Naked zones introduced in Germany

Dano Dickerson, 41, who surfs naked, on San Onofre State Beach in California on Aug. 24, 2008. The Germany city of Munich has created designated "urban naked zones" where nudists can strip off without the risk of arrest. PHOTO/FILE

What you need to know:

  • Officials in the city of Munich, in southern Germany, have declared six designated zones where naturists are invited to strip off and walk around in their birthday suits without the risk of being arrested.

A German city has legalised public nudity.

Officials in the city of Munich, in southern Germany, have declared six designated zones where naturists are invited to strip off and walk around in their birthday suits without the risk of being arrested.

While the nudists areas do offer some privacy, they are neither hidden nor fenced off from the general public and are instead located in public parks with one as little as a ten minute walk away from the city's main square.

The city - which is the third largest in Germany - decided to introduce the "urban naked zones" after pre-existing laws on public nudity expired.