Löyly Helsinki is a public sauna and restaurant, located on the edge of the sea in the Munkkisaari area, a part of Helsinki that is still in the process of redeveloping itself from an industrial port into an upscale residential and leisure complex. I visited with my wife, Satu, on a Saturday in mid-October – below are 8 tips to get the most from your visit to Löyly Sauna.
Photo: Pekka Keränen
Guests: Jaakko & Martti Koskenkorva
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Download an MP3 file of Summer Replay – Just Why Is The Sauna So Important To Finns?
During summer 2016, I had the opportunity to visit the wilds of Eastern Finland, near to the town of Kitee. I was invited to join Satu at her Grandparents’ old home, right on Finland’s border with Russia. During this trip, I found myself saying ‘yeah, I know about this, I covered it in the podcast’, for example; sauna with vihta, foraging in the woods, the eveacuation of Karelia and Finnish ice cream.
I thought I’d share with you some pictures of these activities, and the podcast episodes they came from. Read more
Kyllä kylymä teköö hyvää – Yes, the cold does good! Image: http://www.lakeudenavantouimarit.net/
Guests: Jussi Mustikkamaa, Journalist
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Download an MP3 file of Episode 32 – Ice-hole Swimming & Sauna – a natural high!
Guests: Jaakko & Martti Koskenkorva
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Download an MP3 file of this episode
Guests: Jaakko & Martti Koskenkorva
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Download an MP3 file of this episode
