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Here’s how we opened our Tallinn smoke sauna (in beta mode)

Here’s how we opened our Tallinn smoke sauna (in beta mode)

In Estonia, even a sauna can be developed like a startup.
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SAIL & LEIL: Finnish inventor plans 9 hour sea voyage to Estonia in his sauna

SAIL & LEIL: Finnish inventor plans 9 hour sea voyage to Estonia in his sauna

The man who gave the world ‘ice carousals’ has another daring idea.
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What will saunas be like in 2030?

What will saunas be like in 2030?

The #estonianmafia has organised a startup hackathon to create the sauna of the future.
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Know your Estonian saunas

Know your Estonian saunas

These are the 10 most common types of saunas that you can experience in Estonia.
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Anni Oviir
Sauna fans gather at the edge of the Arctic for the XVII International Sauna Congress

Sauna fans gather at the edge of the Arctic for the XVII International Sauna Congress

People travelled from around the world to share sauna knowledge, including Japan, the UK and Australia.
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From Estonia with love: Here’s the sauna that will be at the Trump-Putin summit

From Estonia with love: Here’s the sauna that will be at the Trump-Putin summit

The leaders won’t use it themselves. Here’s why that may be a good thing.
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Here’s how sauna whisks are made in the forests of Estonia

Here’s how sauna whisks are made in the forests of Estonia

Estonians have been beating themselves in the sauna with bundles of branches for longer than records recall.
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Sauna diary
Toidupada: A picture-perfect smoke sauna in south Estonia

Toidupada: A picture-perfect smoke sauna in south Estonia

It can take up to seven hours to prepare this smoke sauna, but it’s definitely worth the wait.
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Sompasauna: The world’s most public sauna

Sompasauna: The world’s most public sauna

This Helsinki sauna doesn’t appear in many guide books.
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We went to a Burger King sauna in Helsinki. It did not go well.

We went to a Burger King sauna in Helsinki. It did not go well.

You definitely won’t want fries with this.
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Veematkad Raft House: Possibly the wildest sauna in Estonia

Veematkad Raft House: Possibly the wildest sauna in Estonia

This floating Estonian sauna in a nature reserve alongside Lake Peipsi can only be reached by river.
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VALA: This floating forest sauna is free if you can find it

VALA: This floating forest sauna is free if you can find it

You can explore the Estonian wilderness without leaving the sauna in this unique vessel.
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Hiiglaste saun: Possibly the only place you can play ‘sauna archery’

Hiiglaste saun: Possibly the only place you can play ‘sauna archery’

Estonian sport champions Eveli Saue and Priit Viks have teamed up to create this medal-worthy sauna experience in Otepää.
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Vaatetorni: An island border guard station converted to a sauna cabin

Vaatetorni: An island border guard station converted to a sauna cabin

The Estonian island of Vormsi is home to this isolated hideaway between the forest and the sea.
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Löyly: Not your average public sauna

Löyly: Not your average public sauna

Everything about Löyly is well crafted — from the architecture to the customer experience after stepping inside.
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