Forgetting about man-made places such as the Blue Lagoon what is customary in Iceland for the proper bathing attire in natural Hot Springs? Is it rude to wear a bathing suit? Is it rude to be nude? And to clarify I'm talking about remote hot springs that are natural and not ones you pay to get into. Natural pools are generally not regulated or monitored. You can go naked, in swim-gear or dressed as a chicken for all we care.
By Terri Mapes. When you think of places to go naked, Iceland is probably the last destination to come to mind. Located between Greenland and Scandinavia, this cold country in the North Atlantic Ocean is known for its Polar Nights in winter when there is barely any sunlight during the day. Nudity is legal in Iceland, so it's not uncommon to see people skinny-dipping or tanning topless here. But you may want to brush up on the country's cultural norms before you strip down. Despite the cooler weather in Iceland , this destination offers many hot springs and rural locations where you can be naked, and there are swimming areas in all regions of the country.
Only a group space which was already quite full of naked, soapy women. I was aware that we had to shower with the complimentary soap without our bathing suits. I saw the signs and read them and felt a bit queasy as I did. I was going to have to rub my private parts with my soapy hands and rinse them in front of other human beings, with whom I was not intimately acquainted. I froze for a moment in the intersection of shower room and dry room attempting to hatch a plan.
What is the nudity culture in Iceland like? When, where and why are people getting naked? Is it true that you have to wash publicly in the nude to enter the Blue Lagoon?