Finland offers countless nature destinations where you can experience an authentic Finnish sauna. You’ll find saunas deep in the wilderness as well as in green areas close to cities. At the end of this article, we list nature saunas our team members have personally enjoyed around the country. There are many more, of course — […]
Experience the soothing warmth of traditional smoke saunas, embrace Karelia’s pristine nature, and discover local history at Hugon Cottages in Rautjärvi—just a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Helsinki.
Photos: Sipoonjoen Perinnesauna This is something that’s hard to put into words. Sipoonjoen Perinnesauna (eng. Sipoonjoki Heritage Sauna) does exactly what I’ve been hoping to find. It’s a sauna that follows traditions, but is still by no means just a traditional sauna. The Finnish sauna culture is a massive part of Finnish mental well-being […]
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 […]
