Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 13There’s one more chance to get tickets for the XII European Sauna Marathon!Final tickets go on sale at 10am on 14 February — but you have to be quick. — The final round of ticket sales for the XII European Sauna Marathon in south Estonia will go on sale tomorrow February 14 at 10am online at Piletikeskus. As with previous competitions, any tickets that go on sale tend to sell out very fast so do be quick if you are…3 min read3 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 13Teams from 12 countries will compete at the XII European Sauna MarathonSauna enthusiasts are travelling to south Estonia from as far as the US, Qatar, and Japan. There’s 3 whole teams from Switzerland. — The idea of a ‘European Sauna Marathon’ in Estonia started as a bit of a joke. It was first a local competition inviting people from Otepää and beyond to discover the great variety of saunas across Estonia’s winter capital. Yet it has evolved over the past 15 years into a…3 min read3 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 10Dress to impress at the XII European Sauna Marathon!Prizes will be awarded for the quirkiest costumes in Otepää and Tõrva. — 2 min read2 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 4Here’s the schedule for the XII European Sauna Marathon in Otepää & TõrvaIt’ll be a two day event for the first time. — The long-awaited European Sauna Marathon will take place in Otepää again this month. This time, however, the sauna marathon is two days long — with a “warm up” event in Tõrva on Friday 17 February before the main competition starts at Otepää Central Square at noon on Saturday 18 February. …3 min read3 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 1Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’s Sundance win couldn’t have been better timed for EstoniaThe documentary follows women in south Estonia who bond through the smoke sauna tradition. — 2023 is officially the ‘Year of the Sauna’ in Estonia, which involves year-round events organised by the Estonian Rural Tourism Organization and its partners to celebrate and help preserve Estonian sauna culture. Part of the aim is to encourage more sauna tourism around the world — as, at present, the…3 min read3 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Jan 42023 is the Year of the Sauna in Estonia — and the European Sauna Marathon is backThe XII European Sauna Marathon will take place over two days in Otepää & Tõrva. — Estonia has declared that 2023 is its Year of the Sauna. …5 min read5 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Apr 1, 2022Our top 10 steamless saunasWant to enjoy an authentic sauna without the hassle of steam? Here’s a round up of our favourites — from traditional infrared saunas to sauna belts, pants, & other innovations. Just kidding. You can’t have a sauna without good rocks and good sauna steam. Or leil as we call it. Happy April’s Fools Day. We’ll continue to celebrate only the very best of Estonian sauna design and technology based on authentic sauna building principles. Find out more at EstonianSaunas.com.1 min read1 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Feb 13, 2022This 16th century English barn now has a very modern Estonian saunaTake a look at how Jack Ray tore out his spare toilet to build a sauna using design and technology from Estonia. — Sauna13 min readSauna13 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Oct 13, 2021Vaata, kuidas Eesti saunadisain ja -tehnoloogia Suurbritannia kuumaks kütabVõtsime ette the Great British sauna tour’i ja kogesime seda omal nahal. — Suurbritannia ei tundu esmapilgul olevat saunariik. Sellegipoolest on seal viimastel aastatel hakatud tänu suurenenud nõudlusele ehitama aina rohkem saunu. Selle keskmes on Eesti disain ja tehnoloogia, nagu võib näha sellest luksussaunade töökojast Walesi mäetipus. ‘Auru teine tulemine’, nagu seda kutsub Briti saunaühing, ei piirdu enam ainult spordisaalide ega spaadega.9 min read9 min read
Published inEstonian Saunas magazine·Aug 30, 2021Britain is rediscovering its sauna heritage — with the help of Estonian technologyWe went on a Great British sauna tour to experience it for ourselves. — You might not think of Britain as a sauna nation. …Estonia9 min readEstonia9 min read
