For those interested in learning about and experiencing Finnish and Continental sauna or just want to find a sauna while traveling, here are a few resources beginning with the two most important:
SaunaExperience.FI – Kimmo, nicknamed Sauna Sherpa, is a font of knowledge about sauna and is a member of the Sauna Masters Guild. He can provide tours of saunas in Finland and Estonia along with imparting his knowledge and wisdom along the way. Anyone who wants to build saunas or just know more about them should spend a few days with Kimmo.
SaunaAtlas.com – A ‘Map Of All The Saunas In The World’. OK, not yet all of them but 1264 locations with 2813 saunas so far and growing.
Trumpkin Reviews – I occasionally write reviews of saunas I’ve visited.
Some Top Destinations:
Sauna Village near Jämsä Finland has 20 smoke saunas dating back to the 18th century. Many of them are heated on Saturdays during the summer and occasionally at other times.
Tampere Finland is the sauna capital of the world.
Helsinki:
Sompasauna – A collection of saunas maintained by volunteers.
Kotiharju – An old (since 1928) traditional public sauna heated by a giant wood burning heater.
Villa Furuvik – Not the best but easily accessible.
Löyly – Very touristy but perhaps worth a visit. Note that the ‘smoke sauna’ is more of a pseudo smoke sauna.
Kuusijärvi – Café, smoke sauna, electric sauna.