A Guide to the Country's Most Loved Sauna Experiences
Sauna fever is gripping Sweden! In Finland, a sauna is as essential to a home as a dining table. Unfortunately, Sweden isn't quite there yet, and our 300,000 saunas, or 0.03 saunas per capita, pale in comparison to Finland's 3,300,000 saunas, or 0.59 saunas per capita.
Fortunately, Sweden has many public saunas, ready to embrace Swedes' newfound interest in saunas. But where are Sweden's best saunas really located?
Sweden's Best Sauna 2025
Bastu Paus - Malmö
That Sweden's best sauna would be in Malmö was something we hadn't expected. Sauna Ice comes from Kiruna, at the very top of the country, where sauna culture is deeply rooted and saunas south of Umeå are often met with some skepticism, unless they are in Finland.
Sauna culture has taken root throughout the country, and Bastu Paus in Malmö is proof that the heat is spreading further and further south.
By Lake Arriesjön, just outside Malmö, you'll find a beautiful oasis with a charming sauna raft. The cozy factor is absolute at Tobias Johansson's Bastu Paus facility. The perfect place to take a break from everyday stress, unwind, and let your body and mind find their way home.
With a perfect rating on Google based on an astounding 255 reviews, Bastu Paus is a clear winner. This sauna experience is well worth a visit!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 255
Regional Winners
Northern Sweden: Torne River Sauna Experience, Hedenäset
In the heart of Tornedalen, where the river forms the border between Sweden and Finland, lies one of the country's most unique sauna experiences. Torne River Sauna Experience is exactly what it sounds like, a sauna ritual in direct contact with the power of nature.
Here you enjoy a sauna on a floating raft in the middle of the Torne River, with views of forests, water, and open spaces. In winter, you can step out and cool off in the snow while the Northern Lights dance across the sky. In summer? The sun never sets. Regardless of the season, the experience is described by guests as magical, relaxing, and completely unlike anything else.
To take a sauna here is to step directly into the primal, the fire, the water, and the presence of nature. Wood-fired, simple, authentic.
Northern Sweden's best sauna in 2025 is the Torne River Sauna Experience.
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 25
Eastern Sweden: Sickla Sauna, Nacka
In the middle of Nacka, just a stone's throw from central Stockholm, a sauna oasis is hidden that manages to combine urban proximity with a complete sense of nature. Sickla Sauna is wood-fired, atmospheric, and beautifully situated along the shore with a lush forest behind and calm water in front.
Despite the proximity to the city's pulse, tranquility immediately sets in when the door closes behind you. Anyone who thinks you have to travel far for a real sauna experience hasn't been here.
133 reviews on Google, all with the highest rating. That speaks for itself. Sickla Sauna is a worthy winner of Eastern Sweden's best sauna in 2025!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 133
Western Sweden: Dyrön's Sauna, Dyrön
Imagine a small sauna cabin on the cliffs. The sea sparkling outside. The scent of seaweed and wood smoke in the air. Dyrön's Sauna is exactly the image many have when they dream of "sauna on the west coast," and reality does not disappoint.
The sauna is located along the scenic Dyröleden trail on the island of Dyrön, between Marstrand and Tjörn. Here, dramatic views are combined with a tranquility that only the sea can provide. Step out of the sauna, into the salty water, and feel your whole body awaken.
Western Sweden's best sauna in 2025 can be found on Dyrön, Dyrön's Sauna.
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 79
Southern Sweden: Kallis, Helsingborg
Helsingborg's legendary cold bathhouse Kallis has attracted sauna bathers for over a century. With its iconic wooden building on stilts, situated in the middle of the sound, Kallis offers a sauna experience that blends tradition, sea, and history in perfect harmony.
To take a sauna here is to partake in a culture that has been deeply ingrained in the city since the 1800s. The waves crash beneath the pier, the air is fresh, and after the sauna, a cold dip in Öresund awaits. Regardless of the season, the atmosphere is always equally inviting.
With 225 Google reviews and an average rating of 4.6 out of 5, Kallis shows that quality endures. Kallis is a very well-deserved winner of Southern Sweden's best sauna in 2025.
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 225
Gotland's Best Sauna: Burgsviks Havsbastu
At the very southern tip of Gotland, you'll find a real gem! Burgsviks Havsbastu offers expansive sea views, salty swims, and wood-fired sauna heat that is open all year round.
It is probably the only sauna in eastern Sweden where you can sit in the warmth and watch the sun set over the sea. Its location in Burgsvik makes the experience both tranquil and spectacular, whether you're there in the middle of summer or on a windy autumn day.
With an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars and 35 reviews on Google, it is clear. Burgsviks Havsbastu is an obvious winner of the title Gotland's best sauna in 2025.
Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 35
Best Sauna Raft: Sthlm Sauna Vinterviken, Hägersten
Probably Sweden's most talked-about sauna. Sthlm Sauna Vinterviken bobs gently on the waters of Lake Mälaren, beautifully situated in a bay outside Hägersten in Stockholm. The sauna is entirely member-driven, and the waiting list is long. Thousands are queuing up to partake in the diamond of the wellness benefit.
It's easy to see why. The sauna is framed by cliffs, water, and greenery. From inside the sauna, you have an unobstructed view of the bay, and during the winter months, it's not uncommon for guests to jump straight into an ice hole after their session. Everything is well-maintained, warm, communal.
Sthlm Sauna Vinterviken is a worthy winner of the title Sweden's best sauna raft in 2025.
Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars
Number of reviews: 149
The Full List
The list below shows that there are fantastic sauna experiences throughout our elongated country. Wherever you are, you are probably not far from a sauna.
Whether you've been taking saunas every day for the past 40 years or have just discovered all the benefits of saunas, there's always something new to explore. A place, a hat, aufguss, ice bathing, scent bowls, or icy, airway-opening menthol crystals.
Here's the sauna map to guide you right.
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Selection and Criteria
We have reviewed all public independent saunas in Sweden with at least 10 Google reviews. A total of 37 saunas qualified for our database.
The average rating, number of reviews, and content of the reviews formed the basis of the assessment. Experience and current relevance were also taken into consideration.
All winners have been honored with a diploma from Sauna Ice as a thank you for their contribution to sauna culture and as a seal of trust for future visitors.
We hope that more people discover these places and perhaps find their own favorite sauna along the way.