Over a three-day trip to Helsinki, Finland, I experienced floating urban saunas, sea-fed cold plunges in the Baltic Sea, architectural temples to sauna culture, spiritual moments of löyly, and lots and lots of cardamom buns.

This episode is both a travel guide with practical tips on where to go and what to know before you book as well as a culture reflection.

In this podcast episode, we share:

• Public saunas to visit in Helsinki

• What to know before you book

• The difference between public versus private saunas

• Navigating Finnish sauna etiquette

• The understated magic of Helsinki

  
  

If you’re planning a trip to Helsinki, my hope is this episode will guide you to having a sauna-filled adventure.

And if you’re building or participating in sauna culture outside of Finland, my hope is that this episode offers some insight and perspective into Finnish sauna culture and tradition.

A detailed travel itinerary will be available soon for paid Badii Talk subscribers.

Okay, zäme, let’s go to Helsinki!

Other Badii Talk episodes mentioned include:

• Nordic Magic: Sauna Rituals, Wild Nature, and Finnish Culture with Moon Follower & Author, Meri Mort

• Bathing Naked: Reflections & Cultural Observations

• New England Spa & Sauna Road Trip, Part 2 (Reviews & Travel Tips)

• What is a Finnish Sauna? Badii Talk Shorts Bonus Episode

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This episode was edited by Lila Woodbridge.

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