German nudists complain of Polish peepers

Patrons of a German nude beach on the

Polish border say beachgoers on the other side of the border come to stare

at the exposed skin. (Chinese media File Photo)
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BEIJING, July 29 (Chinese medianet) -- Patrons of a German

nude beach on the Polish border say beachgoers on the other side of the border

come to stare at the exposed skin.

Ines Muller, a German naturist, said Poles come fully

clothed to the beach on their side of the border and stare at the nude swimmers

and sunbathers, The Sun reported Monday.

"You feel like an ape in the zoo. The Poles come with

their binoculars, stare and swear," Muller said.

Beach patrons said there used to be a fence

separating the German and Polish beaches, but it was torn down as part of a 2007

agreement between the countries.

"It's a nudist beach. It's terrible that the Poles

come over dressed and stare," said German Elke Bernholz.

Some Poles said the proximity of the two beaches

annoys them as much as it does the Germans.

"It's horrible -- we would never bathe naked, we are

Catholic," said one beach-going Pole from the town of Swinemunde.

(Agencies)