Inside one of the Sauna Day saunas. Image courtesy of Yhteismaa/Helsinki Sauna Day One of the saunas for Sauna Day. Image courtesy of Yhteismaa/Helsinki Sauna Day One of the Sauna Day saunas. Image ...

The lobby of the Loyly sauna, which opened in Helsinki in 2016. Photo Credit: Pekka Keranen The water hit me like a thousand needles. It wasn't uncomfortable, just shocking. Then again, I think that ...

Helsinki transforms into a city of light, flavour and festive joy as winter arrives. The Finnish capital celebrates Ch ...

Sure, it may only be October, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about exciting spring break destinations. Next year, instead of heading to Cancun or Daytona Beach, may we suggest ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from Finland — a reminder of ...

Aerial view of Helsinki city in autumn. The view shows the colorful rooftops and beautiful buildings in Helsinki. Aerial view of city center. The colorful, clean, and minimalist seaside city of ...

Steaming in a sauna is an essential part of Finnish culture, but the number of public saunas is said to be in decline. A new sauna in Helsinki has been built to help combat this. Designed to attract ...

Finland in the Fall can sometimes feel like an ugly step-sister, wedged between the twin beauties of glorious lazy sunny summer days and luminous bright winter snowscapes. It's true the vast tracts of ...

In a country where there are likely more saunas than cars, a person doesn’t have to go far to find a steamy room to warm away the winter chill. Devotees both young and old flock to saunas—essential to ...

HELSINKI, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurovision has sparked global curiosity about one of Finland's most iconic traditions: the sauna. But for many, the idea of stepping into one comes with ...