You've probably heard about the unusual rituals and rules of the German bath. Some of them shock visiting visitors.
Location
Most of them are located near thermal springs. Some tourists celebrate, what is it like sulfur baths in Georgia. But actually, this is an optional condition, and the German sauna has already become a tourist attraction, that's why they are put on in big cities.
Features
All baths are divided into two sectors: shower, the pool and the steam room itself. Externally, the German sauna is similar to ours - the stove, and next to it are the shelves. There are no cans and buckets, like brooms. Furthermore, everyone is quiet in the local bath. Rest in body and soul. The aromas also differ, if we smell like a bathhouse, then they have aromatic oils poured onto the stones. An important ritual - aufguss. A special man pours water on stones with essential oils, and then disperses the steam with a special fan or towel. It lasts 6-8 minutes, and it is forbidden to go out during it. Every year the masters compete with each other in a special competition. It's not just the quality of the steam that's assessed, but also the entertainment of the show.
rules
Most tourists are shocked by these rules., but for the Germans they have become commonplace. Baths men and women visit together, but there are separate male and female days. The Germans themselves cannot explain, where did this tradition come from. It is believed, that earlier, so as not to waste firewood and not to heat separately for men and women, it was customary to go there all together.
At the same time, in German saunas, it is customary to completely naked.. There is a free body culture at work. In their opinion, synthetic fabrics in the steam room create discomfort, therefore it is customary to leave them outside the sauna. You can only sit on the shelves with a towel underneath., since body sweat is harmful to the tree.
No one will forbid you to bathe in a towel or bathrobe, but it is not accepted by them. It is also not customary to consider others and discuss what they saw..
