So after spending a good deal of yesterday sat by the Limmat but not having a swimsuit so I could go in the Limmat, I was beginning to get severely tempted to just strip down to my knickers and dive in.

But this is Switzerland.

Just how much trouble would I get in, if I'd actually done that?

It really depends if you are a boy or a girl, if you have holes in your underwear and if you're sitting next to a power-happy someone with a camera on their phone..

Not much but I bet you would have made front page of the metro the next day..

not being from Zurich and not knowing the locals.. I would have to say it depends:

were said knickers skimpy ?,
new?
any skids?,
could they reasonably pass as swimming attire?

Pictures - please - of proposed swimming attire and we will let you know if you can or not.

Thanks.

We need pictures first, then we can make an informed decision

I was wondering at first myself about the boy - girl question... but then in a flash of brilliance* I looked at the title and thought a boy would not ask about toplessnewss laws


* quite rare for moi.

Never thought of skid marks..
how did you come to this conclusion Mr Grynch? I'm seeing a whole new side of you..

Probably not much. But if an EF member happened by, there'd be a post about how shocked and disgusted they were.

*turns around,zips up quickly*

sorry.




sorry.. it was one of those moments... ladies of course never have skid marks.

Followed by a lengthy thread of rebuttals and re-rebuttals. Utlimately ending in no clear conclusion

Oh and OP, next time you're considering it, could you create an event and give us plenty of notice. Cheers.

I beg to differ.
no wait, no I don't
yes, yes I do.

and hey.. you're the one that mentioned holes in the undies.


Ladies and Gents I think we ( I ? ) have completely scared away the OP.. is this a new record?

Go for it, we don't care. (as in the Swiss) And it's certainly not illegal either, imagine that.

Just go to Katzensee or Werdinsel. Both have an FKK Area, where for sure nobody would lift an eyelid.

Doc.

All i can say is, it was so hot in downtown Geneva yesterday - that i would have jumped into the ice bucket where our wine was. But realised I had not shaved my legs, so couldn't.

They are now nice and smooth and shaved and it's cloudy... Murphy's Law...

I have seen loads of people over the years take a spontaneous dip in the Lake here in their undies. Why not?

unless there is a man-boob issue?

Patsy... as I stated above I don't know Zurich, but I do know GE... let me tell you fuzzy legs and all you would have been fine jumping into that wine bucket.... Mrs.G and I went to the UN-Plage last night after work and there were all sorts on display.

Topless is usual in Geneva, the French culture influence is there.

Less seen in Züri.