OK, have a laugh...and yes, I know about Appenzell.
I'm going to be visiting Switzerland the second half of July, and I'd love to find some places where it's possible to swim nude. I'm not greatly interested in places where the main activity is sunbathing--I don't do that much, and really I haven't got the time to lie around for long. But a nice spot for a swim would be very welcome. Most likely any opportunities will have to be in the northern part of the country just to find water that won't induce instant hypothermia! By the way, this is not a coded message asking about any kind of sexual activity: I just want to get undressed and have a swim.
During the Glocals Solstice/Midsummer Night party for us Scandinavians, about 20-30 of us guys and girls just jumped into the Lac Leman (Geneva Lake) at around 10 in the evening, stark naked
It was alright, still prefer the lakes in Finland tho'...
(probably very amusing for those who didn't expect this to happen)
Thanks for the useful replies, everyone. Vwild1, that list of swimmin' holes was lots of fun, even if I don't manage to get to any of them! Interesting to see that there was claimed to be one right in the middle of Luzern. It's on the Aufschütte, the "heaping" though--what's that? Embankment, seawall? It was old information, but I'll definitely have to go and look, prepared to jump in or keep walking.
Natasha, I did say have a good laugh. Unleash that inner 10-year-old! Come on, you know you want to.
Centovalli in Ticino - Ponte Romana - usually pretty busy with those that shouldn't displaying what those who should don't.
There is also swimming opportunities.
Train to Intragna - then 10min walk along the road towards Corcapolo before the path drops down into the valley. Take around 15mins to the bridge - and then a clamber down the rocks.
Looks like there's no lack of coverage on EF posters:
Swinger Island nudists and their uninhibited need for sexual satisfaction are causing onlookers and neighbours to become very uncomfortable with the situation.