Find a Finnish sauna that is actually open

A curated list of public and self-service saunas in Finland. Buy a ticket, get a door code and collect stamps in sauna challenges.

Highlights

A floating sea spa next to the Market Square: a heated outdoor pool, a seawater pool and saunas in the heart of the city.

SwimmingElectric stoveRestaurant/caféTowel rental

from €20

Helsinki’s last original wood-heated public sauna, in Kallio since 1928. Between rounds, locals cool off on the sidewalk.

Wood-heatedTowel rental

from €18

Löyly

Helsinki

An award-winning seaside sauna in Hernesaari. Wood-heated sauna, smoke sauna and a dip straight into the Baltic Sea – an ice hole in winter.

Wood-heatedSmoke saunaIce swimmingSwimming

from €24

Sauna challenges

Collect stamps, points and diplomas on city-by-city sauna tours.

Grand challenge

Sauna in All 307 Finnish Municipalities

The ultimate sauna quest: bathe in a sauna in every one of Finland’s 307 municipalities. Each new municipality earns a stamp on your sauna map of Finland.

3070 points

Secret of the Smoke Sauna

Experience an authentic smoke sauna.

50 points

Helsinki Sauna Tour

Visit three different saunas in Helsinki.

100 points

Tampere, Sauna Capital

Bathe in two public saunas in Tampere.

100 points

Ice Swimming Diploma

Take an ice-hole dip at three different saunas.

150 points

Do you run a sauna?

Sell tickets and open doors automatically 24/7 – no front desk needed.

© 2026 Saunachallenge – curated public saunas in Finland.