Five saunas to warm up in

Saunas in Åre – an obvious activity for everyone! Why is it so nice to sweat, cool down, sweat again, cool down again, then sweat some more? The answer is simple, because it is. We’ve listed five saunas where you can relax and open your pores during your visit to Åre.

The sauna tradition in Sweden is almost as big as it is in Finland. It was once a purification phenomenon for the body, and has now become a social phenomenon or simply a really nice way to end a cold ski session, a race or a tough work week. Most accommodations throughout Åre has their own sauna but there is more to discover out there.

#1 Floating sauna on Lake Åresjön

Floating on Lake Åresjön is Åre’s oddest sauna – Explore Åre‘s bastuflotte (floating sauna). Heated by a wood fire, throw some water directly from Lake Åresjön in there to create a steamy experience. When it’s time to cool down, take a step off the edge directly into the lake.

#2 Season Spa Sauna World

At Holiday Club there is a plethora of different saunas to try, all with different temperatures. The classic pine sauna is around 80 degrees and there are several saunas from 45 degrees and upwards. To cool down, try an ice bath, pour a bucket of ice cold water over your head or ice sauna at -18 degrees.

#3 Buustamon Sauna & Relax

Buustamons Fjällgård has a traditional sauna where you can also warm up in the wood-fired outdoor baths. In winter you can cool down by rolling in the snow right outside, in summer you can take a cooling dip in a natural cold bath that is filled with fresh water directly from the mountain stream that flows by.

#4 Level Spa at Copperhill

On the top of Förberget, overlooking the entire Mt. Åreskutan, is the Copperhill Mountain Lodge. There are two saunas where one of them looks out over the forest outside the hotel. Cool down with an ice-cold water shower or in any of the pools (which are not cold but feels that way after a hot sauna).