Kruunupuisto is a hotel and a spa in the classic Finnish lakeside area of Punkaharju. The hotel has a spa with easy and affordable access. They also have a beach with free access. (See previous article here (alt. link), alt. link). However, until now I had not realized they also had a spectacular sauna by the beach. Sadly, it has been available for rent for 320 euros, but has this year become available on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for a mere 5€ per person.
That's a remarkably good deal, even if you end up sharing the sauna with others. They do limit the number of people joining, however. And there's a women's and men's time to do this, and the times aren't that long. But if you can do, it is certainly worth it!
A wonderful sandy beach, a wonderful park around you, a great cabin with sofas, dressing rooms, bathroom, showers. And the sauna room, very, very nice, as you can see above!
Beach:
The cafeteria (left) and sauna (right) buildings:
The famous "100 year road in Punkaharju":
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