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Kotiharjun

Harjutorinkatu 1, Helsinki 00500, Finland
09-753 1535
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Ranked #5 of 120 attractions in Helsinki
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Spas
Description: The only public sauna in Helsinki that is heated with wood.
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Espoo, Finland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

There's many ways to experience a real Finnish sauna. One tradtional city-way is to go to Kotiharjun sauna. Some foreigners have made an u-turn at the door, but those who do enter, have liked. I love it, allthough I am not foreigner. The old style changing room looks and feels old, but has the best athmosphere, the really traditional one,... More

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Helsinki
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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You can go there with your friend or alone. Amazing feeling. Women and men have separate saunas. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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Old Finnish public sauna, heated whit woods. Good place to rest for a moment and gather your strength before dinner or a bar rounds. Easy to reach by tram, metro or bus. If like have beer in sauna BYOB like locals do. There are soft drinks, some snaks and grilled sausages available. Separate saunas for men and women. More

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Southlake, Texas
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011
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Prices have gone up to 12€ per person but still a great experience. More

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Washington, DC
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
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As a Finn living abroad I rarely get to enjoy a proper wood heated sauna, so this is a real treat when I visit. As everyone else has said in their reviews, this is not fancy, it isn't meant to be. It is, however, clean, easily accessible (you can walk there in about 25 minutes from the main railway station... More

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Helsinki, Finland
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2011
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Last of it's kind, this sauna dates back to the time when public saunas were needed because of the very limited facilities in apartments. It is no health spa, but a very down-to-earth space with a locker room, showers and a huge sauna room. You can bring your own drinks and sit outside with your towel on. There is are... More

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London, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2011
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A few stops on the metro out of town but easy to spot (the big neon SAUNA sign helps!) at the bottom of a residential block. Friendly English-speaking staff at the door sorted out hire of a towel and a locker key - you don't need to bring anything, but I guess toiletries and your own towel wouldn't be wrong.... More

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Essen
2 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2009

This sauna is definitely not a fancy "wellness" place. This is just "sauna"! Located in an ordinary residential building, it is a rather small place, in the mens' sauna with nothing else than a dressing room, a room with showers and the sauna. Once you see the sauna you recognize that there has not changed much over the last 80... More

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Helsinki
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2008
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Kotiharjun sauna offers a unique and original public sauna experience. Lots of locals, not too many tourists. Authentic working class sauna atmosphere. You can bring your own sauna drinks (beer recommended) and enjoy them in a locker room while having a sauna break. Or you could take a break outside the sauna in a street wearing only a towel as... More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2011
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