Swimming

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What’s on your mind? A sandy beach, a diving platform, mountain views, a sunbathing lawn, under the trees, by the lake, or perhaps right in the heart of the city? Zug has the perfect swimming spot for every preference.

Zug's Bathing and Swimming Culture

In 1882, Zug's first public bathhouse opened at the "Seelikon." The wooden building featured separate areas for women and men, six bathing stalls with showers, and a supervisor's office. Its primary function was personal hygiene, and bathing took place in screened-off sitting baths in the basement. The first “Diving and Swimming Festival” was held at the Seelikon in 1889. Until 1950, great importance was placed at Seelikon on the physical separation of the non-swimmer pools for men and women.

Later, additional bathhouses and beach resorts were built around Lake Zug, and swimming and sunbathing became a social event. Even today, people enjoy long summer evenings on the lakeshore, and admission to the municipal lakeside baths is free for all visitors.