Private saunas in Turku

Turku, Finland

A hired sauna space on Aurakatu in central Turku, recently renovated. Benches take eight, with a private indoor pool and a lounge that seats a dozen at one table. It goes to one group at a time, booked online by the block, with no public shifts.

Turku, Finland

A Turku sauna house running since 1926, in the Kurjenmäki bath building since 1981 and in one family throughout. The public sauna opens on Friday afternoons, with separate men's and women's sides and oil-fired stoves. Cupping, peat and other traditional treatments are booked separately.

Turku, Finland

Harjattula manor's beach sauna sits on the shore south of Turku, with two hot tubs beside it. It is booked privately for most of the year, and the estate opens public shifts in season. Those run to winter swimming evenings, morning saunas with breakfast, and summer Thursday sessions.

Turku, Finland

A hire-only sauna space attached to the neighbourhood restaurant Kerttu, on Läntinen Pitkäkatu in central Turku. One group takes the whole place: about ten on the benches, up to two dozen in the lounge. A kitchen, sound system, bench linens and soaps come with it, and food is ordered from the restaurant or brought in.

Turku, Finland

A hire-only sauna and dining space in the Oriketo industrial quarter north of Turku, in what was a beer warehouse's own sauna. The benches take fifteen and the table seats thirty. A booking comes with a barbecue menu, a host and the cleaning.

Turku, Finland

A rental sauna a few streets from the middle of Turku, in use since the 1960s and renovated since. The room takes 16, with a heater carrying 300 kg of stones and steam and scent at the push of a button, plus a kitchen and a lounge with a large screen. Bookings cover the whole space, towels and cleaning included.