Finland has a population of approximately 5.5 million people and approximately 3 million saunas. That’s roughly one sauna for every 1.8 people — substantially more saunas per capita than any country ...

A week exploring Finland’s iconic saunas reveals why this centuries-old tradition is about community, wellness, and much more ...

The "avanto" ritual is paired with a blast of dry heat in the sauna Whether they’re sweating in the sauna or plunging into an ice-cold lake, it seems that the Finns love extremes. And with winter just ...

There is nothing intuitive about stripping down to a swimsuit in sub-zero temperatures, but it’s an essential part of ice swimming. With no shortage of courage and a strong devotion to wellness, ice ...

What if I Told You About Finland’s Sauna Obsession? Welcome to Finland, a country utterly obsessed with saunas. The sauna is the most important social forum in Finland. There are more saunas than cars ...

Walking into a public sauna complex in Helsinki as a foreigner, you could be forgiven for feeling a little unsure about what to do. Men and women sit around taking in the wood-infused steam, often ...

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On a wintry day in Kallio, a bohemian neighborhood in Helsinki, a group of Finns huddle outside on wooden benches, clad only in towels, steam rising from their bodies, drinking beer, relaxed. This is ...