In Finland, saunas have long been a way of life. But getting hot and sweaty is growing in popularity elsewhere.

In Finland, sauna bathing has been a way of life for 10,000 years. There are an estimated 3.3 million saunas throughout the country and 5.6 million residents-saunas are found at home, at work, in gyms ...

Finland is famed for saunas, Northern Lights, and Santa Claus, among others. Still, winter is not even the most popular time to visit the country. In July 2024, over 1.8 million tourists arrived, ...

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CHICAGO • Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true — in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for Americans ...

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