International Sauna Traditions
Sauna traditions all over the world
In countries outside of the Baltics, Scandinavia , Russia and the German-speaking going to sauna completely naked is not permitted, which often causes confusion when you visit a sauna. 
Countries, where sauna sessions are taken copletely without clothes can be found in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, the Benelux countries, Germany, Austria, the German-speaking Switzerland, South Tyrol, Slovenia and Croatia.
In the UK, France and southern European countries is the sauna bathing suits are often worn. From the viewpoint of German and northern European traditions, this is not recommended, as an unnecessary restriction, especially in tight clothing, the blood circulation. In addition, steps out at higher temperatures the chlorine portion of the pool water, which can lead to respiratory irritation in some people. Mixed saunas are rare, in the usual single sex institutions are increasingly textile-sauna is tolerated.
In Brazil, the wearing of bathing suits in the sauna is mandatory. In Africa, saunas are often far less hot than in Europe. In Central America there is in southern Mexico and Guatemala, an indigenous form of the sauna, the Temazcal are designed for individuals.
In the U.S., the different manners greatly between individual states, there are in northern Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa finnischstämmige a large population, which maintains the sauna culture. In other states, the sauna is no tradition, and is used mainly as an additional supply of health clubs and spa facilities. Here they are usually linked to the changing rooms, they are segregated by sex, and there are basically no rules for textile use, towel, or use of manners. In the rare mixed saunas, however, swimming clothes mandatory. For the sake of increased liability in the U.S., most saunas are limited in their temperature and do not allow the infusion.
In Japan (Sentō) the visit is textile-mixed bath houses are practically non-existent.
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