Cheap saunas

London, United Kingdom

Finchley Lido Leisure Centre has a dry sauna cabin in its wetside area, with hot and cold drench showers beside it.

London, United Kingdom

Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre sits on Adelaide Road beside Hampstead Theatre, with a sauna and a steam room.

London, United Kingdom

The Finnish seamen's church in Rotherhithe heats its own sauna, with hot stones and a ladle for löyly.

London, United Kingdom

HOTDROP sits in a vaulted arch on Queen's Circus, across the road from Battersea Park.

London, United Kingdom

Albany Leisure Centre on Hertford Road, near Turkey Street station, has a sauna and a steam room side by side.

London, United Kingdom

Lowlu's Wandsworth site sits at The Padel Yard.

London, United Kingdom

SAUNA4 is a seven-person sauna cabin beside the 400-metre running track at Norman Park Community Sports Centre in Bromley.

London, United Kingdom

The flagship of London's community sauna movement: 7 wood-fired saunas in a converted bathhouse at Hackney Wick.

London, United Kingdom

Saunos is a sauna boat moored on the Regent's Canal at Packington Bridge, with a Scandinavian-style sauna and an ice bath on board.

London, United Kingdom

The health suite at Leyton Leisure Centre, a short walk from Leyton Midland station, holds a sauna cabin and a steam room.

London, United Kingdom

Revitalise Urban Spa is a sauna and ice-bath space at Parkhaus on Maple Path, near Hackney Downs.

London, United Kingdom

Southgate Leisure Centre on Winchmore Hill Road has a refurbished health suite with a sauna, a steam room and a cold shower.

London, United Kingdom

Southbury Leisure Centre on Southbury Road in Enfield has a sauna and a steam room.

London, United Kingdom

Community Sauna Baths' Stratford site sits in a community garden beside The Lighthouse.

London, United Kingdom

Innervisions Alchemy runs a wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge pool outdoors among the industrial units of Ilderton Wharf, in South Bermondsey.

London, United Kingdom

Community Sauna Baths' Camberwell site sits in Ruskin Park, with three wood-fired saunas and four cold plunges.

London, United Kingdom

Rooftop Saunas runs this site on the roof of International House in Brixton, 11 storeys above the street.

London, United Kingdom

Community Sauna Baths' Walthamstow outpost sits on a former industrial plot off Blackhorse Road.

London, United Kingdom

Waking Dreams keeps two round Nordic saunas in a large outdoor area at Big Dream, its Bethnal Green studio.

London, United Kingdom

Old Kent Road Sauna is a 20-person Finnish-style sauna inside AMP Studios.

London, United Kingdom

Thornton Heath Leisure Centre on the High Street has a sauna and a steam room in its health suite.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Holborn club.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Chelsea club on the King's Road.

London, United Kingdom

The off-grid, pared-back member of the Community Sauna Baths family, in Glengall Wharf community garden.

London, United Kingdom

Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre in West Drayton has a sauna and steam area by the entrance to the main pool hall.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Leadenhall club, in the City.

London, United Kingdom

Sweheat is an independent outdoor pop-up on Western Beach at Royal Victoria Dock, with wood-fired saunas and a cold plunge pool.

London, United Kingdom

Sol Centre is a yoga studio on Fairbridge Road, near Upper Holloway station, with a traditional Finnish-style sauna and a cold bucket shower.

London, United Kingdom

Better's Islington Tennis Centre on Market Road has a health suite with a sauna and a steam room.

London, United Kingdom

Spa Experience at Woolwich Waves is a thermal spa with a sauna, a steam room and a relaxation lounge.

London, United Kingdom

A sauna listening bar in a Peckham railway arch, with ice baths and aufguss sessions through the week.

London, United Kingdom

5 Finnish saunas designed by architect Sami Rintala, in a Kentish Town warehouse, ranging from 75 to 95°C.

London, United Kingdom

Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre in Hayes has a sauna sold as its own 30-minute session, without a swim.

London, United Kingdom

Mile End Climbing Wall is a charity-run climbing centre in a former pipe engineering works in Mile End Park.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Clapham High Street club.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the Euston club.

London, United Kingdom

Hot & Cold rents private pods on the High Road in Leytonstone, each with a sauna, a refrigerated ice bath and a rain shower.

London, United Kingdom

1Rebel's Reset is a self-guided contrast-therapy studio inside the High Street Kensington club.

London, United Kingdom

Urban Heat is a female-founded sauna in a railway arch on Camberwell Station Road.

London, United Kingdom

Skuna moors its wood-fired sauna boats at West India Quay, on the dock water below the Canary Wharf towers.

London, United Kingdom

Edmonton Leisure Centre sits on The Broadway beside Edmonton Green station, with a sauna and a steam room.

London, United Kingdom

The Cabin is a seasonal outdoor sauna on Clapham Common, set up near the children's paddling pool for the winter.

London, United Kingdom

WellNest fills a listed Victorian railway arch on Crucifix Lane, a short walk from London Bridge station.

London, United Kingdom

An Australian-inspired neighbourhood bathhouse in Walthamstow, with two large Finnish saunas: one for conversation, one silent.

London, United Kingdom

Four private Finnish sauna cabins sit on the roof of Netil Corner, between Broadway Market and Victoria Park.

Tokyo, Japan

A third-generation neighbourhood bathhouse a few minutes from Higashi-Mukojima station, open since 1951.

Tokyo, Japan

Takanawa Saunas sits inside the Takanawa Gateway City development, built around a timetable of retreat programmes rather than a single löyly session.

Tokyo, Japan

SPA:BLIC is a Japanese-style sauna house in Akasaka, built around two rooms.

Tokyo, Japan

Nu-Land Sagamiyu is a day-use hot spring complex in Tokyo's Ota ward, built around the area's distinctive black-tinted natural spring water.

Tokyo, Japan

Sugamoyu is a neighbourhood bathhouse in Toshima ward, fully rebuilt in 2022.

Tokyo, Japan

Corridor no Yu is a hotel spa and sauna on the fifth floor of the Granbell Hotel in Ginza, open to non-guests as well as those staying over.

Tokyo, Japan

Paradise Otemachi is a men-only recovery spa on the 26th floor of an Otemachi office tower, open to visitors without a gym membership.

Tokyo, Japan

Shiromizuyu is a neighbourhood sento near Iriya station in Tokyo's old shitamachi district.

Tokyo, Japan

Sauna XX Meguro is a men-only drop-in sauna in Tokyo.

Tokyo, Japan

Jisshiyu is a modern sento built into a municipal complex near Kodemmacho station in Chuo ward, opened in 2014.

Tokyo, Japan

Sola Spa's Shinjuku branch sits below street level in Kabukicho, a short walk from the station.

Tokyo, Japan

Oasis Sauna Astil is a men-only sauna by Shimbashi station with a restaurant and reclining seating.

Tokyo, Japan

Kugaharayu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota, Tokyo, drawing on both a natural hot spring and an artificial carbonated bath.

Tokyo, Japan

Edoyu is a large bath and sauna complex in Sumida, Tokyo, near the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

Tokyo, Japan

Hotta-yu is a neighbourhood sento in Adachi's Nishiarai area, rebuilt in 2022 around its Showa-era tile mural.

Tokyo, Japan

Asukayama Onsen is a day-use bathhouse in Kita-ku, using pumped and heated groundwater rather than a true hot spring.

Tokyo, Japan

Akazaru occupies a former ryotei in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, now converted into a sauna.

Tokyo, Japan

Thermae-yu is a natural hot spring and sauna complex in Kabukicho, open around the clock.

Tokyo, Japan

Nakanobukinen-Yu is a sento in Shinagawa's Hatanodai area, with open-air baths for men and women alongside a steam sauna.

Tokyo, Japan

SaunaLab Kanda is a dedicated sauna near Jimbocho, with gender-separated sauna floors and a shared rest area.

Tokyo, Japan

Hokuo is a sauna and capsule hotel in Ueno with a Finnish sauna and a seventh-floor outdoor bath.

Tokyo, Japan

Sauna XX is a dedicated sauna in Yotsuya, one of two Tokyo locations from the same operator, the other in Meguro.

Tokyo, Japan

Toshimayu is a shrine-style sento in Kita ward, built with the traditional miyazukuri roofline and a chimney.

Tokyo, Japan

Omoriyu is a neighbourhood sento in Ota Ward known for an unusually hot dry sauna, nicknamed Yaba Mori by regulars.

Tokyo, Japan

Totoken pairs a running station with a dedicated sauna and a craft beer bar by the Sumida River in Nihonbashi Hamacho.

Tokyo, Japan

A neighbourhood bathhouse near Tokyo Skytree, its bathing hall painted with murals of the tower and Mount Fuji.

Tokyo, Japan

Ban Sauna Ginza East is a dedicated sauna near Tsukiji Honganji.

Tokyo, Japan

Nine sauna rooms near Shibuya station, produced by Sa-do author Tanaka Katsuki.

Tokyo, Japan

Egotayu is a Nakano ward sento rebuilt in 2021 around a below-ground, earth-toned design.

Tokyo, Japan

Jujoyu is a neighbourhood sento in Kita, Tokyo, a five-minute walk from Jujo Station.

Tokyo, Japan

Cocofuro Takanoyu is a redesigned neighbourhood sento in Ota ward built around a hot-air sauna with an automatic löyly cycle.

Tokyo, Japan

91° Sauna is a standalone sauna in Ginza, Tokyo, booked in timed sessions through a free registration system rather than walked into.

Helsinki, Finland

Three wood-fired saunas on the sea at Länsiulapanniemi in Lauttasaari, run by the Helsinki police summer home association but open to anyone.

Helsinki, Finland

Two container saunas sit on the Sörnäinen shore promenade, with heated steps running from the terrace down into the sea.

Helsinki, Finland

A public sauna off a courtyard on Hämeentie in Hermanni, running since the 1950s, with separate men's and women's sides heated by IKI stoves.

Helsinki, Finland

An 1880s sauna in the Lapinlahti hospital park by the sea, reckoned to be the oldest public sauna still working in Helsinki.

Helsinki, Finland

A seaside sauna building in the grounds of Hotel Rantapuisto in Vuosaari, with room for fourteen, an electric stove and a terrace looking out over the archipelago.

Helsinki, Finland

A lakeside sauna complex in the Sipoonkorpi forest, 30 minutes from Helsinki centre.

Helsinki, Finland

The sauna of Tali's 1936 allotment garden in Pitäjänmäki heats on Tuesdays and Saturdays through the summer, in separate two-hour shifts for women and men.

Helsinki, Finland

A wood-heated sauna raft moored at Taivallahti in Töölö, with a roof terrace, a shower and room for ten on the benches.

Helsinki, Finland

A free, volunteer-run sauna on Mustikkamaa, the island park a footbridge away from Kalasatama.

Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki's last remaining public wood-fired sauna, operating continuously since 1928 in the Kallio neighbourhood.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A Nordic community sauna on the Westerdok waterfront, with views across the IJ.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The lakeside Kuuma, next to Buiten beach café on the Sloterplas.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Behind FC Hyena on the NDSM side, this Kuuma faces east across the IJ.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Two saunas, Bjørk and Matsu, on the old naval yard basin.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A compact sauna and ice bath studio on Ceintuurbaan in De Pijp, built around short contrast sessions.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

A floating sauna and a barrel sauna on the water in Amsterdam Noord.

Bangkok, Thailand

Fast & Fit is a recovery centre on the third floor of a building on Soi Sukhumvit 32, near Thong Lo.

Bangkok, Thailand

Dip Onsen's Ari site is a garden bathhouse with hot pools at 38°C and 41°C and cold pools at 5°C and 15°C.

Bangkok, Thailand

Totonoi Sauna & Onsen is a Japanese-style bathhouse on Sukhumvit Soi 32 in Bangkok.

Bangkok, Thailand

Let's Relax Onsen and Spa Thonglor fills the fifth floor of the Grande Centre Point hotel on Sukhumvit 55.

Bangkok, Thailand

Ice House is a contrast-therapy club in a tropical garden in Phra Khanong, Bangkok.

Bangkok, Thailand

Yunomori's second Bangkok branch sits on Soi Suksawittaya, off North Sathorn Road.

Warsaw, Poland

A Finnish sauna for up to twenty people in a fenced garden in Wawer, with indoor and garden showers and a fire pit.

Warsaw, Poland

A sauna club on Puławska in Mokotów, with a Finnish sauna, a tylarium, a stone steam room and an inhalation grotto.

Warsaw, Poland

Studio Sante is an urban day spa in Warsaw with a recreational pool, jacuzzis and a large sauna zone.

Warsaw, Poland

A wood-fired Finnish sauna beside the Fajna Kwatera hostel in Bielany, on a quiet green plot at the city's edge.

Warsaw, Poland

A small saunarium in the Legia Tenis & Golf club, with a Finnish sauna, a banya, a steam room and a hot tub.

Warsaw, Poland

A floating Finnish sauna for up to eight, moored in Port Czerniakowski and reached by a gangway from the quay.

Aarhus, Denmark

Linda Charning runs guided saunagus by Solbjerg Soe, in a sauna that takes up to ten people.

Aarhus, Denmark

Grossererbadet is the wellness floor of Badeanstalten Spanien, the 1933 municipal bathhouse in central Aarhus.

Aarhus, Denmark

HotSpot Sauna runs guided saunagus in the backyard of PadelPadel in Aarhus N, with sessions capped at 35 guests.

Aarhus, Denmark

Reset Sauna Health Club runs guided saunagus in a dome on the marina side of Aarhus harbour.

Aarhus, Denmark

A guided saunagus sauna in a green pocket by Godsbanen in central Aarhus.

Berlin, Germany

Sauna-Idyll Biesdorf is a family-run sauna in Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorf district, in the Peters family's hands since 1990.

Berlin, Germany

A small neighbourhood sauna on Rykestrasse in Prenzlauer Berg: one 95-degree cabin with essential-oil Aufguss, plus a planted garden for cooling off.

Berlin, Germany

A neighbourhood sauna in Berlin-Friedrichshain, open every afternoon and evening with no reservations.

Berlin, Germany

Olivin is a small design-led Finnish sauna and day spa on Schoenhauser Allee in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin.

Kraków, Poland

SaunaPark Platinium is a saunarium in Kraków with eight saunas, including a ruska bania and a stone sauna.

Kraków, Poland

Termy Krakowskie Sodowa is a textile-free saunarium in Kraków, sister to the group's Błonia site.

Kraków, Poland

An adults-only saunarium in Kraków, built around an event sauna that seats up to 110.

Kraków, Poland

SPA Korona is the sauna zone of the KS Korona sports club pool on Kalwaryjska street in Kraków.

Osaka, Japan

A round-the-clock sauna and capsule hotel between Namba and Shinsaibashi.

Osaka, Japan

Osaka Sauna Desse is an urban sauna complex on Shinsaibashi's shopping street, opened in 2023 with eight themed saunas.

Osaka, Japan

Hanshin Sauna is a men's hot spring bathing floor on the seventh storey of Hotel Hanshin Osaka, a short walk from Fukushima Station.

Osaka, Japan

A neighbourhood sento in Osaka's Higashiyodogawa ward, run for generations by the same family.

Stockholm, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on the Vinterviken shore in Stockholm, opened in 2022 and looked after by its members between sittings.

Stockholm, Sweden

Flatenbastun sits at the Stora Flatenbadet swimming place by lake Flaten in south-east Stockholm.

Stockholm, Sweden

Gröndal Sauna sits at the water's edge in southern Stockholm, with a long window over the channel.

Stockholm, Sweden

Tanto Bastu is a wood-fired sauna on a raft moored at the Tantolunden shore on Södermalm.

Tampere, Finland

A wood-fired yurt sauna on the Näsijärvi shore at Kaupinoja in Tampere, sharing the beach with the older public sauna there.

Tampere, Finland

A lakeside public sauna on the shore of Kaukajärvi in eastern Tampere, run by the swimming club Uinti Tampere ry.

Tampere, Finland

Finland's oldest public sauna, in operation since 1906 in Tampere.

Tampere, Finland

A public wood-fired sauna on the shore of Näsijärvi, run by Tampere's winter swimmers' club.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Vibes is a recovery club in Tha Sala, east Chiang Mai, run with the Hongthong Muay Thai camp.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

A contrast-therapy spa in Chiang Mai's old city, set around a planted courtyard with bamboo walls.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bliss is a contrast-therapy studio on the third floor of Hillside Condo 4, near Nimman in Chiang Mai.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A converted horse trailer turned wood-fired sauna at Leith Community Croft, tucked among food-growing plots and a community cafe.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A single wood-fired barrel sauna for 8 on the Portobello Beach promenade, with the North Sea a few steps away.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A wood-fired community sauna on the edge of the Union Canal in west Edinburgh.

Malmö, Sweden

An open-air bathhouse on a pier reaching into the Öresund, in operation since 1898 and known locally as 'Ribban'.

Malmö, Sweden

Sibbarps kallbadhus sits on the Öresund shore at Limhamn, with ladders from its deck into the sea.

Malmö, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna set up by the water at Västra Hamnen in Malmö, running as a seasonal pop-up.

Marseille, France

A neighbourhood hammam near Belsunce, with separate sessions for women and men.

Marseille, France

A neighbourhood hammam in the 14th arrondissement of Marseille, running separate women's and men's sessions.

Marseille, France

A neighbourhood hammam in Marseille's 14th arrondissement.

Pattaya, Thailand

Yunomori's Pattaya branch is a Japanese-style onsen bathhouse where men and women bathe together in swimwear.

Pattaya, Thailand

Let's Relax Onsen and Spa Pattaya is a Japanese-style bathhouse on the seventh floor of Grande Centre Point Space in Naklua.

Pattaya, Thailand

Hera Sauna is an Aufguss-led sauna off Thepprasit Road in Pattaya.

Rauma, Finland

Three saunas stand on the Fåfänga headland by the sea at Rauma, kept up jointly by a local sports club and the town's trade-union association.

Rauma, Finland

Three wood-heated saunas stand on the shore of Narvijärvi, twenty minutes from Rauma, lit every day of the year.

Rauma, Finland

Merska is Rauma's old sea-bathing house on the Fåfänga headland at Otanlahti.

Bad Waldsee, Germany

A municipal thermal bath in Bad Waldsee, with mineral thermal water and its own sauna ticket.

Bad Waldsee, Germany

The spa at the Fürstliches Golf- & Natur-Resort in Bad Waldsee, about 600 square metres indoors with a brine sauna, a herbal sauna, a Finnish sauna at 80 degrees and a steam bath.

Białystok, Poland

Parnik is an urban sauna in Białystok built around a single Finnish dry sauna.

Białystok, Poland

Białystok's municipal sauna stands on the Dojlidy reservoir, between the water and the forest.

Bielefeld, Germany

Sauna Heepen is a small municipal sauna run by Bielefelder Baeder in the Familienbad Heepen building, sold on its own sauna ticket.

Bielefeld, Germany

Sauna Aquawede is the compact sauna wing of the municipal Aquawede sports pool in southern Bielefeld, run by Bielefelder Bäder on its own sauna ticket.

Bristol, United Kingdom

A grassroots community sauna in the garden of a Brislington community hub, with 2 custom-built Finnish saunas at 85 to 100°C.

Bristol, United Kingdom

A family-run sauna yard in Redfield with 2 wood-fired saunas and 3 cold plunges.

Chonburi, Thailand

Kusatsu Onsen is a Japanese-style bathhouse near Bang Saen, its hot pools dosed with mineral salts from Kusatsu in Gunma.

Chonburi, Thailand

A garden contrast-therapy club in Bang Saen, run as small group rounds.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Turban Sauna is a public sauna in Sydhavnen, on Vasbygade next to the Urban Camp site.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sauna Club Sydhavn sits on the quay at Christian Langes Plads, a short walk from the harbour bus.

Dublin, Ireland

A village-style cluster of wood-fired saunas in Goldenbridge Estate, next to Rascals Brewery in Dublin 8.

Dublin, Ireland

An indoor Hotbox in the Bolands Mills development on Barrow Street, next door to Grindstone Coffee.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Hovås Kallbadhus has been a bathing place on Askimsviken since 1906, south of central Gothenburg.

Gothenburg, Sweden

A sauna run by a non-profit association in a white building by the shore at Askimsviken, with separate women's and men's sides.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Pålsjöbaden is a city-run cold bathhouse on Helsingborg's shore promenade, with separate nude sides for women and men.

Helsingborg, Sweden

Kallis is Helsingborg's northern cold bathhouse, on the shore at Gröningen with roots back to 1865.

Jyväskylä, Finland

The Jyvässeutu traditional sauna association keeps this sauna on the shore of Tuomiojärvi, close to the centre of Jyväskylä.

Jyväskylä, Finland

A 1951 quarry workers' sauna in the Halssila district of Jyväskylä, bought and restored by the local sauna society and back in use since 2019.

Kyoto, Japan

Gokoyu is a neighbourhood sento in Kyoto's Shimogyo ward, run by the local bathhouse association.

Kyoto, Japan

Rumor Plaza is a men-only sauna and capsule hotel in Gion, Kyoto.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Lappeenranta's public shore sauna on Myllysaari, a short walk from the harbour and run by LiveLife since 2024.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Hinkanranta runs separate men's and women's public saunas on the Saimaa shore at Joutseno.

Linz, Austria

Erlebnisoase Schörgenhub is a municipal bath in Linz with a sauna area of its own.

Linz, Austria

Saunaoase Ebelsberg is a city-run sauna in Linz, with no swimming hall attached.

Minneapolis, United States

A no-frills community contrast-therapy spot in Minneapolis, with three electric Finnish saunas and a large communal cold plunge.

Minneapolis, United States

A sauna and recovery club in south-west Minneapolis with a traditional dry sauna, communal and private infrared rooms, red light therapy, cold therapy and an open gym floor.

Nijmegen, Netherlands

On the old industrial NYMA site beside café Rex, overlooking the Waal.

Nijmegen, Netherlands

A beach-side Kuuma on the north bank of the Waal, next to café Moeke.

Paris, France

A women-only steam hammam on Boulevard de la Chapelle in the 18th, tiled throughout in mosaic.

Paris, France

The first collective sauna in Paris sits on the terrace at Ground Control in the 12th, running ninety-minute sessions at twenty euros.

Phuket, Thailand

DOPA is a sauna and wellness club in Bang Tao, on Phuket's west coast.

Phuket, Thailand

Renew Sauna & Ice Bath is a purpose-built recovery club near Boat Avenue in Bang Tao, Phuket.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

On the Schiehaven next to cultural hub Oase, a quieter Rotterdam option with harbour views.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Next to Fenix Food Factory on the Rijnhaven, right across from Hotel New York.

Sapporo, Japan

Mochizukiyu is a neighbourhood sento in Sapporo's Misono district, open since 1963.

Sapporo, Japan

Yuya Salmon is a neighbourhood sento in Sapporo's Nishi ward.

Silkeborg, Denmark

Almind-Wellet is the sauna and winter bathing association at Østre Søbad, on the shore of Almindsø outside Silkeborg.

Silkeborg, Denmark

Silkeborg's municipal bathhouse opened in 1920 and still runs much as it was built.

Sopot, Poland

Saunarium M15 is a cluster of timber saunas on Sopot beach, beside the M15 restaurant.

Sopot, Poland

Limitless by Autopay runs two saunas among the pines at beach entrance 43 in Sopot, looking out to the Bay of Gdańsk.

Szaflary, Poland

Termy Gorący Potok in Szaflary is a thermal complex of outdoor pools filled with natural sulphur water.

Szaflary, Poland

Termy Szaflary is a thermal-pool complex in Podhale, filled with geothermal water from a local borehole.

Turku, Finland

Harjattula manor's beach sauna sits on the shore south of Turku, with two hot tubs beside it.

Turku, Finland

A Turku sauna house running since 1926, in the Kurjenmäki bath building since 1981 and in one family throughout.

Aalen, Germany

A thermal bath on the hill above Aalen, on the line of the Roman Limes.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

A mobile wood-fired barrel sauna on Aberdeen's Fittie beachfront, leaning into ritual: vihtas, aromatic steam, herbal teas and brownies between rounds.

Addingham, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna on the riverside at Olicana Park in Addingham.

Åkersberga, Sweden

Domaruddens bastu is a wood-fired sauna at Österåker's municipal outdoor area, looking out over Drängsjön.

Ålem, Sweden

Häggemåla bastuförening runs a village bathhouse outside Ålem that has been heated since 1946.

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna with two cold plunges on an organic family farm in the Peak District, near Ashbourne.

Auckland, New Zealand

A small owner-run recovery room on Abbotsford Terrace in Devonport, on Auckland's North Shore, with a sauna and an ice bath booked for private use.

Aviemore, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on the shore of Loch Alvie in the Cairngorms National Park, run by the Yoga Cairngorms crew.

Bad Driburg, Germany

Driburg Therme pairs indoor and outdoor pools fed by Bad Driburg's healing springs with a sauna world.

Bad Essen, Germany

A Russian sauna park outside Bad Essen with three cabins: a eucalyptus room with colour light, a Finnish room, and a banya run at around 110 °C.

Bad Füssing, Germany

A municipal thermal bath in Bad Füssing whose 1,000 sqm sauna landscape carries its own ticket.

Bąkowo, Poland

Wanga is a saunarium beside the 4 Pory Roku hotel in Bąkowo, near Gdańsk.

Ballater, United Kingdom

A wood-fired dry sauna on Royal Deeside near Balmoral, booked for set sessions or hired out as a mobile unit for events.

Ballen, Denmark

Samsø Kommune runs this sauna at Ballen, the island's busiest marina, beside the harbour office and the changing rooms.

Bark, Germany

A sauna park in the Schleswig-Holstein countryside between Hamburg, Lübeck and Kiel.

Białka Tatrzańska, Poland

Terma Bania is a thermal-water complex in Białka Tatrzańska, with pools and slides below the Tatra peaks.

Biarritz, France

A traditional collective hammam by the Docks quarter in Biarritz, with a steam room, a scrub area and a rest room.

Bicton, Australia

Alchemy's Point Walter sauna sits on the Swan River at Point Walter Reserve in Bicton, with water views.

Bigton, United Kingdom

Scotland's first mobile wood-fired sauna, most often stationed above the tombolo at St Ninian's Beach in south Shetland.

Bjerringbro, Denmark

Foreningen Åpromenadens Sauna stands on the Gudenå promenade in Bjerringbro.

Blåvand, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna trailer that stands at Blåvand beach, on the car park by the waffle house.

Bleket, Sweden

Blekets Bastu is a wood-fired sauna by the harbour in Bleket, on the island of Tjörn.

Borgholm, Sweden

Kallbadhuset sits on the water at Borgholm on Öland and is run by the municipality.

Boudry, Switzerland

A wood-fired barrel sauna for six sits on the public beach at Boudry, on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel.

Bremen, Germany

A single Finnish sauna in Bremen's Viertel, run between 75 and 90 degrees, with Aufguss poured hourly using essential oils rather than to a fixed timetable.

Breuna, Germany

The municipal indoor pool at Breuna doubles as a sauna house.

Bua, Sweden

Bryggebastun stands on the harbour at Bua on the Halland coast, built and run by the village association Buas Framtid.

Bude, United Kingdom

Wood-fired beach sauna perched on Crooklets Beach with a panoramic window overlooking the Atlantic.

Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland

Termy Bukovina is a thermal-pool complex in Bukowina Tatrzańska, fed by mineral water drawn from 2,400 metres down.

Burgsvik, Sweden

Burgsviks Havsbastu is a wood-fired sauna on the harbour at Burgsvik, on southern Gotland.

Callander, United Kingdom

An electric Finnish sauna outdoors on the Loch Venachar shore near Callander, with a cold plunge pool and a pontoon out into the loch itself for wild swimming.

Canena, Spain

A thermal spa on a Roman-era spring in the olive country between Úbeda and Baeza, set in gardens of 45,000 square metres.

Carlingford, Ireland

Wood-fired sauna at Carlingford Marina on the lough, with the Cooley Mountains behind.

Cellardyke, United Kingdom

A sauna set beside the recently restored Cellardyke Tidal Pool in the East Neuk of Fife, looking east across the Firth of Forth to the Isle of May.

Cha-am, Thailand

Jintana Herb Sauna is a Thai-Finnish sauna garden a few steps from Cha-Am Beach, run by Jintana and Erkki Kellosalo.

Chicago, United States

A wood-fired sauna on the sand at 57th Street Beach in Hyde Park, running a summer schedule of early-morning and evening shifts.

Chinnor, United Kingdom

The Happi Sauna wood-fired horsebox in residence at The Peacock Country Inn near Chinnor, with cold plunges and countryside views.

Chiryu, Japan

Sauna Eagle is a 24-hour, men-only sauna by Chiryu Station in Aichi, reopened in 2024 after a renewal.

City Beach, Australia

Alchemy's City Beach sauna sits on the beachfront at Challenger Parade, north of Perth.

Confignon, Switzerland

A public bath on the edge of Geneva, run by the city's university hospitals.

Cork, Ireland

Hotbox's Cork outpost, a sauna village on Victoria Road in Ballintemple, on the edge of the Marina.

Crieff, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna tucked into native woodland at Comrie Croft, with a bucket shower for the cold shock and optional cold-water therapy on private bookings.

Cullen, United Kingdom

A wood-fired barrel sauna on Cullen Beach looking over the Moray Firth, sitting six to eight.

Cuntis, Spain

Galicia's sulphur springs feed a thermal circuit at Cuntis, with indoor and outdoor pools and a separate heat suite.

Cupar, United Kingdom

An Estonian barrel sauna and plunge pods in Balmalcolm Den, a rural patch of central Fife.

Dals Långed, Sweden

Långeds Allmänna Bastu stands on the bank of the Dalsland Canal, and has been in regular use since November 2018.

Den Bosch, Netherlands

On the Zuid-Willemsvaart canal at Stadscamping Overboord, this Kuuma pairs the classic 75-minute Nordic session with open-water swimming in the city's central canal.

Duluth, United States

A 1920s Finnish steam-bath running continuously in downtown Duluth, the last of its kind in the city.

Dunbar, United Kingdom

An electric sauna and cold plunge pool at Foxlake Adventures outside Dunbar, run alongside the wakeboard lake.

Dunkeld, United Kingdom

A wood-fired Nordic sauna for up to eight on the banks of the River Tay, run out of Dunkeld's Taybank inn.

Düsseldorf, Germany

The sauna wing of Düsseldorf's Münster-Therme sits under the listed building's original vaulting: two Finnish saunas at 80°C and 90°C, a stone-benched steam bath at 42°C, histor…

Duszniki-Zdrój, Poland

Słoneczne Termy Jan Kazimierz is the recreation complex of the Jan Kazimierz sanatorium in Duszniki-Zdrój's spa park.

Dyrön, Sweden

Dyrön's sauna sits on the island's south side, looking out over Marstrandsfjorden and the shipping lane.

Dziekanów Polski, Poland

Two wood-fired Finnish saunas on the shore of Lake Dziekanowskie, just outside Łomianki.

Elie, United Kingdom

An indoor sauna with heat-tempered glass set above the dunes at Elie Harbour, looking out across Elie Bay.

Espoo, Finland

One of Löylykontti's self-service shore saunas, this one stands on Matinkylä swimming beach in Espoo with a panorama window to the sea.

Etajima, Japan

Not Busy Sauna & Cafe is a Finnish-style community sauna on Etajima Island in the Seto Inland Sea.

Fargo, United States

Immersion is a self-serve sauna and cold plunge studio in south Fargo, booked in private 30-minute slots with key code entry.

Findhorn, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in a vintage horse box, parked in the East Beach car park at Findhorn.

Flawil, Switzerland

Sauna König is a small private sauna in Flawil, booked by phone for one group at a time.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Titus Thermen is the sauna floor of a municipal leisure pool in the Nordwestzentrum, Frankfurt am Main.

Fremantle, Australia

Alchemy's Fremantle branch on Queen Victoria Street runs several small four-seat saunas rather than one big room.

Frufällan, Sweden

Frufällans bastuförening keeps a sauna at the foot of Loggvägen on the shore of Öresjö, north of Borås.

Fukui, Japan

APA Spa Fukui Katamachi is a natural hot-spring bath and sauna inside the APA Hotel in Fukui's Katamachi district.

Fukuyama, Japan

A sauna and capsule hotel three minutes from Fukuyama Station, above a café and cinema.

Gdynia, Poland

Para is a small wood-fired Finnish sauna on a trailer, built by a group of friends, with open shared sessions and private group bookings.

Geneva, Switzerland

A public bathhouse on a jetty in Geneva's harbour, looking out to the jet d'eau and the Mont-Blanc.

Gisborne, New Zealand

A wood-fired sauna looking out over Tatapouri Bay, north of Gisborne, run as the Tairāwhiti branch of The Sauna Project.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

A queer-led, non-profit sauna in Pollokshields, running sessions from an upcycled horsebox.

Gliwice, Poland

Saunalake is a textile-free saunarium beside Jezioro Czechowickie in Gliwice, built around one large dry sauna for 50 people.

Goldach, Switzerland

A leisure complex in Goldach hires out its sauna room, which has a rest room, a sensory shower and a cold plunge.

Graiguenamanagh, Ireland

On the quay at Tinnahinch, on the Carlow side of the River Barrow, opposite Graiguenamanagh village.

Grandson, Switzerland

Le Sauna des Grenouilles is a wood-fired sauna for fifteen people, set on the beach at Corcelettes near Grandson.

Gratkorn, Austria

A sauna and cafe on the Mur cycle path north of Graz.

Graz, Austria

Graz's municipal sauna in Andritz, run by Holding Graz beside the Stukitzbad open-air pool.

Greetland, United Kingdom

A wood-fired barrel sauna with cold baths behind The Sportsman Inn in Greetland, on the edge of Halifax.

Greymouth, New Zealand

An eight-seat wood-fired sauna set at the beach at Cobden, on the north side of the Grey River mouth in Greymouth.

Guldborg, Denmark

5 Kolde Tæer is the winter bathing arm of Guldborgland Bådelaug, on the sound at Guldborg marina.

Hals, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna sits on the mole at Hou, run by the village association Fantastiske Hou.

Hamamatsu, Japan

Sauna Tenryu is a riverside sauna at TAKI Camping Ground on the Atago River in Hamamatsu.

Hamburg, Germany

Bartholomaeustherme is Baederland's adults-only wellness bath in a Jugendstil building in Hamburg-Barmbek.

Handa, Japan

Midorikan is a health-land bathhouse and business hotel in Handa.

Hang Dong, Thailand

Eudemonia Elements is a garden wellness centre in Nong Kwai, Hang Dong, south of Chiang Mai.

Heringsdorf, Germany

A municipal thermal bath in the Kaiserbäder, run by the Gemeinde Heringsdorf.

Higashiosaka, Japan

Yu-Bath Royal Takaida is a super sento in Higashiosaka, built over its own natural hot spring source.

Hiroshima, Japan

Grand Sauna Hiroshima is a men-only capsule sauna in the Yagenbori nightlife district.

Hisayama, Japan

The Vanish is a tiled bathhouse and wood-fired sauna inside Nayuta, a shopping and dining complex near Fukuoka.

Höganäs, Sweden

Kvickbadhuset stands on piles off the southern stone pier at Höganäs marina, with ladders straight into the sea.

Hua Hin, Thailand

Jintana Herb Sauna pairs a Finnish wooden sauna with a Thai herbal steam room and an ice bath.

Hüllhorst, Germany

A family-run hotel on the south slope of the Wiehengebirge whose sauna area is open to day visitors.

Hunnebostrand, Sweden

Hunnebostrands kallbadhus is a newly built cold bathhouse beside the diving tower at Hästedalen.

Invergarry, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna at the Bridge of Oich, along the Caledonian Canal near Invergarry.

Inverkip, United Kingdom

Wood-fired saunas at Lunderston Bay on the Firth of Clyde, positioned for the sea plunge between rounds.

Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna that rotates between Mull's piers and bays: Salen, Tobermory, Fidden, Portnangael.

Järnforsen, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna and hot tub sit on a deck above Stora Hammarsjön, in a walking and fishing area near Järnforsen.

Jasło, Poland

Raja Spa in Jasło is a massage spa with a small textile-free sauna zone sold on its own.

Jelenia Góra, Poland

Termy Cieplickie is a compact thermal water park in the spa district of Cieplice, with two thermal pools you can swim out of into the open air.

Józefów, Poland

FUME is a sauna zone with a garden in Józefów, where a saunamistrz leads seanse saunowe.

Kaarina, Finland

A farm at Piikkiö in Kaarina with two smoke saunas and an ice-swimming hole cut in a pond in the woods.

Kalispell, United States

A sauna studio and day spa in downtown Kalispell with five saunas.

Kalundborg, Denmark

BooksaunaGus is a mobile sauna that sets up at Gisseløre badebro on the water at Kalundborg.

Kielce, Poland

The adults-only sauna world at Binkowski Resort, on the forested edge of Kielce, is sold on its own ticket.

Killiney, Ireland

A wood-fired sauna right on Killiney Beach beside Fred & Nancy's cottage, with the Irish Sea as the cold plunge.

Kingsbarns, United Kingdom

A twelve-person traditional Finnish sauna that rotates between Kingsbarns, St Andrews, Elie, Eden Springs and Forbes of Kingennie on the East Coast.

Klädesholmen, Sweden

Klädesholmens Bastuförening built a sauna on the rocks at Jungfruviken, facing west over the water towards Flatholmen.

Knox, United States

Wolfe's Himalayan Salt Room is a salt therapy studio and gift shop in a brick house on State Street in Knox.

Kobe, Japan

A downtown sauna and spa complex with separate men's and women's floors, an outdoor hot spring bath, and a capsule hotel for overnight stays.

Koh Tao, Thailand

A contrast-therapy club on Koh Tao, set on a rooftop next to a gym.

Kolding, Denmark

Two saunas and a large Lotus tent on the north quay of Kolding harbour, running gusmester-led saunagus and banya rituals.

Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland

A Finnish sauna cabin on the shore of Jeziorko Bielawskie, a small lake in Bielawa near Konstancin-Jeziorna.

Krabi, Thailand

A contrast-therapy club in Ao Nang, laid out around a grass lawn with views to the hills.

Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland

Słoneczne Termy Zameczek is the recreation complex of the Zameczek sanatorium in Kudowa-Zdrój.

Kuopio, Finland

A 1950s logging-camp cabin on the shore of Kallavesi, six hundred metres from the Rauhalahti hotel along a sand track through a nature reserve.

Kustavi, Finland

Separate men's and women's shore saunas at Lootholma, a guest harbour and camping ground on the Kustavi archipelago coast.

Lahti, Finland

Two lakeside saunas, Anna and William, stand in the grounds of a manor hotel on Vesijärvi at Lahti.

Laias, Spain

A thermal spa hotel on the Mino in Ourense province, open to day visitors as well as residents.

Lauchhammer, Germany

A sauna landscape of about 1,500 square metres beside a leisure pool in Lauchhammer.

Lausanne, Switzerland

Bains des Rives sets two yurt-saunas on the shore of Lake Geneva, inside the grounds of the Bellerive pool in Lausanne.

Łazy, Poland

The saunarium at Golden Spa, inside Holiday Golden Resort in Łazy, takes day visitors as well as hotel guests.

Leeds, United Kingdom

A community-run cooperative at Kirkstall Valley Farm with outdoor saunas and cold plunges set among farmland.

Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland

Termy Warmińskie is a thermal-pool complex and hotel in Lidzbark Warmiński.

Ljugarn, Sweden

A village beach sauna on Gotland's east coast, built as a wash house in 1923 and heated by an electric stove today.

Logan, United States

Salt & Sauna is a small wellness studio at the back of the Living Tree Medical building in North Logan.

Lohja, Finland

Two lakeside saunas on the shore at Aurlahti, looking out over Lohjanjarvi and open through the year.

Lomma, Sweden

Lomma Saltsjöbad Bastuförening keeps a sauna at I-Bryggan on the Södra Piren in Lomma, built for winter bathing in the Öresund.

Łowyń, Poland

SaunaPark is a small countryside saunarium in Łowyń, near Międzychód.

Lubin, Poland

A barrel-shaped Finnish sauna stands in an apple orchard on a farm in Kłopotów, just outside Lubin.

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Seven cabins inside Ludwigsburg's municipal Stadionbad: three Finnish rooms, a dry sauna, a tepidarium, a steam room and an infrared cabin.

Lusowo, Poland

Sauna Na Kołach is a mobile sauna parked at a fixed site in Tarnowo Podgórne, west of Poznań.

Luss, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Luss South Beach, by the lifeboat house in the conservation village of Luss.

Lyon, France

A hammam and beauty institute on avenue du Plateau in Lyon's ninth arrondissement, in a renovated 150-square-metre space.

Mainz, Germany

Sauna am Lenneberg has been running in Mainz-Gonsenheim since 1955 and calls itself the city's oldest sauna.

Manchester, United Kingdom

The UK's first sauna and ice bath cafe, in a Manchester railway arch next to Angel Meadows.

Market Harborough, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold-plunge setup from Wild Sauna Club at Hermitage Offices in Market Harborough, one of its permanent Midlands sites.

Maungatapere, New Zealand

A small infrared sauna and cold plunge in the countryside at Maungatapere, west of Whangarei.

Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Swim Six Hills near Melton Mowbray, paired with a natural swim spot and cold-plunge tubs.

Meyras, France

The thermal spa at Neyrac-les-Bains opens its circuit to anyone who walks in.

Milngavie, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Dumbrock Loch, in the woods by Mugdock Country Park.

Molfsee, Germany

A family-run Saunabad at Molfsee outside Kiel, now in its second generation.

Monifieth, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna on Monifieth sands where guests stoke the fire themselves.

Montpellier, France

A traditional hammam behind a blue and white facade in central Montpellier, run on separate sessions for men, for women, for couples and for families.

Mörel, Switzerland

The Salina Maris bathing and wellness centre sits above Mörel at Breiten, built around a nationally recognised brine spring.

Mount Holdsworth, New Zealand

The Wairarapa branch of The Sauna Project, a wood-fired sauna set beside a river at Mount Holdsworth on the edge of the Tararua Range.

Nagoya, Japan

Hotokuyu is a neighbourhood sento in Nagoya's Kita ward, listed with a fee-based sauna alongside its regular bathing.

Nämdö, Sweden

Skärgårdsstiftelsen runs this wood-fired sauna on Nämdö and keeps it open to the public.

Navan, Ireland

A wood-fired sauna at the historic Bective Mill House on the River Boyne.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Sauna Finnika is a seasonal wood-fired sauna on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel at Serrières.

Neumarkt in der Steiermark, Austria

A small Heiltherme at Wildbad Einöd, where five springs feed every pool with thermal healing water.

Ngunguru, New Zealand

Journey Mobile Saunas tows a wood-fired cedar sauna around the Tutukaka Coast north of Whangārei.

Nîmes, France

An oriental hammam on the route de Beaucaire in Nîmes, open for more than twenty years.

Nobeoka, Japan

Kirakuyu is a small, old-fashioned sento in Nobeoka with a compact infrared sauna alongside the bath.

Norderney, Germany

A summer-only beach sauna run by the Staatsbad on Norderney's west beach, about 7 km from town at the Oase naturist strand.

Nuneaton, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Burton Farm near Nuneaton, with cold-plunge tubs in a farm setting.

Nußdorf-Debant, Austria

Saunaerlebnis Osttirol is a sauna house in Nußdorf-Debant, just outside Lienz, with a Finnish sauna, a sanarium, a steam room and infrared cabins.

Nyon, Switzerland

A volunteer association runs this wooden sauna on Nyon's public beach through the cold months.

Nysted, Denmark

Nysted Sauna & Havbad sits on the Nysted shore at the old lime works pier.

Opole, Poland

Euromedyk is a physiotherapy centre in central Opole with a chlorine-free pool and a sauna zone.

Oslo, Norway

A waterfront culture complex by the Opera House, built around a village of a dozen saunas.

Oulu, Finland

A wood-heated sauna on a raft moored at Tuira beach in Oulu, run by volunteers from the local shore sauna society since 2014.

Owińska, Poland

Sauna Owińska is a wood-fired barrel sauna for eight on the lakeshore at WakeSpot, a wakeboard park near Poznań.

Padstow, United Kingdom

Part of the Saunas by the Sea family, this wood-fired sauna sits on the edge of Harlyn Bay beach near Padstow.

Parole, Poland

An outdoor wood-fired sauna in the woods at Parole, a village south-west of Warsaw.

Peachland, Canada

Sweat Culture is a wood-fired trailer sauna parked on Peachland Beach, steps from Okanagan Lake.

Perros-Guirec, France

A seafront spa at Perros-Guirec, attached to the Best Western hotel of the same name.

Perth, Australia

Heat Ridge Sauna is a cedar hot-rock sauna set in a landscaped garden in Heathridge, in Perth's northern suburbs, with a view towards the city.

Pieńki, Poland

A sauna village in the countryside near Radzymin, built around a Lithuanian bania.

Poddębice, Poland

Termy Poddębice is a geothermal pool complex with two sauna zones, the upper one textile-free.

Polzeath, United Kingdom

Wood-fired sauna at Baby Bay near Polzeath, burning sustainably sourced aspen, alder, oak, and eucalyptus for a naturally aromatic session.

Pont-en-Ogoz, Switzerland

Frisauna is a wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the shore of Lac de la Gruyère, at the campsite in Gumefens.

Poole, United Kingdom

Finnish-inspired wood-fired sauna on Sandbanks Beach with a panoramic sea-view window and warm LED lighting.

Porthtowan, United Kingdom

Holistic wellness hub at Mount Pleasant Eco Park on the Cornish cliffs above Porthtowan.

Portland, United States

A clothing-optional community healing centre spread across two craftsman houses in Portland's Kerns neighbourhood.

Poznań, Poland

A geothermal pool complex on the shore of Lake Malta, with an adults-only sauna and wellness zone sold on its own ticket.

Princes Risborough, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna that sets up at Orchard View Farm near Princes Risborough, with cold plunges and Chilterns views.

Putbus, Germany

The bathhouse of a historic hotel on the Greifswalder Bodden on Rügen, with a Finnish sauna, a steam sauna and a milder climate sauna beside a freshwater pool and two thermal br…

Råå, Sweden

Råå Kallbadhus stands on the Öresund shore south of Helsingborg, with Ven and the Danish coast in view.

Reda, Poland

The adults-only sauna zone of Aquapark Reda, sold on its own ticket with an hourly programme of seanse saunowe.

Richmond, United States

An infrared sauna studio on Richmond's Eastern Bypass, where each 30-minute session is taken alone in a private room with chromotherapy lighting and aromatherapy.

Rødby, Denmark

Sydlollands Vinterbadere keeps a wood-fired sauna for twelve at Østersøbadet, on Lolland's south coast.

Ruda Śląska, Poland

The Saunarium is an adults-only, swimwear-free sauna zone inside Aquadrom, the Ruda Śląska water park, with its own ticket.

Sagamihara, Japan

A fixed tent sauna site on the banks of the Dochi River, ninety minutes from central Tokyo.

Saint-Étienne, France

A small oriental bathhouse on rue des Allies in Saint-Étienne, built around a steam hammam with a sauna alongside.

Salins-les-Bains, France

The relaxation floor of the Salins-les-Bains thermal baths, sold on a public ticket that has nothing to do with the medical cure.

Salobre, Spain

A spa working the bicarbonate and sulphate springs at Reolid, in the Sierra de Alcaraz, open since the late 19th century.

Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria

A municipal sauna landscape inside the St.

Scheveningen, Netherlands

Right on the beach at Hart Beach, facing west into the North Sea.

Schwaz, Austria

A town-centre sauna house in Schwaz with a Finnish room, a bio sauna, a brine steam bath and a soft sauna at a gentler heat.

Serock, Poland

A wood-fired sauna in a cabin moored at the end of a jetty on the Narew in Serock.

Setouchi, Japan

A business hotel on Amami Oshima built around a löyly sauna and a communal bath.

Shari, Japan

A large hotel in Utoro on the Shiretoko peninsula, with a natural hot-spring bath, an open-air bath and a sauna.

Sibbertoft, United Kingdom

The Wild Sauna Club wood-fired sauna at Brook Meadow in Sibbertoft, near Market Harborough.

Skipton, United Kingdom

A wood-fired horsebox sauna beside the lake at Draughton Heights Campsite near Skipton.

Skövde, Sweden

Aqua Vitalis is the sauna and relax floor inside Arena Skövde, sold on its own ticket.

Sligo, Ireland

Wood-fired sauna at Sligo Yacht Club on Deadmans Point, looking out over the Atlantic to Coney Island.

St Andrews, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna with a Narvi Black stove looking straight out over East Sands, alongside the Leisure Centre.

Stonehaven, United Kingdom

An Estonian-style wood-fired sauna built into a converted horse box pulled up beside Stonehaven's harbour.

Stora Frö, Sweden

Stora Frö bybastu is a village sauna on Öland, run by a local bastuförening.

Stornoway, United Kingdom

A trio of mobile wood-fired saunas that rotate between beaches and bays across Lewis, Harris, Berneray and North Uist.

Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg's municipal baths of 1908, listed as a historic monument since 2017.

Sundborn, Sweden

Sundborns bybastu is the village bathhouse of 1936, in the old sauna and laundry building beside the dance floor on Grånäsvägen.

Szczecin, Poland

A wood-fired Russian banya on Lake Głębokie, beside the city bathing beach on the north-west edge of Szczecin.

Tallinn, Estonia

A 1928 public bathhouse in Tallinn's Kalamaja district, designed by Aleksander Vladovski and still wood-heated almost a century on.

Thaxted, United Kingdom

A wood-fired, eight-person sauna on wheels, currently parked in a meadow behind Claypits Farmhouse.

Thisted, Denmark

Søbadet is Thisted's public bathing site on the Limfjord, built as part of the municipality's Cold Hawaii Inland programme.

Toruń, Poland

Sauna u Flisaków is a wood-fired sauna across the Vistula from Toruń's medieval Old Town.

Traben-Trarbach, Germany

Moseltherme is the municipal bath and sauna landscape at Traben-Trarbach on the Mosel.

Trier, Germany

Parksauna is a family-run textilfrei sauna in Trier-Nord, operating since 1980.

Turawa, Poland

Leśna Sauna runs a wood-fired cedar sauna wagon in a riverside wood at Turawa, on the Mała Panew.

Tychy, Poland

SPA ARENA is the spa of Hotel Arena in Tychy, and day visitors can buy entry without a room.

Ulricehamn, Sweden

Ulricehamns Kallbadhus stands out in lake Åsunden, reached by a pier from the shore.

Uniejów, Poland

Termy Uniejów fills its indoor and outdoor pools with hot mineral water drawn from wells more than two kilometres deep.

Værløse, Denmark

Værløse Kurbad is the wellness department inside Værløse Svømmehal, run as a quiet zone for adults.

Varberg, Sweden

Varberg's kallbadhus stands on piles in the Kattegatt, rebuilt in 1903 after storms took the two before it.

Vinderup, Denmark

Vinterbaderne share a bathing house at Handbjerg Marina on the Limfjord, with changing rooms, showers, a sauna and a coffee room.

Vingåker, Sweden

Bastun i Lyttersta is a village sauna by Lake Tisnaren, near Vingåker.

Visby, Sweden

Visby Sockenbastuförening runs a sauna on Strandvägen, in a space it rents from Wisby Strand.

Walldorf, Germany

Five saunas between 45 and 100 degrees, among them a lake-facing See-Sauna and a steam bath, share a sauna park with 400 square metres of lounging space at Walldorf's municipal…

Wembury, United Kingdom

Hand-crafted horsebox sauna in Churchwood Valley, a wooded glen running down to Wembury Bay.

Wetzlar, Germany

Sauna Wetzlar is a small, independently run sauna under the roof of the Europabad.

Whangārei, New Zealand

An outdoor wellness garden in Kamo on the edge of Whangārei.

Wieliczka, Poland

Sauny Na Wierzynka is the sauna suite of Hotel Na Wierzynka in Wieliczka, and non-guests can book it too.

Wien, Austria

Vienna's municipal bathhouse in Favoriten, open since 1926 and still running as a swimming hall, a sauna and a shower bath.

Wieselburg, Austria

Wohlfühlsauna Wieselburg is the town's own sauna, on Stadionstraße beside the open-air pool.

Wola Rzędzińska, Poland

A forest sauna house in Wola Rzędzińska, east of Tarnów, run by a married couple who are both saunamistrzowie.

Wunsiedel, Germany

A wood-fired log sauna in Wunsiedel, heating since 1949 and run by the local Saunagemeinschaft.

Yokohama, Japan

A neighbourhood sento in Yokohama's Hiyoshi area, with Japanese- and Western-style bathing rooms that alternate daily.

Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

A sulphur thermal bath in a Belle Epoque building, with a hotel attached and one public entry to the pools and sauna.

Zagnańsk, Poland

Dzika Sauna is a log sauna at the edge of a vast forest in Zagnańsk, with a deep pond for cooling off.

Zakopane, Poland

Termy Zakopiańskie is a thermal-pool complex in Zakopane with views of Giewont.

Zürich, Switzerland

Wollishofer Sauna is a small Finnish sauna with a steam cabin in Zürich Wollishofen, running since 1994.

Żywiec, Poland

A garden sauna cabin on the slopes above Żywiec, with a fourteen-person sauna, a twelve-person thermal hot tub and a cold plunge tank.