsuits to Clothing-optional to Nude required, and it says so plainly when nobody has established it yet. You can filter the whole map by it, so you never have to work it out in the car park.
No, and most people here aren't. They're people who like hot water, cold water and steam, and want to know which place is actually worth the drive. Clothing-optional is one filter on the map, not the premise of the app.
At most spots, no. You keep your suit on and that's simply the norm. Where a spot is clothing-optional, optional means optional: keep your suit on, go topless, dip a toe. Plenty of first-timers stay covered the whole first visit and nobody blinks. Your body, your pace.
It happens, and it catches people out. In Germany, Austria, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland the sauna cabin is usually nude and usually mixed, and a swimsuit in the hot room is often against house rules for hygiene rather than modesty. You sit on a towel; everyone does. The pools and the rest of the building are normally swimsuit-on. Plenty of German spas also run a women-only day. If you're unsure, the front desk will tell you in ten seconds.
Onsen and jjimjilbang bathing areas are nude, but men and women bathe separately, so it's never mixed. You wash properly at the seated showers before you get in. That part isn't optional, and it's what visitors most often get wrong. The little towel stays out of the water. Some places still turn away visible tattoos, so it's worth checking ahead.
No. Not at a beach, not at a sauna, not at a bath house. That's the entire reason Nanitch exists. It's about being warm and comfortable in your own skin, not hooking up. No DMs, no “looking for,” no nude photos anywhere in the app, and anyone who forgets that gets reported and removed. That's a promise, not a vibe.
Fair, and worth saying: at most spots on here you're in a swimsuit anyway. Where you're not, you'll find every age, shape, size and scar already in the water. Nobody's a model; everybody's just a person having a nice soak.
Worried about an involuntary situation? Real talk: nerves are not exactly a turn-on, so it's far rarer than you fear. Everyone knows it can happen, and the move is simple: grab a towel, go for a dip, carry on. The regulars have seen it all and care about none of it.
Then you both discover you have excellent taste in hobbies. Also worth knowing: your pins and check-ins are private by default. Nobody sees where you've been unless you choose to share it.
Get in the warm. Get out. Cool off. Read, snack, talk to friendly people. Do it again. At a sauna that cycle is the entire activity and it's the whole reason people swear by the stuff. At a beach or a spring it's swimming and sunbathing and not much else. Nobody is doing anything you'd find strange.
A towel, always. Two for a sauna, one to sit on and one to dry with. Water, because heat dehydrates you faster than you'd think. Flip-flops for anywhere with a tiled floor. Sunscreen for a beach, plus the gentle reminder that some parts of you have never met the sun. Most spas will rent you a towel and a robe if you turn up with nothing.
For most of the map it isn't even a question: it's a spa, a bath house or a public swim spot, and the only thing to check is opening hours. It matters at the clothing-optional end, which is exactly why every listing shows its legal status: clearly legal, customarily tolerated, or a members' club. Stick to the clear ones your first time out.
Every spot page says what people wear, what the law says, and whether anyone has checked it recently. Read the community guidelines for how Nanitch stays non-sexual.