In this article, I present you the first 5 exceptional saunas in Europe. Europeans know how to build special and wonderful saunas.
Finland is known to be the land of inventive sauna lovers, and we have built saunas everywhere. There aren’t many places where Finns haven’t built a sauna.
Read more: 5 unique saunas in Finland.
5 exceptional saunas in Europe
Floating sauna – Germany
Germany’s first floating sauna was built in Berlin in 2017. You can find Finnfloat-floating sauna in Müggelseedamm, Friedrichshagen. Finnfloat offers a variety of sauna experiences, e.g. Finnish sauna, Sauna yoga and ice swimming in winter. During summer months, the floating sauna also takes overnight guests.
Price: 3h / 2 person / from 230 €
Read more: Finnfloat
Salt sauna – Holland
The Dutch are very inventive. They have built a sauna inside a salt room! This sauna offers many different options; log saunas, infrared saunas, stone saunas and special fire saunas.
There are also two different salt saunas. The salt has been imported from the Himalayas. Salt cleans the air and is great for the skin and the airways.
Price: 10 times / 290 €
Read more: Sauna Devarana
Tram sauna – Italy
I have no idea what inspired the Italians to build a tram sauna. Maybe there is a Finn or some other “sauna-crazy” person behind this idea? I would like to know.
However, this sauna in Milan combines culture and sauna in a unique way. The tram sauna is open every day. The sauna is the only BIOSAUNA (organic sauna) in the world and it is built inside a historic tram. The tram sauna has been built in collaboration with QC Terme Milan.
Price: max 50 € / person and spa Daily max 54 € / person
Read more: QC Terme Milan
Read more: Sauna-Tram website.
Cinema sauna – Germany
I put googled “cinema sauna” and found many results, especially in Germany. This one looked the most comfortable, due to the lovely-looking sun loungers. I mean, who would want to sit for 1,5h hours on hard benches and without a backrest? The temperature of the sauna is not too hot, only around 50 degrees Celsius. Lie down and enjoy a movie or a sporting event.
Price: 22.50 € / person / 3h or 27.50 € / person / all day
Read more: Therme Bad-Saarow
Barrel sauna – Iceland
For us Finns, barrel saunas are “so last season”. However, this barrel sauna is set in an insanely gorgeous landscape and is definitely something special. I am sure I am not the only Finn who would enjoy visiting this sauna.
What could be better than taking a sauna after a hard day of work or a nice day of hiking? Next to the sauna is a small pool with warm water coming directly from a hot spring.
Price: The sauna is free for overnight guests. There is a small sauna fee for other guests.
Read more: Volcano huts
Here were the first 5 exceptional saunas in Europe. Maybe at some point I will introduce five more.
P.S. Images are used with permission. Thank you Finnfloat and Volcano Huts
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