After a hard days work, our group of three headed to the newest parts of Helsinki, Jätkäsaari, to check out a sauna that boasts having updated the classic neighborhood sauna to the 21st century. Photos (unless otherwise stated): Uusisauna.fi (Sanna Kaesmae) With easy access via public transport, Uusi Sauna (‘New Sauna’ in English) is a […]
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is home to some of the finest public saunas in the country. For many Finns, the Finnish sauna is a way of life, offering relaxation, socializing, and a deep connection with nature. But what makes a public sauna truly great? In our opinion, the best public saunas seamlessly combine several […]
Photos: Allas Sea Pool Located next to Helsinki’s Market Square, Allas Sea Pool offers a unique combination of saunas, swimming pools, and sea views. Tested on a November evening, this sauna complex surprises with its warm pool, gentle steam, and atmospheric candlelit swimming – not to mention the invigorating cold shock provided by the five-degree […]
Life is like a tree. Beneath the surface are the roots, the past, all the paths that lead to this moment and make it exactly as we experience it. This moment is the solid, sturdy trunk, and the future is the crown branching into limbs, where every branch, every leaf is one possible future. Going […]
In the summer of 2019, a tourism center called Saana was opened in the heart of Savo region, on the shores of Lake Kallavesi. At its heart are a spa and a sauna – or actually two saunas. One inside and another, the crown jewel of the place, a smoke sauna found outside, which has […]
Uusi Sauna / Sanna Kaesmae
