I’ve been to several saunas in Helsinki, up north in Lapland and even one in Tallinn, Estonia - but this particular one does get pretty HOT, even with just a tiny throw of ‘löyly’. Comparing to those ones, this is definitely more old school, more traditional and undoubtedly more authentic. There are even no lockers, only hooks and benches. Deeper in, you only have a fairly small room with two levels: down is where you bathe and up is where you get steaming. The best part is that everyone gets to experience the same level of heat, with no seating levels like you see in most saunas nowadays. It would’ve been awesome if there was a pool/ice swimming hole, but the cold water hose and going outside did it just fine for me. I love the cafe next door, when you can get beer, coffee, pastries and best of all, sausages with ketchup and mustard. The people in there are so, so friendly and welcoming - I had a pleasant chat with some of them in there and they were more than happy to guide you through the process. You get a mix of locals, people from all around Finland and tourists like myself, but we all got along so well, it was just so terrific. Otherwise it’s also completely fine if you just want to sit there in peace to relax and meditate on your own. If you want an authentic, unique, no-frills sauna, then I urge you to go to Rajaportti sauna. The absolute heart of Finnish culture. Easily accessible by bus from central Tampere. A sausage with plenty of fluids to relax afterwards will complete your day, and you’ll then realise the good decision you’ve made of coming all this way to Finland just to experience this.

Great sauna experience! Oldest 'public' sauna of Finland. Currently price for adult is 8€ on Monday and Wednesday and 12€ on Friday and Saturday. Not a really big sauna. Has a really nice cafe attached to it (the beer selection is quite nice). The sauna is separated to women's and men's sections and most are naked in the sauna. But the cooling area outside is for both women and men and there everybody is covering themselves.

Paras kuivanmaan sauna Tampereella, uniikki miljöö!!

I just loved it! The oldest sauna in Finland. A great experience!

One of the oldest sauna has been 111 years now. It is the best place to meet the true Finns and the sauna is really good once you get used to it. Go discover to Finn inside you!!!

Probably the best sauna in the world! Bring your own towel and beer and enjoy!

History and tradition gives the richness. Loves the place.

Came here as knew this is the oldest sauna in Finland still in operation. It was a very unique and nice experience. While I tried sauna in Helsinki hotel and university dormitory, this old has a very unique woody smell and the environment gave you a very historical feeling. The staff was friendly and helped to keep valuable items. Bring a towel with you and enjoy the interesting experience!

I recommand you to try this sauna. It's very classic n old style. Inside is small so you can experience their cultural mood(?) with people closely. The best is being out there from hot inside. It makes you feel so fresh!!

Oli taas meikäläiselle erikoinen ja uniikki kokemus. Hyvä olisi noudattaa saunaetiketin mukaisia ohjeita. Porukka oli avuliasta ja ystävällistä asiakaskunnassa. Viihtyisässä pihapiirissä myös huilinkipenkkejä ja mahdollisuus kahvitteluun ym. Suosittelen lämpimästi käymään.

Aivan ihana saunakokemus. Tunnelmallinen paikka, rento ja ystävällinen tunnelma. En kokeillut kahvilaa, mutta kuulemma hyvä paikka.

Nice atmosphere and unique experience. Oldest operational public sauna in Finland.

Aina niin ihastuttava ja rentouttava paikka jossa tutustuu mielellään uusiin saunahulluihin😄☀️😎☀️😎

Tampereen vanhin yleinen sauna. Muhevat löylyt. Eksoottinen tunnelma. Kannattaa käydä.

Asiakaspalvelu oli hieman tylyä. Miljöö viihtyisä!

Visit at least once for experience. It has it own vibe.

Legendary old public sauna that is very well preserved in almost original condition. People are friendly even for tourists. Chilling out in between sauna sessions outside just on a simple bench is an experience. The quality of löyly is excellent as the stove is once heated type and wood fired. Washing without showers just pouring water on you was like in Japanese sento. Warm recommendation also for the cafe with excellent selection of beers.

Ihana tunnelm, ystävällinen palvelu. Puitteet hoidettu arvostavasti

Yli satavuotias sauna. Hyvät löylyt ja paljo saunojia

Tunnelmallinen sisältä ja ulkoa. Innostuimme ottamaan tavoitteeksi muissakin kaupungeissa saunomisen. Ihana kahvio! Todella hyvät ja edulliset tuotteet

Sauna ja pesutila pienet. Sympaattisen alkeelliset. Naisten ja miesten puoli on erikseen. Sosiaalinen kokemus sillä porukkaa riitti sekä naisten että miesten puolella. Pesutilan katto on 1900-luvun alun tapaan niin matala, että aikuisen miehen oli peseydyttävä kumarassa :) Ulkona oli penkkejä, joilla pystyi vilvoittelemaan ja kahvila oli toisessa rakennuksessa saunaa vastapäätä. Arvotavarat pystyi jättämään respaan.

Oldest public sauna in Finland and many might agree that it is also one of the best if not the one. Amazing long löyly that heals aching shoulders and the broken heart. It's a Very traditional sauna with separate sides for men and women. No bathing suits used. Space to cool off outside and nice little cafe next door.