Public saunas

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

from €20

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

from €18

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.

from €24

A self-service sauna with no front desk: book a slot and get your door code instantly. The code activates 15 min before your slot and expires 15 min after.

from €15

A free, always-open, volunteer-run wood-heated sauna by the sea. Heat it yourself and leave it clean.

Free entry

The city swimming hall next to Hi5 Areena: seven pools including a 25 m main pool with diving platforms, a multi-purpose pool and a cold pool. A hot and a regular sauna on both the women’s and men’s side. Pool hoists and a café.

from €3.20

The city swimming hall in Kerava: six pools including a 25 m lap pool, a multi-purpose pool, a massage pool and a cold pool. Saunas in the changing rooms. The steam saunas are closed until further notice. Visits are limited to 2.5 hours including changing.

from €3.40

Finland’s oldest public sauna still in operation, in Pispala since 1906 and run by a local association.

from €10

A traditional folk spa on the shore of Lake Näsijärvi. Two saunas and year-round ice swimming.

from €9

A swimming hall in Rykmentinpuisto, Hyrylä, renovated in 2026: a 25 m lap pool, a diving pool (1 m and 3 m), therapy, teaching and children’s pools, a cold pool and a water slide. Two saunas and a steam room on both the women’s and men’s side; swimwear allowed in the sauna. Good accessibility and a café. Visits are limited to 2 hours.

from €3.40

Two smoke saunas on a forest lake in the Helsinki region. Year-round ice swimming and a café.

from €15