German politician invites the entire country to 'educational' nudist swinger holiday and 'training camp with outdoor sex'
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A German politician has invited his entire country invitation to join him on an epic nudist swinger holiday in his efforts to promote 'niche tourism' in his municipality.
Julien Ferrat, city councilor of Mannheim and representative of local political party 'Die Mannheime', announced in May his plan to host a steamy vacation with an 'interesting political programme'.
Ferrat has cordially invited 'curious and open-minded citizens' to accompany him on an eight-night trip to a naturist village in Cap d'Agde, southern France - known as a paradise hotspot among those in the swinger community.
To ensure no participant heads into the resort 'unprepared', a training camp with outdoor sex will be held beforehand on the Friesenheimer Insel in Mannheim.
Ferrat, who plans to act as the 'player coach' during training, hopes to 'combine theory and practice', while exploring 'Village Naturiste', and aims to ensure the group 'perform as a well-coordinated team'.
He stressed the training camp will 'exclude the media' to protect the participants' privacy.
Ferrat explained: 'In Cap d'Agde, sex on the beach is taken literally. And anyone who's always wanted to shop naked in the supermarket can easily indulge that desire there.
'Having sex in your own bedroom is different than on the beach with a group of masturbating men like in Cap d'Agde.'
Julien Ferrat, city councilor of Mannheim, has invited his entire country invitation to join him on an epic nudist swinger holiday in his efforts to promote 'niche tourism' in his municipality
Ferrat has cordially invited 'curious and open-minded citizens' to accompany him on an eight-night trip to a naturist village in Cap d'Agde, southern France - known as a paradise hotspot among those in the the swinger community
According to the councilor, a 'great deal can be learned' from the project village, which is now a leading naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, and a beach.
The seaside hotpot was designed in the 1970s as a self-contained town and has since grown to become one of the most important income sources for Agde - though without government support for tourism, the gated village would have ceased to exist.
Ferrat said: 'Without the state's tourism funding under the Mission Racine, this place would never have been created.'
In Cap d'Agde, he plans to have discussions with the tourist office and local business owners, including hotel operators.
Unsurprisingly, the councilor's proposal has been met with heavy opposition from fellow leaders, including the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU), currently Germany's strongest political party.
District chairman, Christian Hötting, blasted Ferrat's 'harebrained' plan, while Ferrat fired back: 'As a friend of freedom of speech, I will always advocate for Mr. Hötting's right to express his opinion – even if I expressly disagree with it in this case.
'If Mr. Hötting would participate in the educational trip, perhaps some of his prejudices against nudists and swingers could be broken down.'
Regarding repeated objections from city council, he added: 'During the last budget discussions, I already proposed pushing forward something similar to promote niche tourism. Unsurprisingly, the proposal was rejected.'
Cap d'Agde is now a bustling naturist resort on the Mediterranean coast with professional swinger clubs and privately-run nude restaurants, bars, shops and a beach
Pictured: Nudists and naturists on the beach for a last swim of the Year Nudists and naturists take a last swim of the year, Cap d'Agde, France
'Many politicians offer educational trips to the Bundestag and the European Parliament. So I thought: Let's do something different.'
Despite the pushback, Ferrat's unconventional trip appears to have gained momentum.
As of 16 May, 75 people expressed interest in the visit to Cap d’Agde, with 22 people – including 14 men and eight women - confirming their place.
Six participants hail from Mannheim, three from the nearby Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and two from the nearby Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, while two other participants reside elsewhere in Germany.
Participants will be booked into a cabin during their stay at the resort, though a confirmed date is yet to be revealed.
Of the public's response, the councilor said: 'I was very pleased that the first interested people have now contacted me by email.'
However, Ferrat further emphasised the political component of the trip: to investigate how Agde became a global hub in nudist and sex tourism - and how this can help boost Mannheim's local economy.
He added that there are no municipal subsidies for what is 'by far the most interesting educational trip ever offered to Mannheim residents.'
Cap d'Agde's Naturist Resort was designed as a self-contained town in 1970, and has since grown to become one of the most important income sources for the village
More and more people are swapping their swimsuits for the freedom of being completely au naturel on the beach - and it's not as controversial as you might think.
In fact, as many as 7 million people in the UK are part of the nudist community, flocking to beaches and coastal towns to sunbathe, swim, and take scenic walks without a stitch of clothing on.
Public nudity in the UK isn't actually illegal - though it's a bit of a grey area. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 states you are permitted to strip off, as long as there is proof you have no intention to 'harass, alarm or distress' others.
If you're thinking of heading to a nudist beach yourself, check out our guide to all 60 of the ones you can go to around Britain. Is there one near you?
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