5 nude festivals that attract tourists from around the world.

Nudist festivals are either a nightmare or the ultimate thrill for tourists.The vast majority of participants are nude models for artists to create works of art on their bodies.

Bodypainting festival in Austria

The International Bodypainting Festival, usually held in July each year in Austria, is one of the world's largest and most well-known nude festivals. Each year, more than 30,000 people participate in the event. Many models and artists from various countries flock here to create works of art on the human body.

Burning Man festival in the USA

This festival is held annually, from the last Monday of August to the first Monday of September. The festival takes place in the Nevada desert, where artists can freely create works of art; fashion designers bring a variety of creative outfits, and dancers deliver eerie yet sensual performances.

People attending this festival can wear anything they like, from the most bizarre outfits to complete nudity, as long as they feel comfortable. On average, more than 60,000 people attend this festival each year.

Naked run festival in Spain

This festival takes place two days before the San Fermin Run (in early July each year) and is organized by the animal rights organization PETA. Participants are required to be shirtless, wear a pair of bull horns on their heads, and have a red scarf around their necks.

The event was organized to protest the cruelty of bullfighting. Later, it became famous and attracted many tourists.

The nude festival in Spain is considered safe by tourists, with no cases of perverts infiltrating to grope the naked girls. Photo: Festival.

Additionally, a naked run is also held in Denmark, taking place in the town of Roskilde over four days. This is the largest cultural and music festival in Northern Europe, featuring over 180 bands and 100,000 attendees each year.

Hadaka Matusi Naked Festival in Japan

Thousands of Japanese men will strip off their clothes during the Hadaka Matsuri festival, held annually in February. According to ancient beliefs, the Japanese believe that bare-chested men have a greater ability to absorb evil spirits, thereby warding off bad luck. In reality, Japanese men do not go completely naked but still wear their fundoshi loincloths during the festival.

According to Japanese estimates, this festival attracts tens of thousands of attendees every year.

To participate in Saidaiji Eyo, there is only one way: you must strip off your clothes in the sub-10°C cold of Japanese winter and "put on" the lower half of a white loincloth (fundoshi) that is sold just before Hadaka Matsuri begins. Photo: Trevor Williams.

Naked bike festival

Since 2003, after organizing several naked bike rides to protest war, Canadian social activist Conrad Schmidt came up with the idea of ​​organizing a worldwide naked bike ride.

This naked bike day is celebrated in many places around the world. In the Southern Hemisphere, it's held in April, while in the Northern Hemisphere, the festival takes place on the second Saturday of June.

Participants prepare to join a naked bike festival in Philadelphia. Photo: AP.

According to VNE