Questions about any kind of geothermal bath but also including Japanese onsens and sentos, Korean jjimjilbangs, etc.
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Solo travelers choosing a mixed gender onsen
I'm planning on going to a mixed gender onsen (konyoku), and one place suggested to me in Nyuto onsen village, Tohoku, has a male only section, a female only section, and a mixed section. If I'm by ...
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How can I go to a thermal bath in Merano?
Do I need to book a room from a hotel?
Are there any public ones?
What is the cost?
Should I expect nudity in saunas?
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Are there open air hot springs in natural settings in the mountains of Georgia (the country)?
After we had our first snow here in Tbilisi a few days ago and then chatting with a Japanese friend online I started to wonder...
I know Georgia has no shortage of mountains or natural mineral water ...
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Hot Springs around Bulgaria?
I'll be travelling through south-eastern Europe (former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Romania) in 2 months on motorbike. I've heard there are hot springs / spas in Bulgaria, and it might be nice to ...
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Are there more mixed nudist baths like Friedrichsbad in Baden Baden in Europe?
I know that the Friedrichsbad in Baden Baden is a mixed naturist bath (I've been there), but I wonder if there are more mixed nudist baths, hot-springs, thermes or spas like this one.
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Which are the main spa baths in Switzerland and which are their characteristics?
My girlfriend and I love thermal bath and spa and we would like to visit one or more of these places in our stay in Switzerland. Is there any list of the available baths/spa and their characteristics?
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Are swimming costumes required for hot springs in New Zealand?
In New Zealand, are swimming costumes (or towels) required, optional, or forbidden in hot springs?
I'm not planning on going there myself, but would like to be able to tell Japanese people what to ...
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Can tourists meet onsen geisha nowadays?
Japan's most famous geisha are from Kyoto, Japan's former capital and still a major cultural capital of Japan. But I've also heard of onsen geisha, far away from the big cities, who are at the bottom ...
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How common are onsen that require swimming costumes in Japan?
I assumed that you don't need a swimming costume when going to an onsen, but I came across this page mentioning that some places require swimsuits (it mentions Tokyo ones require them more than rural ...
