Sundhöll Reykjavíkur
Downtown Reykjavík, Iceland
The downtown public bath, not Sky Lagoon and not the Blue Lagoon.
Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour
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Public baths
European-style soaking: a municipal pool, a wood-fired neighborhood sauna, a city thermal bath. Not a resort spa, and not the Blue Lagoon. Swimwear rules are not the same from one house to the next. Read the note on the listing before you pack a towel.
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Kotiharjun Sauna
Kallio, Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki's remaining public wood-fired sauna, in Kallio since 1928.
Crowd level: Easy. Busy only at the obvious hour
Lukács Thermal Bath
Buda, Budapest, Hungary
A working thermal bath on the Buda side, near Margaret Bridge.
Crowd level: Mixed. Go early, or pick a weekday