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Estonians simple love the sauna
Estonians simply love the sauna and smoke sauna tradition in Võromaa is on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO).
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Sauna for the health
Nearly every culture has its own way of using heat for relaxation, therapy and ritual. One of the oldest of these techniques is the sauna.
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Tips for visiting a sauna
Have you ever experienced a traditional wood-heated sauna or smoke sauna? Do you dare? We encourage you to give it a try - you may like it so much that you come back for this over and over again. Here are some tips to start with.
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Sauna culture is with deep roots
For centuries, sauna has been a place for physical and spiritual cleansing, for getting bare in all senses of the word and entering the core of humanity.
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On June 8, 2024, saunas were heated up and, together with the Finns, a SAUNA WORLD RECORD was set!
On June 8, 2024, Estonia celebrated International Sauna Day for the first time, following the example of Finland. To mark the occasion, sauna enthusiasts were invited to visit a sauna on that day and take part in an attempt to set a WORLD RECORD – “The most photos of people in a sauna posted on Facebook in one hour.
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Nationwide Sauna Day and Declaration of Sauna Peace
The Estonian Rural Tourism Organization proclaims 10 June as Nationwide Sauna Day and announces the Declaration of Sauna Peace!
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2023 is the year of saunas in Estonia
Year 2023 is dedicated to saunas in Estonia. The year of saunas is all about the most essential aspects about saunas - the inheritance, the culture, the customs, the products, the companies, the communities and the leaders. This year is for everyone who has a sauna in their soul. Historically the life of Estonians began and ended in a sauna, new households build saunas first - in many ways, our life revolves around the sauna even today.
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