Outdoor saunas

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

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

One of TEMZ Floating Saunas two moorings on the River Thames, at The Lensbury in Teddington.

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

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

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

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

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

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

London, United Kingdom

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

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

Aqua Garden Mitsukoshiyu is a neighbourhood sento in Shirokane with a well-kept garden.

Tokyo, Japan

Rosco is a 24-hour sauna and capsule hotel near Komagome station, with separate bathing floors for men and women.

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

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

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

Igusayu is a neighbourhood sento in Suginami ward, reopened after a 2018 renovation.

Helsinki, Finland

A wood-fired sauna boat moored at the Mustikkamaa marina in Helsinki, run by Saunalautta.fi alongside its smaller m/s Sauna.

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

Two traditional smoke saunas on the northern tip of Vasikkasaari, with the Helsinki skyline across the water.

Helsinki, Finland

The City of Helsinki's wood-heated shore sauna sits on the south side of Länsi-Pihlajasaari, a ten-minute water bus from Merisatama or Ruoholahti.

Helsinki, Finland

A rooftop sauna and function space above Teollisuuskatu, hired whole by the group.

Helsinki, Finland

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

Helsinki, Finland

A floating sauna and pool complex in Helsinki's harbour, directly opposite the Market Square and the Presidential Palace.

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

Helsinki's most architecturally striking public sauna, a timber-lattice building on the Hernesaari waterfront with direct sea access.

Helsinki, Finland

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

Helsinki, Finland

A hired sauna floor beside Pasila station, run by Pasilan Saunatilat alongside its sister space Esterin Sauna.

Berlin, Germany

A Balinese-styled sauna garden behind Berlin's Hauptbahnhof, with ten saunas and two steam baths across ponds, courtyards and thatched pavilions.

Berlin, Germany

A wood-fired sauna boat moored on the Grosser Mueggelsee in Berlin's south-east, hired by the group and skippered out onto the lake.

Berlin, Germany

A Roman-styled sauna house beside the Rathaus-Center in Pankow, with a 90-degree Finnish sauna seating thirty and hourly Aufguss, a 60-degree tepidarium and a salt steam bath.

Berlin, Germany

A self-steered sauna raft on Berlin's Mueggelsee, hired by the group from the water-sports centre at Mueggelseedamm 70.

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

A classic Berlin sauna that has run for more than fifty years, tucked away on Lutzowstrasse between Tiergarten and Schoneberg.

Berlin, Germany

A yurt sauna tucked behind a Kreuzberg beer garden on Ratiborstrasse, with a second tent around a fire for warming up between rounds, a hot tub and a cold pool.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Badhus is a community-focused bathhouse at De Ceuvel, an ecological arts space in Amsterdam.

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

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.

Copenhagen, Denmark

A wood-fired sauna and hot-tub garden on the Refshaleøen waterfront, where you stoke the fire yourself.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Rört is a movement and yoga community in Copenhagen NV that also runs a sauna seating twenty.

Copenhagen, Denmark

JUST SAUNA runs guided saunagus at Urban13 on Bispeengen in Copenhagen.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 Siberian cedar barrel saunas on the Granton waterfront, next to The Pitt market.

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

Pentland View Outdoor Sauna is a dedicated sauna venue in Edinburgh offering traditional Finnish sauna experiences in an outdoor natural setting.

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.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

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

Glasgow, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the grounds of the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Glasgow's West End.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

An urban wood-fired sauna in the garden at SWG3 in Glasgow, built around the German Aufguss tradition of guided heat, aromatic steam and sound.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Pigg is a mobile wood-fired Scandinavian sauna accommodating up to eight people, currently based at Hillhead Sports Club in Glasgow's West End.

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 smoke sauna and an electric sauna on a lake shore in forest about 13 km from central Tampere, in a 1968 building extended in 2006.

Tampere, Finland

Sauna buildings on the Pyhajarvi shore at Varala sports institute, hired by groups rather than open to walk-ins.

Tampere, Finland

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

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.

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

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

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

Bielefeld's municipal sauna world, run by the city baths and ticketed separately from the pool next door.

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.

Chicago, United States

AIRE's Chicago baths fill a restored 1902 factory in River West, lit by candles.

Chicago, United States

Riverwalk Saunas is a winter sauna village at the Island Party Hut on the Chicago Riverwalk.

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.

Denver, United States

A sauna and cold plunge studio on Larimer Street in Denver's RiNo, drawing on Asian bathing traditions.

Denver, United States

A cedar barrel sauna and cold plunge set up in the yard at Hogshead Brewery in north-west Denver, running community sessions seven days a week.

Denver, United States

A wood-fired sauna and outdoor cold plunge in a garden off North Ogden Street, shared by whoever has booked the hour.

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.

Espoo, Finland

Two sauna rooms with their own lounges at the A Grid startup centre on the Aalto campus in Otaniemi, one taking 10-15 on the upper benches and a smaller one taking four or five.

Espoo, Finland

A small seaside sauna in the yard of Villa Rulludd at Hyljelahti in Espoo, taken by one group at a time along with the adjoining cottage and grounds.

Gothenburg, Sweden

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

Gothenburg, Sweden

A public sauna in Gothenburg's regenerated Frihamnen docks, designed by the Berlin collective Raumlabor.

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.

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.

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.

Perth, Australia

A purpose-built sauna and ice-bath space on George Street in East Fremantle.

Perth, Australia

Sauna & Ice Bath Booragoon is a home-based set-up in the southern Perth suburb of Booragoon, run by its owner Anna.

Portland, United States

Secret Sauna is a social sauna on the back patio of Patufet, a bar on SE Belmont Street.

Portland, United States

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

Portland, United States

A floating cedar sauna moored at Elevated Tides Marina on the Columbia River in north Portland.

Seattle, United States

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna that sets up on the shore at Alki Beach Park in West Seattle, with the cold plunge taken in Puget Sound.

Seattle, United States

Sauna sessions run beside open water at Golden Gardens and Alki Beach, with two further sites through the colder months.

Seattle, United States

Wild Haus operates floating saunas on Seattle's waterfront, offering private sauna experiences on the water with hot tub access.

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

Warsaw, Poland

A wood-fired garden banya on Trakt Brzeski in Wesoła, with a relaxation room and a covered veranda.

Zürich, Switzerland

A wood-fired sauna boat you pilot yourself across Lake Zürich, no licence needed.

Zürich, Switzerland

A lake bathing pavilion on the Mythenquai, with wooden saunas opening straight onto Lake Zürich.

Zürich, Switzerland

Sauna am Fluss is a seasonal sauna village on the Limmat in Zürich's Industriequartier.

Aix-les-Bains, France

Les Bains des Alpes is the bathing space at the Domaine de Marlioz, a ten-hectare park on the south side of Aix-les-Bains.

Aix-les-Bains, France

The thermal house on the heights of Aix-les-Bains runs two things side by side.

Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria

Therme St.

Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria

Bad Kleinkirchheim's Roman-themed thermal bath spreads over three levels in the Carinthian Nockberge.

Bad Loipersdorf, Austria

A hotel in Bad Loipersdorf with its own 3,500 square metre bathing and sauna area.

Bad Loipersdorf, Austria

A Styrian thermal resort of three parts: a thermal bath, a family water world and the adults-only Schaffelbad.

Bad Waltersdorf, Austria

A family thermal resort in Bad Waltersdorf with a textile-free sauna world of its own, reached by a separate entrance.

Bad Waltersdorf, Austria

A thermal resort in Bad Waltersdorf, where day guests use the same healing-water bath as hotel guests.

Bend, United States

A contrast therapy studio across from Pioneer Park in Bend, where private rooms pair a Sunlighten infrared sauna with a cold plunge.

Bend, United States

Gather Sauna House parks its wood-fired trailer saunas beside the Deschutes River in Bend's Riverbend Park.

Blåvand, Denmark

Blåvand Kurbad & Wellness spreads saunas, steam baths and pools across 1,200 square metres at Hvidbjerg Strand.

Blåvand, Denmark

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

Boston, United States

A pair of urban Boston bathhouses, in Allston and South Boston.

Boston, United States

Moki's South Boston site has three Nordic saunas, one of them in an outdoor courtyard, with cedar barrel cold plunges indoors and out.

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.

Bremen, Germany

Badehaus Bremen pairs a hot Finnish sauna and a mild steam room with an oriental hamam, foot baths, a terrace and a rest room.

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.

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.

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.

Crieff, United Kingdom

Breathe is a private outdoor spa on a former Victorian railway station near Crieff.

Dragør, Denmark

Heat It runs guided saunagus sessions on a rural plot at Dragør, reached by a gravel path from the car park.

Dragør, Denmark

DAMAI runs guided saunagus on a timber raft moored at Dragør Fort, south of Copenhagen.

Dublin, Ireland

3 handcrafted wood-fired saunas, the Barrel, the Box and the Snug, right beside Tower Bay Beach in Portrane, north Dublin.

Dublin, Ireland

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

Gold Coast, Australia

Greenhouse is a bathhouse and plant-based canteen in Tallebudgera Valley behind the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast, Australia

The Gold Coast branch of the Soak bathhouse group, an open-air spot on the highway at Mermaid Beach.

Hamamatsu, Japan

Private Sauna .Y is a Hamamatsu private-room sauna booked by the hour.

Hamamatsu, Japan

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

Hamm, Germany

A sauna-led wellness estate outside Hamm, in a 50,000 square metre park with old trees and its own lake.

Hamm, Germany

The Saunawelt at Maximare, a brine spa in Bad Hamm with its own sauna ticket.

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.

Hepburn Springs, Australia

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa sits on Spring Creek at Hepburn Springs, where mineral-water bathing has run since 1895.

Hepburn Springs, Australia

Daylesford Mobile Sauna runs a wood-fired Finnish sauna on a trailer around Victoria's spa country.

Józefów, Poland

Leśna Sauna Józefów is a wooded plot in Józefów with a sauna, a banya and a jacuzzi.

Józefów, Poland

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

Kaarina, Finland

A small wood-heated sauna and hot tub on a wooded plot in Kaarina, close to the Turku boundary.

Kaarina, Finland

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

Kingussie, United Kingdom

A lakeside Finnish sauna on the shores of Loch Alvie, in the Cairngorms.

Kingussie, United Kingdom

A Finnish sauna on the shores of Loch Insh, in the Cairngorms.

Knoxville, United States

Housed in a historic bow-truss laundry building in Old North Knoxville on Jennings Ave, with exposed brick and tall industrial windows.

Knoxville, United States

A wood-fired barrel sauna parked at Trailhead Beer Market in South Knoxville, run by a husband and wife team.

Köln, Germany

A 3,500 sq m sauna and pool floor beneath a hotel in central Köln, open to day visitors as well as residents.

Köln, Germany

Claudius Therme sits in Cologne's Rheinpark, fed by a thermal-mineral spring and looking across to the cathedral.

Largs, United Kingdom

Bide Sauna sits at Largs Yacht Haven, in the grounds of Largs Sailing Club.

Largs, United Kingdom

Clyde Coast Saunas runs private sessions at Kelburn Estate, overlooking the Clyde coast.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Kontrast Leeds is a dedicated sauna and wellness venue in the city centre.

Leeds, United Kingdom

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

Leipzig, Germany

A family-run sauna landscape on the edge of Leipzig, more than thirty years old.

Leipzig, Germany

Sachsen-Therme is a large leisure pool and sauna complex in east Leipzig.

Lerum, Sweden

A small wood-fired sauna at the tip of a wooded peninsula, about half an hour inland from Gothenburg.

Lerum, Sweden

A sauna raft moored out on Lake Aspen at Lerum, reached by RIB boat from Aspen station.

Leukerbad, Switzerland

The Walliser Alpentherme stands on Leukerbad's village square, fed by the valley's thermal springs.

Leukerbad, Switzerland

Leukerbad Therme is the largest thermal bath in the Alps, fed by springs that surface at 51 degrees.

Lusowo, Poland

Sauna & Balia Lusowo is a lakeside sauna in Lusowo, a few steps from the water with forest around it.

Lusowo, Poland

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

Midway, United States

Wasatch Mountain Sauna is a sauna cabin behind the visitor centre in Wasatch Mountain State Park, near Midway.

Midway, United States

A Japanese-style bathing house at Soldier Hollow in Midway, opened with a partner who ran onsens in Japan.

Minneapolis, United States

Two wood-fired saunas parked at Cedar Lake Point Beach in Minneapolis, running 75-minute sessions with cool-downs in the winter air, the snow or the lake.

Minneapolis, United States

A custom cedar sauna in a back garden in south-west Minneapolis, booked privately by the group rather than shared with strangers.

New York, United States

An 1892 East Village institution still run alternately by two owners on rotating weeks, so vibe and rules shift week to week.

New York, United States

Italian-style luxury day spa in three restored 1934 army barracks on Governors Island, reached by ferry.

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.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

A clifftop sauna at Canty Bay near North Berwick, above Quarrel Sands, with views across the Firth of Forth.

North Berwick, United Kingdom

BYRE Balgone is a wood-fired sauna with cold plunge set in rural North Berwick, Scotland.

Osaka, Japan

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

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.

Oslo, Norway

Wood-fired floating saunas moored on the Oslofjord, one at Langkaia beneath the Opera House, another at Aker Brygge facing Akershus Fortress.

Oslo, Norway

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

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.

Queenstown, New Zealand

An eight-person wood-fired barrel sauna on the banks of the Kawarau River outside Queenstown, run as a small community since 2020.

Queenstown, New Zealand

A floating Finnish sauna moored at St Omer Wharf on Lake Wakatipu, with two handcrafted rooms, North and South, opening onto a lakeside deck.

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.

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

A volunteer-built sauna village on Schaffhausen's former gasworks site, run by the Lindlisauna association.

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

RhySauna is a sauna village in the Rhybadi on the Rhine at Schaffhausen, run by a volunteer association.

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.

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

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

Aachen, Germany

Carolus Thermen is Aachen's thermal bath and sauna landscape at Passstrasse 79, drawing on the city's Roman bathing heritage.

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.

Acharacle, United Kingdom

Arisaig Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna set in the Scottish Highlands near Acharacle.

Addingham, United Kingdom

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

Aix-en-Provence, France

A thermal spa in the centre of Aix-en-Provence, built over the town's Roman baths.

Åkersberga, Sweden

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

Alange, Spain

Roman thermal baths at Alange, in Badajoz province, still in use alongside nineteenth-century marble tubs and modern hydrothermal rooms.

Alhama de Granada, Spain

A thermal spa three kilometres outside Alhama de Granada, where sulphurous water has been bathed in since Roman times.

Annopole, Poland

Wiejska Bania Annopole is a private-hire sauna yard in the fields outside Środa Wielkopolska.

Applecross, United Kingdom

Applecross Sauna is a dedicated sauna experience set by the Scottish coast, offering both communal and private sessions with panoramic sea views.

Ardrossan, United Kingdom

Blackhouse Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna located in Ardrossan with strong community reviews.

Åre, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna raft on Åresjön, winched out from Åre Strand to a mooring buoy offshore.

Arrochar, United Kingdom

Eir Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna in the Arrochar area, offering outdoor sessions in a natural setting.

Ashbourne, United Kingdom

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

Asheville, United States

Outdoor wood-fired Nordic sauna site in Woodfin, about ten minutes north of downtown Asheville, overlooking the French Broad River.

Auckland, New Zealand

A Baltic-pine sauna with a log stove, on the Murrays Bay waterfront beside the sailing club on Auckland's North Shore.

Aulendorf, Germany

A thermal bath in Aulendorf whose sauna floor holds six cabins from 45 to 95°C, among them an Aufguss sauna, a Zirbenholz room and a steam sauna.

Austin, United States

Operating for now as the "Sauna Garden", an indoor-outdoor pop-up with wood-burning Finnish saunas and cold plunges in North Loop.

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 Bertrich, Germany

Seven saunas at the Glauber-salt spring in Bad Bertrich: slate, lava-light and steam rooms indoors, and a volcano sauna, a panorama cabin and two timber huts outside.

Bad Blumau, Austria

Rogner Bad Blumau is a Hundertwasser-designed thermal resort in eastern Styria.

Bad Driburg, Germany

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

Bad Erlach, Austria

Linsberg Asia is an adults-only thermal bath and hotel in Bad Erlach, south of Vienna, on an east Asian theme.

Bad Fischau-Brunn, Austria

A historic spring-water bath in Bad Fischau-Brunn, with separate men's and women's basins in a k.u.k.-era setting.

Bad Füssing, Germany

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

Bad Gastein, Austria

A thermal bath built deep into the rock above Bad Gastein, at 1,100 metres in the Hohe Tauern.

Bad Gleichenberg, Austria

Die Therme der Ruhe is a thermal bath in the Styrian spa town of Bad Gleichenberg.

Bad Griesbach i. Rottal, Germany

A four-star hotel in Bad Griesbach whose sauna sits in a rebuilt eighteenth-century Rottal farmhouse.

Bad Hall, Austria

Bad Hall's thermal resort sits in a park in Upper Austria, pairing iodine brine pools with the adults-only Saunawelt Relaxium.

Bad Hofgastein, Austria

Gastein's thermal water feeds this bathing complex in Bad Hofgastein, where the Sauna World holds twelve chambers and its own thermal lake.

Bad Ischl, Austria

Bad Ischl's thermal resort works with salt and brine, from the indoor brine pools to an outdoor river that drifts past a graduation tower.

Bad Kissingen, Germany

KissSalis Therme in Bad Kissingen sells a combined thermal-bath and sauna ticket.

Bad Liebenzell, Germany

Bad Liebenzell's thermal baths sit in the Nagold valley in the northern Black Forest.

Bad Mitterndorf, Austria

A thermal bath in the Ausseerland with water drawn from a bore more than two kilometres deep.

Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

An Indonesian-themed Therme in Bad Oeynhausen where thermal mineral water feeds indoor and outdoor pools, with a separate sauna world of 13 saunas reached from the bathing hall.

Bad Radkersburg, Austria

A thermal bath in the south-east of Styria, set in 50,000 square metres of parkland.

Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Bad Ragaz draws thermal water from the Tamina Gorge, and the public Therme holds eight pools indoors and out.

Bad Sassendorf, Germany

Börde Therme stands in the brine spa town of Bad Sassendorf.

Bad Schallerbach, Austria

EurothermenResort Bad Schallerbach runs three bathing worlds in Upper Austria, and the Sauna-Bergdorf AusZeit is the sauna one.

Bad Schwartau, Germany

SAUNA PUR is a 1,500 m² sauna landscape at Bad Schwartau.

Bad Staffelstein, Germany

Obermain Therme is a municipal thermal brine bath in Bad Staffelstein with an eleven-sauna SaunaLand alongside its ThermenMeer pools.

Bad Steben, Germany

The Bavarian state spa's Therme at Bad Steben, whose Saunaland gathers four Kelo log-house saunas.

Bad Sulza, Germany

Toskana Therme in Bad Sulza is a thermal bath known for its Liquid Sound pools.

Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Austria

A thermal resort in southern Burgenland with 24 saunas and 15 pools of thermal water.

Bad Vigaun, Austria

A thermal bath in the Salzburg Tennengau, part of a medical centre that also runs a clinic and a hotel.

Bad Vöslau, Austria

A historic mineral-water bath in Bad Vöslau, where the Vöslauer spring surfaces from 660 metres down.

Bad Waldsee, Germany

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

Bad Wilsnack, Germany

A brine thermal bath at Bad Wilsnack with eight saunas: three indoors and five built into Sennhütten, mills and granaries around 300 years old, among them a domed room seating u…

Bad Windsheim, Germany

A thermal brine bathhouse in Bad Windsheim where six sole pools and a floating salt lake sit under one roof with a sauna landscape of eight rooms.

Baileys Harbor, United States

Kiln is a cedar sauna that floats at the Gordon Lodge dock on Lake Michigan's North Bay in Baileys Harbor.

Balfron Station, United Kingdom

Bask Saunas is a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge venue near Glasgow, welcoming guests from age 11 with advance booking.

Ballachulish, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna in the Highlands near Glencoe, surrounded by open landscape.

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.

Balquhidder, United Kingdom

A wood-fired riverside sauna on the grounds of Monachyle Mhor Hotel in the Scottish Highlands.

Barcelona, Spain

An outdoor thermal circuit on the roof of Casa Bonay in the Eixample, planted around an infrared sauna, a hammam, an ice bath and an ofuro held at 40°C.

Bark, Germany

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

Barretta, Australia

Kuuma is a wood-fired sauna on a boat that leaves Margate Marina, twenty minutes south of Hobart.

Basel, Switzerland

Two saunas sit on the Rheinbad Breite, a bathing platform on the Rhine in Basel.

Beckenried, Switzerland

Schwitzchaschtä is a sauna wagon on the shore of the Vierwaldstättersee, heated with beech wood.

Beechworth, Australia

A wood-fired Scandinavian-style sauna floating on Lake Sambell, a ten-minute walk from the centre of Beechworth in Victoria's High Country.

Beuren, Germany

A thermal-mineral bath in Beuren with a separate sauna landscape of five cabins, from a herb steam room to a Finnish cabin with an Aufguss every hour.

Bex, Switzerland

Riversong sits in the Vallon de Nant above Bex, where salt water from the Rippaz spring feeds open-air baths.

Białka Tatrzańska, Poland

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

Biarritz, France

The thalassotherapy centre above the Miramar beach in Biarritz, working with heated Atlantic seawater.

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.

Black Hammer, United States

Little Dipper Sauna Co.

Bleket, Sweden

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

Bochum, Germany

A sauna and pool landscape on the Ruhrpark edge of Bochum, with sixteen saunas and steam rooms, among them a Hamam, a salt grotto, an infrared cabin and a Moorish Lichtersauna.

Bodø, Norway

A communal sauna in the heart of Bodø harbour, seating fourteen, with the cold, clear sea a step away for the plunge.

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.

Boulder, United States

Puffin Sauna Club runs a wood-fired sauna on Yellow Barn Farm, a regenerative farm in the foothills between Boulder and Lyons.

Bowdoinham, United States

Riverview is a wood-fired sauna and outdoor hot tub set in eight acres of gardens near Merrymeeting Bay.

Brig-Glis, Switzerland

Brigerbad taps the warm springs of the Valais into indoor and outdoor pools, with a thermal grotto cut into the rock.

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.

Brugg, Switzerland

Bad Schinznach pairs a family thermal bath with a textile-free sauna floor above it.

Bude, United Kingdom

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

Buena Vista, United States

TerraForm is a wood-fired sauna on the banks of the Arkansas River in Buena Vista, by the lawn park off South Main Street.

Buffalo Grove, United States

Sky Spa & Sauna is a coed European-style bathhouse in Buffalo Grove, sold by the day pass.

Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland

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

Burg (Spreewald), Germany

A brine thermal bath at Burg in the Spreewald biosphere reserve, drawing its Thermalsole from 1,350 metres beneath the building.

Burghead, United Kingdom

Orka Sauna sits on Station Road at Burghead, on the Moray Firth.

Burgsvik, Sweden

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

Burgum, Netherlands

LeeuwerikHoeve is a countryside therme in Burgum with nine saunas, bathing pools, beauty treatments and wellness rituals.

Burlington, United States

Two private outdoor saunas on the Lake Champlain shore in Burlington, run by the Vermont sauna maker SAVU.

Caldas de Reis, Spain

A thermal spa hotel in Caldas de Reis on the Portuguese Camino, built around springs in use since 1813.

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.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Revivo Sauna operates a Finnish sauna at Cambridge Rugby Football Club.

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.

Cannon Beach, United States

Loma Sauna House runs a hot-cold circuit on Spruce Street in Cannon Beach.

Cardrona, New Zealand

A wood-fired cedar barrel sauna on a working high-country farm in the Cardrona Valley.

Carlingford, Ireland

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

Cary, United States

Baltic Sauna is a wood-fired sauna in a private backyard in Cary, booked whole for three hours at a time.

Cedar Park, United States

Cedar Banya is a Russian-style banya in Cedar Park, founded in 2025.

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.

Chinnor, United Kingdom

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

Chochołów, Poland

Chochołowskie Termy is a thermal-pool complex in Chochołów, below the Tatras.

City Beach, Australia

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

Clallam County, United States

SeaTsu runs two wood-fired saunas built from vintage horse trailers on a forest site in Blyn, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Cologny, Switzerland

Bain-Bleu sits on the Geneva lakeshore at Genève-Plage, with 3,000 square metres of indoor and outdoor bathing.

Cork, Ireland

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

Cowes, Australia

Phillip Island Sauna runs a wood-fired sauna for up to ten on the Cowes Jetty, with the sea a few steps away for a dip between rounds.

Cromarty, United Kingdom

Cromarty Community Sauna is a mobile, community-run sauna that relocates monthly along the Cromarty coast.

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.

Darłowo, Poland

Forest Natura Spa is a small garden spa in the village of Rusko, just outside Darłowo.

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.

Derby, Australia

A wood-fired sauna floating on Lake Derby, a ten-minute walk over the suspension bridge from the mountain-biking town of Derby.

Detroit, United States

SOMi is a hand-built cedar sauna on a trailer, parked on the sand at Belle Isle Beach for weekend residencies through the colder months.

Dinner Plain, Australia

A Japanese-inspired bathing house at 1,590 m in Victoria's High Country, open through the ski season beside Mount Hotham.

Dirleton, United Kingdom

Hot & Bothy is a community-run sauna in East Lothian.

Douglas Park, Australia

The Bathhouse sits on a rural block at Douglas Park, south-west of Sydney, styled after Palm Springs.

Dronfield, United Kingdom

ScandiBox is a mobile wood-fired sauna that travels to locations throughout the Peak District.

Dülmen, Germany

Die Sauna Insel has run as a stand-alone Finnish sauna house in Dülmen since 1994.

Duluth, United States

A floating barge sauna at Pier B on Lake Superior, a wood-fired Finnish cabin with windows over the water.

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.

Dunsborough, Australia

Vitality runs an off-grid, wood-fired barrel sauna in Marybrook Forest between Dunsborough and Meelup, in Western Australia's south-west.

Düsseldorf, Germany

The Düsseldorf outpost of the Balinese-styled vabali sauna gardens, set on the Elbsee.

Dziekanów Polski, Poland

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

Dziwiszów, Poland

A private Finnish sauna in a family garden in Dziwiszów, near Jelenia Góra, hired by the hour for up to five people.

Eagan, United States

A wood-fired sauna trailer parked on the beach at Schulze Lake in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, through the cold months.

Eagle Harbor, United States

A lakeside Finnish sauna on the Keweenaw Peninsula, with a wood-fired stove and a ladder straight into Lake Superior.

East Molesey, United Kingdom

The Hampton Court mooring of TEMZ Floating Saunas, on the River Thames.

Edgewater, United States

SoJo is a Korean-style spa club on River Road in Edgewater, looking across the Hudson to Manhattan.

Elchingen, Germany

A Russian banja outside Ulm, laid out as two wood-fired huts that a group books to itself.

Emst, Netherlands

Veluwse Bron is a family-friendly thermal bath and sauna complex near Emst.

Enschede, Netherlands

Huize Hölterhof is a wellness resort in an English-style country house in Enschede, set in manicured grounds.

Erding, Germany

Therme Erding is a very large thermal resort outside Munich.

Erfurt, Germany

Conviva Sauna is a small bookable sauna in Erfurt-Dittelstedt, run alongside the Eiscafe & Bistro Sonja at the same address.

Erslev, Denmark

Gullerup Saunaen is a wood-fired barrel sauna on the shore at Gullerup Strand, on the north coast of Mors.

Erzhausen, Germany

A sauna and pool house at Erzhausen, north of Darmstadt.

Etajima, Japan

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

Eugene, United States

Onsen is a family-run hot tub and sauna rental on Garden Avenue in Eugene, in business since 1981.

Farmersville, United States

Banya Dallas is a family-run Russian banya on a rural property near Farmersville, with a wood-fired stove and oak brooms for steaming.

Findhorn, United Kingdom

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

Fjenneslev, Denmark

Gusmester Ida Malchau and her husband built this sauna on their country property at Fjenneslev.

Fohnsdorf, Austria

A thermal bath in Fohnsdorf whose VitaDome sauna world is ticketed apart from the family pools.

Fortuna, Spain

A thermal bathing house at Los Baños de Fortuna, with two heated outdoor pools.

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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

Fraser, United States

Howling Moon is a wood-fired cedar sauna on wheels, parked at a basecamp on the rodeo grounds in Fraser, 8,500 feet up.

Frauenkirchen, Austria

A lakeside therme in the Seewinkel, where a public sauna landscape sits beside the resort's own bathing lake.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Freiburg's mineral thermal bath, whose sauna landscape runs to ten cabins over 3,000 square metres.

Fribourg, Switzerland

Sauna de la Motta is a winter pop-up in the grounds of Fribourg's open-air Bains de la Motta.

Fügen, Austria

The adults-only spa at Therme Zillertal in Fügen is textile-free across 1,670 square metres.

Fuschl am See, Austria

A lakeside bath at Fuschl am See whose sauna is ticketed separately from the swimming.

Gällnöby, Sweden

A wood-fired sauna on a raft moored off Gällnö in the Stockholm archipelago.

Galway, Ireland

An oceanside sauna on Spiddal Pier, on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Ganderkesee, Germany

A sauna house in Ganderkesee with five cabins, from a 60-degree herb kitchen to a beehive sauna.

Gedved, Denmark

SOMA Sauna Gus is a wood-fired cabin in a private garden in Gedved, built by gusmester Søren Madsen.

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.

Gliwice, Poland

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

Gmünd, Austria

The Sole-Felsen-Bad in Gmünd pairs a brine bathing world with a sauna world built into the rock.

Goes, Netherlands

Vitae Wellnessresort Goes is a sprawling wellness resort in Zeeland, with saunas, steam facilities and pools.

Goldach, Switzerland

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

Gorham, United States

A private outdoor sauna at its owner's Finger Lakes home, where she hosts small groups and guides them through sauna rounds.

Göstling, Austria

A brine bath in the Ybbstal with five sauna cabins.

Graiguenamanagh, Ireland

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

Grand Marais, United States

Sisu + Löyly runs two saunas on the Lake Superior shore in downtown Grand Marais, looking out to East Bay and Artists Point.

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.

Gravenhurst, Canada

Floathaus is a floating wood-fired sauna moored at Muskoka Wharf, where the cold plunge is Lake Muskoka itself.

Graz, Austria

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

Greenock, United Kingdom

Clyde Coast Saunas runs private sessions at Kip Marina on the Clyde coast.

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.

Greytown, New Zealand

A small wood-fired Finnish sauna in a Greytown back garden, built from local macrocarpa and insulated with sheep's wool.

Gronau (Westfalen), Germany

A sauna landscape in Gronau-Epe with six themed rooms, from a Kelo log Aufguss sauna to a 110-degree earth sauna with an open fire, plus a steam bath.

Grône, Switzerland

A wooden sauna set on the shore of Lac de la Corne, with a panoramic window facing the Valais mountains.

Guldborg, Denmark

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

Haanja, Estonia

A working farm in the Haanja hills of Old Võromaa, keeping the UNESCO-listed Estonian smoke-sauna tradition.

Hals, Denmark

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

Hamburg, Germany

The Hamburg vabali sits just east of the city in Glinde.

Hancock, United States

Takka Portage is a Finnish-style social sauna on the Hancock waterfront, facing the Portage Lake Lift Bridge.

Handa, Japan

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

Hannover, Germany

Hannover's oldest sauna, on the edge of the Stadtpark and the Eilenriede, in a building that went up for the 1933 garden show and was turned over to bathing later.

Happou, Japan

Sauna Cafe Umikko is a renovated former community bathhouse on the Akita coast, run as a cafe.

Hastings, United States

A wood-fired trailer sauna parked at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, with a cold tub and a bonfire beside it.

Hatton, United Kingdom

Wild Hus Tipi & Sauna offers a sauna experience set within a tipi structure in rural Peterhead.

Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom

A wood-fired sauna and cold plunge in the walled garden at Badgemore Park, a short walk from Henley-on-Thames.

Hérémence, Switzerland

Les Grands Bains d'Hérémence is a bathing house above the Val d'Hérens, with indoor and outdoor pools facing the Valais peaks.

Heringsdorf, Germany

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

Herne, Germany

A bathhouse in Herne's Gysenbergpark where one ticket covers both the water world and the Saunawelt.

Higashiizu, Japan

Atagawa Sauna Koya Fuminaya is a small guesthouse in Higashiizu, built around a wood-fired sauna.

Higashiosaka, Japan

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

Hisayama, Japan

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

Hitchin, United Kingdom

Take Time Saunas sits on Lannock Farm in rural Hertfordshire, running shared and private sessions.

Höganäs, Sweden

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

Hohenfelden, Germany

A bathing complex beside the Hohenfelden reservoir, with a family pool hall and a separate Saunenwelt of seven themed cabins.

Holstebro, Denmark

SØC Vinterbadeklub keeps a small and a large sauna at Søsportens Center, on the shore of Vandkraftssøen in Holstebro.

Honolulu, United States

W Sauna is a private contrast therapy studio in Kakaʻako, Honolulu, which opened in July 2026.

Hopeman, United Kingdom

Fyrhùs is a wild sauna set in the dunes near Hopeman Beach in Morayshire, Scotland.

Hüllhorst, Germany

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

Hurup, Denmark

Sydthy Kurbad in Hurup runs a Finnish sauna, a biosauna, a soft sauna and a salt grotto.

Ichinomiya, Japan

HERMiT ichinomiya is a bamboo-forest glamping site in Chiba, taken over by one group, a five-minute walk from the beach.

Independence, United States

A winter sauna village on the shore of Lake Independence, at Camp Ihduhapi west of Minneapolis.

Ingolstadt, Germany

A bathing complex in central Ingolstadt where a seven-room sauna world sits behind the leisure pool and thermal hall.

Invergarry, United Kingdom

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

Inverie, United Kingdom

Knoydart Sauna is a wood-fired Finnish sauna in the Scottish Highlands near Mallaig, set within natural surroundings.

Inverkip, United Kingdom

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

Ischgl, Austria

Ischgl's thermal bath sits below the Pardatschgrat, with a sauna floor of its own.

Isle of Arran, United Kingdom

Stonesthrow Sauna is a dedicated wood-fired Finnish sauna on the Isle of Arran, set in a natural setting.

Isle of Barra, United Kingdom

Hebridean Saunas is a mobile wood-fired sauna operating seasonally on the Isle of Barra and Vatersay in Scotland.

Isle of Bute, United Kingdom

Caladh is a mobile wood-fired sauna on the quay at Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute.

Isle of Mull, United Kingdom

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

Isle of Skye, United Kingdom

Sál Sauna is a wood-fired barrel sauna on Ord beach, in the south of Skye.

Iwanuma, Japan

Tateshita Sauna and Living is a private-hire sauna cabin near Sendai Airport, booked whole for up to five people.

Järnforsen, Sweden

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

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

The Culture Sauna stands by the old homestead in Jukkasjärvi, a short walk from the Icehotel.

Jyllinge, Denmark

Saunagus Jyllinge is a gus venue in a quiet corner of Jyllinge, north of Roskilde.

Kaikōura, New Zealand

The Kaikōura branch of The Sauna Project: a wood-fired mobile sauna set up on the beachfront.

Kalundborg, Denmark

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

Kamperland, Netherlands

BLUE Wellnessresort Zeeland is a luxury wellness resort on the North Beveland coast offering 20 sauna and wellness facilities, including a kelo sauna and relax sauna.

Kaprun, Austria

TAUERN SPA Zell am See-Kaprun pairs a water world with a textile-free sauna world in the Salzburg alps.

Karlshamn, Sweden

Karlshamns Kallbadhus sits in a bay behind Väggabadet, looking out over Hanöbukten.

Kassel, Germany

A thermal-brine bathhouse in the Bad Wilhelmshöhe district of Kassel, with eight themed saunas and a separate Damensauna.

Kawanehon, Japan

Trip Train is a private-hire sauna at Sumatakyo hot spring in Kawanehon, with two cabins: Metsa and Maa.

Kazimierz Dolny, Poland

Sauna Kazimierz Dolny is a private sauna cabin on a riverbank near Kazimierz Dolny, booked by phone for groups of up to six.

Kelowna, Canada

Löyly is a floating sauna docked on Okanagan Lake behind Kelowna's visitor centre.

Kenmore, United Kingdom

A lochside spa at Taymouth Marina, with a wood-fired sauna, steam room and heated outdoor pool.

Kerpen, Germany

A naturist sauna park on 25,000 square metres of former estate grounds outside Kerpen, west of Köln.

Keswick, United Kingdom

Fellside Sauna is a dedicated wood-fired Finnish sauna set within the Lingholm estate near Keswick.

Kettering, Australia

An electric sauna built from Tasmanian timber, on a boat moored at Oyster Cove Marina in Kettering, south of Hobart.

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.

Kinlochard, United Kingdom

Sweat and Soak is a wood-fired wild sauna on the shores of Loch Ard in Aberfoyle, Scotland.

Kinokawa, Japan

Log&sauna Nagomi is a private log cabin near Kinokawa, Wakayama, hired as a whole unit.

Kirkland, United States

Von Sauna runs two wood-fired saunas on barges moored at the public pier in the Carillon Point marina, on Lake Washington.

Klövedal, Sweden

Svettpärlan is a sauna raft moored in Ängeviken harbour on Tjörn, run by the local bathing and sauna association.

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.

Köflach, Austria

Therme Nova pairs a thermal bath in western Styria with a sauna world on two levels.

Koh Phangan, Thailand

The Dome is a steam house on Koh Phangan, set in a garden under the palms around an open fire.

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.

Konstanz, Germany

Konstanz's municipal thermal bath on the shore of Lake Constance, fed by its own spring.

Kumamoto, Japan

Kaminoura 307 is a fully private sauna and lodging space in central Kumamoto, booked by the room rather than sold as individual entry.

Künzell, Germany

A themed bathing and sauna resort in Künzell outside Fulda.

Kyoto, Japan

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

La Neuveville, Switzerland

Sauna Etana is a wood-fired sauna inside a roulotte caravan on the shore of Lake Biel.

Laa an der Thaya, Austria

Therme Laa draws on a sodium-chloride-iodine spring in Lower Austria's Weinviertel that surfaces at 42 degrees.

Lake Hāwea, New Zealand

Two wood-fired cedar barrel saunas sit on the shore of Lake Hāwea at The Camp, twenty minutes from Wānaka.

Lakes Entrance, Australia

Koho is a floating sauna moored on the Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance.

Längenfeld, Austria

AQUA DOME sits in Tirol's Ötztal, where sulphurous thermal water fills twelve indoor and outdoor pools.

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.

Lavey-Morcles, Switzerland

Les Bains de Lavey draws on the hottest thermal spring in Switzerland, which surfaces at 65 degrees.

Leiblfing, Germany

Four private sauna suites on a rural site at Leiblfing, each let to a single group of up to six and opening onto a terrace beside a 250 sqm natural swimming pond.

Lerwick, United Kingdom

Haar is a dedicated sauna venue in Lerwick, Shetland, offering Finnish sauna experiences in an outdoor setting.

Leśno, Poland

Saunowy Staw is a sauna garden around a bathing pond at Leśno, in the Kashubian countryside.

Leura, Australia

A European-style public sauna in Leura, in the Blue Mountains, open since 2022.

Leverkusen, Germany

A sauna landscape in the grounds of Leverkusen's CaLevornia leisure pool, on its own tariff that also covers the swimming halls.

Lidzbark Warmiński, Poland

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

Līgatne, Latvia

A hand-built black clay pirts in the forest near Līgatne, where earthen walls hold a soft, deep heat.

Lindau (Bodensee), Germany

Therme Lindau sits on the Bodensee shore with nine saunas around a lake-facing gallery.

Linz, Austria

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

Locarno, Switzerland