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Get Naked in Berlin
Berlin may be known for its rollicking nightlife, but for the next time you find yourself in the German capital, we suggest another traditional activity—flinging off your clothes and embracing the lifestyle of Freikörperkultur, or free body culture, aka nudism, and commonly shortened to FKK.
At many of Berlin’s lakes and parks, it is rare to not see someone nude enjoying the sun and avoiding any tan lines whatsoever. “Germans love to be naked,” says Gabriele Mercatali, project manager for an electronic music platform and longtime local. “Even the parks in Berlin have nudist areas. It’s like if you went to Central Park in New York, and you saw a huge nudist area.”
There’s a long and fascinating history of German nudism, which dates to the late 1800s and which became firmly entrenched in the culture of East Germany. While some bemoan that FKK is dying out these days, people are still clamoring for their right to be unclothed. Earlier this
