The nature of the steam - wet or dry, as well as other components of a sauna relaxation - vary depending on the region. Baths and saunas are most popular in the northern, cold regions of our planet. I bring to your attention the most popular and interesting baths peace.
1. Rauhaniemi, Finland
As you know, Finns are experts in saunas. The most popular and oldest sauna in Finland is Rauhaniemi in Tampere, built back in 1906. It is located right on the shore big lake Nyasijarvi. This best place for walruses in winter. Heated paths lead from the sauna directly into the lake, in which a spacious wormwood is cut down; the water temperature is 2-4 degrees Celsius. The extensive Rauhaniemi steam room accommodates about 70 people, and there is also a second, smaller steam room. For good healing effect It is recommended to warm up well in the steam room and cool off just as well in the ice hole for several times. In summer, a resort area is set up here with all the conditions for a beach holiday.
2. Flying sauna gondola, Finland
It is worth mentioning another Finnish sauna at ski resort Ylläs, Finland. Its unusual feature is that the sauna is located in... a cable car cabin! Cabin cable car lined with wood outside and inside. A session in the steam room lasts about 20 minutes - that’s how long it takes to climb to a height of 718 meters. Four people can fit in the sauna at the same time. If you wish, at the upper station of the cable car you can get out and plunge into the purest snow. The cabin is equipped with transparent windows from the inside, from where you can admire the impressive mountain landscapes. By the way, at the top station of the lift there is a stationary sauna that can accommodate 17 people, and the cable car cabin is like its “branch”.
3. Gellert, Hungary
In the capital of Hungary, Budapest, there are about 120 thermal springs. healing power hot mineral water The ancient Romans living in these territories noted for themselves. The most famous of the resort complexes is located at the foot of Gellért Hill in the center of Budapest, right on the banks of the Danube River. The complex was opened back in 1918 and is one of the most beautiful architectural sights of the capital. Immersing yourself in the fables of the Gellert complex feels like taking a bath in at least a cathedral - marble columns supporting high arches, multi-colored stained glass windows and colorful mosaics. There are baths and saunas, baths and swimming pools, thermal baths, massage services and other wellness treatments.
4. Friedrichsbad, Germany
During antiquity, on the territory of Baden-Baden, Germany, there were ancient Roman baths - public baths. Duke Frederick I dreamed of reviving the culture of health and recreation there. And in 1869, he ordered the construction of a majestic building for public baths in Baden-Baden. There is a men's and women's wing connected by a large swimming pool, and interior decoration The baths contain marble colonnades and statues of ancient gods. A tourist coming here for the first time will be recommended to go through the entire bathing ritual of Friedrichsbad, consisting of 17 procedures, following one after another. This ritual combines dry steam rooms, soapy massage, wet steam rooms, hydromassage pools, and the final part is a relaxation room where you can get plenty of sleep.
5. Liquidrom, Germany
In Germany, as you know, they know a lot about good music. That is why a hybrid of a bathhouse and... a nightclub was created here. The interior of the complex is decorated natural stone, and the steam rooms are traditionally made of wood. There is a dry and wet steam room, salt cave and a sauna with a panoramic glass wall, massage rooms and open terrace with sun loungers for relaxing. The highlight of the Liquidrom complex is the extensive swimming pool with sea water, where twilight and sparkling disco lights always reign. In the evenings you can hear sets from local DJs, and concerts are held on weekends. Moreover, the speakers are installed even underwater, so when you dive, you can hear the music even better.
6. Sauna Deco, Holland
A small sauna in the heart of Amsterdam, Holland, is known primarily for its unusual design for a sauna in the Art Deco style of the early 20th century. Exquisite interior details by the recognized master Boileau - a staircase with a bronze balustrade, a glass elevator shaft, gilded stained glass windows- the sauna was “inherited” after renovation of the interior in a large Parisian department store. There are no male or female sections; moreover, it is prohibited to wear swimsuits in the sauna. There are two saunas with different temperature conditions, as well as a Turkish hammam with eucalyptus steam, a hydromassage pool and an internal garden terrace. It is in the Deko sauna that the best massage therapists in Amsterdam work, and the queue for them is written far ahead.
7. Sandunovskie Bani, Russia
The public baths, built by theater actor Sandunov in 1818, are considered the most popular in Moscow. According to legend, the enterprising actor founded own business with the money raised from the sale of a diamond necklace given by Empress Catherine II as a wedding gift to his wife. At the end of the 19th century, a pompous building was erected on the site of the dilapidated baths, striking in its luxury and mixture of styles. The clients of the baths at that time were different - from ordinary people to rich merchants. Feminine and men's department are located separately, but the main architectural beauties are accessible only to men. An interesting fact is that bathhouse attendants and steamers work here in dynasties, each with their own day and their own clientele.
8. Gedyk Pasha, Türkiye
Authentic Turkish baths - Gedik Pasha Hammam - are the oldest in Istanbul, Türkiye. They were built back in the 15th century, and most guidebooks write that only local residents go here. However, this is not so, and a tourist who finds himself in the Gedik Pasha hammam will be pleasantly surprised. At the entrance you are given peshtemal towels and sheets. It’s not too hot in the main hall of the Hararet, because it’s customary to stay here long time, as if languishing and occasionally cooling off in the pool. For those who like something “hot”, there is a classic sauna with high temperature. In the center of the room there is a hot “belly stone”, on which clients receive a peeling massage using a hard mitt. Foam soap massage is also in favor here, which allows you to perfectly cleanse the skin. Male and women's department are separated here.
9. Daikoku-Yu, Japan
Baths are also loved and appreciated in Japan, however, the heating technology here is slightly different. Instead of steam rooms, public baths called "sento" have baths with hot water, in which they actually sit, sweat and relax. Since 1927, the Daikoku-Yu bathhouse has been operating in Tokyo, which is called the “King of Sento”. From the outside, the bathhouse looks the same as it did in the distant 20s, resembling a Buddhist temple in appearance. But inside, extensive renovations and improvements were made in the late 90s. There are hot baths with temperatures up to 45 degrees, as well as cold and massage baths, there is even a bath outdoors. Tourists are amazed by the calm and leisurely atmosphere that reigns inside the bathhouse, both among clients and staff. But it is the complete relaxation of body and soul that gives its healing effect.
10. Dragon Hill Spa, Korea
Dragon Hill Spa in Seoul, Korea is a real Disneyland bathhouse! Entire families come here, and tickets are sold not for an hour or two, but for 12 hours. There really is something to do here. The seven floors of the complex are occupied not only by baths and swimming pools, but also by spa salons, massage rooms, a fitness club, a cafe and restaurant, and even a golf course. Main feature complex - original dry steam rooms. In one, the floor is covered with layers of salt, the other is decorated with jade, the surface of the third is covered with cypress, and the fourth is heated with pine wood. There are also wet steam rooms and baths, as well as an ice room with a real snowman, where you can undergo a cryotherapy session. Men's and women's areas are located separately, there are rest rooms and beautiful hall in medieval style.
Everyone who builds a bathhouse imagines a certain prototype to which they should strive. Engineering sauna lovers think in temperature graphs and calculate heat loss. Artists and architects prefer to study appearance and beautiful design bells and whistles. Both of them love to look at pictures. the most famous baths in the world.
Each era of civilization has brought something unique to the bathhouse. Despite the fact that baths have existed since time immemorial, much in them is common to all peoples and continents. Let's visit together virtually the most famous baths in the world.
Their beauty does not depend on what accompanies the steaming procedure; they all embody the love of their creators for the bathhouse, sauna and their replicas, and steam, water, stone and fire in all cases form the center of bathhouse architecture.
The thankless job of cataloging baths was taken on by the world famous Forbes magazine, which compiled its ranking of famous baths. Let's use his tips and “build” our own little excursion into the world history and culture of baths.
Famous Baths in Sanduny (Moscow)
Modern Sanduny: five departments - three men's and two women's
Popular Russian baths. Don't rush to imagine wooden frame- this is a separate story, which is the subject of most of this site. We'll talk about famous public baths.
Phenomenal! The actor of the Imperial Theater Sila Nikolaevich Sandunov founded the most famous Moscow baths. A comedian by profession, a businessman by nature, he approached the matter with the scope of the Russian soul. Finance for the luxurious construction was taken from the sale of a diamond necklace donated from light hand Catherine. The baths opened in 1808. These are not traditional village wooden baths, and luxurious buildings mixing numerous European architectural styles. Over the hundreds of years of its existence, the Sandunovo baths have changed their co-owners more than once. Unfortunately, by the end of the century before last they became very dilapidated and partially collapsed. It was not profitable to repair and the baths were built anew by guards lieutenant Alexei Ganetsky and his millionaire wife Vera Firsanova.
The integral architectural complex, as conceived by the architect Freudenberg, mixed: eclectic style: neo-Baroque arches, Moorish entrance arch, Gothic columns, marble steps, luxurious gilding in the Art Nouveau style. The great glory of the baths was reinforced by the fact that, despite the pomp of the buildings, ordinary people also washed themselves. The entrance ticket was 5 and 10 kopecks for commoners and 5-10 rubles for the rich, who could pamper themselves with a fireplace, isolated cabinets and barbers. For this division, the baths were divided into categories, which, as a tribute to history, have been preserved to this day. Cost of visit: 1500-1800 rubles
The best introduction to the baths in Sanduny is a virtual 3D tour of the bath complex
Photo gallery of Sandunov (to view in full size click on the image)
Baths in Sanduny. Swimming pool in the Sandunovsky Baths Hammam in the Sandunovsky Baths Shared greenhouse. World baths. Sanduny Sanduny - the most luxurious baths
Steam room in the rooms Personal massage rooms Soap room in the baths. Moscow Sandunovskie baths
Sanduny also publishes its own newspaper, there is a restaurant, there are dynasties of massage therapists earning from 60,000 rubles a month, there are SPA centers, cosmetologists, hairdressers, etc. This is a whole bath town
Gellert (Budapest) - the most famous baths of Hungary in the world ranking
In addition to Lake Balaton, Hungary has famous thermal springs in Budapest. More than 110 thermal springs have brought their waters to the surface since the times when the ancient Romans steamed in the thermal baths in the 16th century. It was in the territory of modern Budapest that Turkish hammams were built. At the beginning of the twentieth century, one of the most famous bath complexes Europe Gellert. It got its name from the hill of the same name, at the foot of which there was a large hot spring. Its waters flow into the Danube River.
The springs of Budapest are the most famous baths in the whole world
The overall style of the baths is reminiscent of a church cathedral with its exquisite appearance and decoration. The doorman at the door is important. Turkish mosaic and marble columns, arches and vaults made of stone, colored stained glass- everything shows fundamentality and richness. The peculiarity of the baths is that at the same time you receive aromatherapy in the form of eucalyptus steam. Lovers Finnish baths can visit the sauna and find massage rooms. As they say, God himself ordered Roman baths to be built there - different temperatures rooms - from cold to hot. And all thanks to the sources. And if you take into account the presence of medicinal mud, you can imagine how enormously popular these most famous Hungarian baths are in Europe and around the world.
Features – highlights of Gellert:
- Sliding stained glass ceilings over the pool;
- Palm trees indoors and near springs;
- Colonnade along the perimeter (In the Middle Ages, kings held balls there on a glass field above the water);
- Equipment with artificial waves and waterfalls
Cost of visiting the baths : 13-15 Euro
Photo gallery of Gellert pools (to view in full size, click on the image)
Gellert springs Fountains in the baths World famous baths Gellert hammams Baths of Budapest
Hot pools Hot pools - thermal baths World class baths Gellert Hungarian Gellert baths
A variety of baths, infrared cabin, hammam, Roman bath, Moroccan bath, craxen or hay bath, Korean mineral bath, as well as intensive Russian and Finnish baths.
The benefits of a bath for human health, mental and physical well-being have been known for a very long time.“Banny effect ”occurs during regular trips to the bathhouse.Blood vessels are trained and health improves.The variety of baths of the peoples of the world guarantees everyone the opportunity to select the most comfortable steam for themselves. Baths, according to their properties, are “soft” and “intense”. We choose the most optimal option for ourselves.
The softest infrared bath. Its radiation can heat the human body absolutely safely. Heating begins at room temperature and puts minimal strain on the heart. Session duration is 15-30 minutes. Natural humidity, air temperature 45-60°C
Hamam - Turkish bath. Temperature 45-55°C, humidity 65-85%. The body is heated on a marble table, where various procedures such as peelings and massages are performed.
Roman bath. The temperature is approximately 45°C, humidity 100% is achieved by the operation of the steam generator. This comfortable sauna is ideal for women; the surface layers of the skin are perfectly moisturized with steam.
Moroccan bath. Temperature around 45°C , air humidity is natural. All procedures take place as in a Turkish bath on a warm marble table (peelings, massages with aroma oils)
Craxens or hay bath. The miraculous effect of such a steam bath, which passes through the hay, absorbs its aromas, envelops the body, and the steam is supplied locally to the lumbar region.
Korean or mineral aroma bath.There are mats on the warm floor. Beneficial influence has the effect of the jadeite mineral. Jadeite is used in oriental medicinefor recoverydisturbed human bioenergy.
“ Intense “ baths
Russian bath. Temperature 70-90° C, humidity is about 80%. It is hot here and there is enough steam. This balance of temperature and humidity allows you to achieve light and soft steam.
Finnish sauna. Temperature 100-120° C, humidity about 30-50%. Low humidity allows you to raise the temperature to 120° C As a result, the heat coverage in such a sauna is greater.
Japanese bath– ofuro. Immersion in water with a temperature of 40-42° C heats up the body. Then alternate contrasting effects of hot (45-46°C) and cold (8 ° C) water. According to the load on the body and cardiovascular system This is the most intense sauna.
Ofuro- a bathhouse for lovers of contrasting sensations, which, according to the Japanese, has a rejuvenating effect.
Unusual baths in the world are located in the northern countries. And this fact is unlikely to surprise anyone. Residents of such states have a crazy desire to steam their bones, because... the air temperature in their cities rises no higher than 20 degrees above zero, and even then this happens quite rarely. I myself have lived in a northern city for a long time and therefore I simply love going to the bathhouse and sauna, but I only dream of buying one for myself home sauna and for a long time I have been looking at the website http://sreda-obitaniya.ru/catalog/santehnika/sauna/. but I just can’t decide :)
Bathhouse in the middle of the river
In Liberec, Czech Republic, they built a unique bathhouse and placed it right on the river. The steam room was installed on stilts, not far from the city beach, and everyone has the opportunity to be among the visitors. Required condition is a pre-filled application. This can be done in an architectural studio, which, by the way, is the author of the presented structure.
Sauna on wheels
Camping saunas are not surprising, but saunas on wheels are a delight. For example, a log bathhouse on a KRAZ or in a trailer. Amazing, isn't it? The largest mobile bathhouse is a structure located on a long Volvo truck, the length of which is 17 meters.
Sauna on the ferry
There is also a sauna on the ferry. It works exclusively on fine summer days, and on winter time is laid up.
Sauna on the ski lift
The amazing bathhouse also found its place on the ski lift. At a ski resort in Finland, they built a sauna right in the cabin, because Finns cannot be imagined without a sauna even in such a place.
Sauna on the tram
In Milan there is a sauna located in a tram car. 10 people can steam bones in it, and in addition to the steam room, the bathhouse is equipped with comfortable benches, a table and plasma TV, which broadcasts a program about the creation and history of Milan tram transport.
Bathhouse in the rock
IN Russian Federation decided to take a step higher and equipped a bathhouse in a rock located on the lake shore. A log structure was attached to the plumb line, a stove-stove was built, and the bathhouse was ready.
Bathhouse at the hockey arena
The existence of a bathhouse at the hockey arena is also known. Surely most representatives of the stronger sex dream of watching hockey live and at the same time taking a steam bath. Now they have this opportunity, and it is no longer necessary to dress warmly for a fight.
The oldest sauna in Finland
In Finland there is the oldest sauna - Rauhaniemi, built in Tampere back in 1906, located on the shore of the huge Lake Näsijärvi. This perfect place for fans of winter swimming. The steam room can accommodate up to 70 people, and each of them has the opportunity to plunge into a cut-out ice hole where the water temperature does not exceed 4 degrees. To achieve maximum effect It is recommended to first warm up well in the bathhouse, and then plunge into wormwood several times. In summer you can relax here on the beach.