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This is Estonia’s wildest sauna — & it’s totally free to anyone who can find it

This is Estonia’s wildest sauna — & it’s totally free to anyone who can find it

Vala was built by students from the Estonian Academy of Arts.
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These Estonians turned an old Audi into a wood-fired sauna

These Estonians turned an old Audi into a wood-fired sauna

It still works as a car too.
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An Estonian has transformed this New York fire rescue truck into a sauna

An Estonian has transformed this New York fire rescue truck into a ...

Take a look inside the ‘Red Hot Sauna’, which will be appearing at this week’s 49th Estonian Cultural Days in New York.
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ZiL-131 SAUN: A Soviet Army truck now serving as an Estonian sauna

ZiL-131 SAUN: A Soviet Army truck now serving as an Estonian sauna

Make leil not war.
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A village sauna built in 6 days has won the XI European Sauna Marathon

A village sauna built in 6 days has won the XI European Sauna Marathon

Kirepi saun is supposed to be temporary, but there’s now hope it may stay longer.
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VIDEO: We took our Soviet Army truck to Estonia’s European Sauna Marathon

VIDEO: We took our Soviet Army truck to Estonia’s European Sauna Ma...

Watch the ZiL-131 SAUN make its debut in Otepää.
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Video: Jõe Puhketalu combines Estonian & American sauna traditions

Video: Jõe Puhketalu combines Estonian & American sauna traditions

This little village in Pärnumaa has two very special saunas.
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Why the best gift to bring back from Estonia is a reflector

Why the best gift to bring back from Estonia is a reflector

Forget Baltic amber.
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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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A new sauna is swaying in the cradle of Estonian culture

A new sauna is swaying in the cradle of Estonian culture

Lauri Palumets built this floating sauna cabin in Tartu as an affordable place to live while studying to be a teacher.
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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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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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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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