Rajaportti Sauna

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Rajaportti Sauna

No visit to Finland is complete without a relaxing sauna session. Built in 1906 in Pispala, this public sauna is Finland’s oldest and is the perfect place to relax in the löyly, the steam rising up from hot stones.

Useful Information

Address: Pispalan valtatie 9, Tampere
Phone: +358 50 310 2611
More Info: www.rajaportti.fi/index.en.php
Address: Mon & Wed 4pm–10pm; Fri & Sat 2pm–10pm; Tue, Thu & Sun closed
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Rajaportti Sauna

Rajaportti Sauna

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