🇫🇮 Finland
Public saunas in Helsinki
We've checked 28 public saunas in and around Helsinki, Finland – community sauna, lakeside sauna, seaside sauna, smoke sauna, traditional public sauna and urban spa. Entry starts from €7 at Löylykontti Kivenlahti. Sompasauna is free to use. 18 of them let you cool off with a swim between rounds.
Allas Sea Pool
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Harbourside pool complex next to Market Square with a heated freshwater pool, a cold seawater pool and several saunas looking out over the South Harbour. It is one of the most central places in Helsinki to combine a swim and a sauna, with cafés and a rooftop bar on site.
Avanto Sauna Uunisaari
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Island sauna off Kaivopuisto with the unisex Iso-Uuni sauna and the women's Pikku-Uuni sauna, sea swimming and on-site dining; reached by pontoon bridge in winter or ferry in summer.
Bodom Bar & Sauna
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Metal-themed bar near Niittykumpu metro with women's, men's and mixed (swimsuit) saunas, craft beer and Children of Bodom memorabilia.
Flamingo Spa
🇫🇮 Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland
Large spa next to Jumbo shopping centre near Helsinki Airport with a water park and an adults-only sauna and treatment world.
Folkhälsan Solvalla Beach Saunas
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Gender-separated beach saunas on Lake Pitkäjärvi at the edge of Nuuksio National Park, with ice swimming in winter.
Furuvik Beach Sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Red wooden beach sauna by a quiet sandy beach in Jollas, Laajasalo, with year-round public shifts and sea swimming.
Hype Sky Pool
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Rooftop outdoor sauna and heated pool at the Hype sports arena in Kivenlahti with Baltic Sea views.
Kotiharjun sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Family-run neighbourhood sauna in Kallio dating from 1928 and described as the last wood-heated public sauna in Helsinki. Men and women bathe on separate floors in the traditional way, and regulars cool off on the pavement outside between rounds.
Kulttuurisauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Small, calm design sauna on the Hakaniemi shoreline heated by a wood-fired mass stove, created with a focus on quiet sauna culture. Swimming in the sea is possible from the shore, with an ice hole in winter; evening sessions need to be booked in advance.
Kuusijärvi Saunas
🇫🇮 Vantaa (Helsinki), Finland
Popular lakeside outdoor centre with several smoke saunas, year-round swimming and an ice hole in Lake Kuusijärvi, plus Café Kuusijärvi restaurant.
Laguuni Keilaniemi Sauna
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Watersports centre by Keilaniemi metro with wood-heated and electric saunas, hot tub and Baltic Sea swimming in winter.
Lonna Sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Log-built, wood-heated public sauna on the small island of Lonna, a short ferry ride from Market Square on the way to Suomenlinna. Both saunas are mixed with separate changing rooms, and the terrace bar looks out over the archipelago; it operates only in the summer season.
Lähde Sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Historic 1880s sauna in the Lapinlahti cultural centre grounds, described as Helsinki's oldest still-functioning sauna open to the public, less than 100 m from the beach.
Löyly
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Architect-designed timber sauna complex on the Hernesaari waterfront, with a smoke sauna and a wood-burning sauna shared by all guests in swimwear. Between rounds you can dip in the Baltic straight from the terrace, even in winter, and the restaurant upstairs makes it an easy half-day outing.
Löylykontti Kivenlahti
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Self-service container sauna overlooking Kivenlahti beach with a pier for sea and ice swimming.
Löylykontti Laaksolahti
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Container sauna on the beach of Lake Pitkäjärvi with a pier for lake and ice swimming.
Löylykontti Matinkylä
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Container sauna at Matinkylä beach with a pier for dipping into the sea year-round.
Löylykontti Sörnäinen
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Self-service container sauna on the Suvilahti waterfront with steps directly into the sea; book online to receive a door code.
Majvik Spa
🇫🇮 Kirkkonummi (Helsinki), Finland
Seaside congress hotel spa with pool, hot tub, cold pool and saunas, plus sea swimming from the beach.
Oittaa Saunas
🇫🇮 Espoo (Helsinki), Finland
Gender-separated saunas at the Oittaa outdoor area in Nuuksio, with an ice hole in Lake Bodom in winter and the adjacent Restaurant Oittaa.
Sauna Hermanni
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Old-school neighbourhood bathhouse hidden in an apartment-block courtyard in Hermanni, reachable by tram 6 or 8. It keeps separate men's and women's sections and offers an unpretentious local sauna experience at a modest price.
Saunasaari
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Island retreat opened in 2026 offering Helsinki's only public smoke saunas, wood-fired hot tubs, Baltic swimming and open-fire dining.
Sipoonjoki Traditional Sauna
🇫🇮 Sipoo (Helsinki), Finland
Underground smoke sauna by the Sipoonjoki river with cold and warm pools, about 25 minutes from Helsinki Airport.
Sompasauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Volunteer-run, free seaside sauna where visitors heat the stoves themselves at any hour of the day or night. Clothing is optional and bathing is mixed; bring your own towel, drinking water and a padlock, as there is no running water or staff.
Uusi Sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Modern neighbourhood public sauna in Jätkäsaari with separate pellet-wood-heated men's and women's saunas, a mixed swimsuit sauna, and a bar-bistro with terrace.
VALO Hotel Rooftop Wellness
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Hotel wellness area with rooftop saunas open to non-guests via advance booking on Saunat.fi.
Villa Salmela Sauna
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Year-round wood-fired seaside sauna in Jollas overlooking the Villinki strait, with a dock and winter ice hole.
Yrjönkatu Swimming Hall
🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki's oldest indoor swimming hall (1928), reopened after renovation, with gender-separated days and a wood-heated sauna on the second floor.