Portal North. ISSUE 2 - Magazine - Page 48
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KUUMA NOORD
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
The Kuuma brand of self-service saunas are located all
over the Netherlands, but the Kuuma Noord option is
nestled in a fun neighbourhood with breweries, climbing
walls, food markets and incredible riverfront views across
to Amsterdam Centraal. Book on, get your code, and let
yourself in and out. Make sure to remember the door code
between cold shower rounds, otherwise you won’t be able
to get back in!
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Getting there: From Centraal Station take the metro to
Noorderpark followed by a 15-minute walk. Alternatively, the
F1 ferry goes from Eastern Docklands to Zamenhofstraat,
just 450m from the sauna.
Amsterdam
ALLAS POOL
SAUNABOOT
HELSINKI, FINLAND
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND
You can’t think of saunas without going to Finland, the
sauna’s birthplace. In the Finnish capital, head to Allas Pool
on the waterfront. Here, you have the choice of 昀椀ve saunas,
with three being unisex and one each for men and women.
You’ll 昀椀nd both heated and sea water swimming pools open
year-round where you can take a dip.
There are 昀氀oating saunas that sit stationary on a lake and then
there’s Saunaboot. With a few of these sauna boats across
Switzerland, you can steer around Lake Lucerne, Zurich,
Geneva, Thun and Lugano. You don’t need any training or a
boating licence – anyone aged 18 or over can helm a sauna
boat – and there’s a ladder off the back for a plunge. Add on a
drinks package for a more pampered vibe.
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Getting there: From central Helsinki, take the Line 4 tram
towards Katajanokka and alight at Ritarihuone, which is just
400m from Allas Pool.
Getting there: From Lucerne train station take the B21 bus to
Helsinki
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Kastanienbaum Schiffsstation or take the ferry that runs from
April to September.
