Sauna

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FINNISH CULTURE

Finland’s sauna culture inscribed on UNESCO Cultural Heritage List

Foreigner.fi 12/17/20

There are approximately 3.2 million saunas in Finland, a country of 5.5 million inhabitants.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus lives on buffet or a gym machine for up to nine days

Foreigner.fi 3/11/20

Coronavirus can be live on a surface from 5 to 9 days, experts say. On the other hand, sauna temperature can kill viruses.

Lifestyle

8 tips for sauna beginners

Pablo Morilla 2/29/20

What is the best temperature to enjoy a genuine Finnish sauna? Can you wear glasses inside? Is this a good place for sex? Find the answers to these questions and more in this article.

Tourism

Helsinki Swimming Stadium opens up again at Mother's Day

Teemu Kammonen 5/10/19

This architectural pearl was designed in the Functionalist style for the 1940 Olympic games that were canceled due to the Second World War. Later, when Helsinki hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics,…

Tourism

The country of the 3 million saunas

Foreigner.fi 4/17/19

Sauna is a central characteristic of Finnish culture and one third of the world saunas can be found in Finland. In the early 20th century in the United States they believed that the athlete Paavo…

Lifestyle

Finnish sauna nominated for UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Foreigner.fi 3/29/19

Preparation is underway for the next nomination, the fiddle tradition from Kaustinen

Lifestyle

The place where all living and dead Finns go on Christmas Eve

Foreigner.fi 12/24/18

Get together to enjoy a Christmas sauna is a tradition among Finns since ancient times, when saunas were just holes on the ground filled with hot stones. Pay respect to the elves, gnomes and…

Tourism

The oldest sauna in Finland

Foreigner.fi 12/2/18

The Rajaportti sauna was inaugurated in 1906, when Finland was still an autonomous region within the Russian Empire. It is heated in a traditional way using firewood, and it is possible to…