The lowest and coolest area in traditional Finnish saunas is often used for washing, as in Mattila & Merz’s 2017 Sauna in the Yard in the artists’ colony of Fiskars.Credit...Luana Rigolli ...

Time to cool off.” Outside, the icy wind cut through my skin like a million needles. Wrapped in a towel, I shuffled barefoot ...

I take deep breaths through an intense round of pins and needles until I start to go numb. This isn’t so bad, I laugh. After ...

In Finland, the sauna is part of everyday life ... who writes about diplomacy and national security for Foreign Policy magazine. After he wrote about his experience, “I got a flood of people ...

Three ways to experience Finland as its named the happiest place in the world (again) - Why not try out a sauna or a ...

Named by 38% of Finns as their ideal place to live, Tampere is a favorite among Finnish and international visitors. It is the Sauna Capital of the World, which is where people want to be in the ...