
Finland and the Sauna – It’s getting hot in here…
Did you know that the only Finnish word that is commonly used in English is “sauna”? The Sauna is a big thing in Finland, in a country with a population of 5 million, there are estimated to be around 2-3 million sauna’s. That’s a sauna for every two people! In the Sauna A sauna is a room with wooden walls and seating, which is heated up to a high temperature and kept quite dry. You sit in one for a few minutes, sweat a bit, and then take a plunge in a cold pool or take a cold