Inside London's community sauna where guests can take ice baths in whiskey barrels and relax TOPLESS
Community Sauna Baths offers traditional Nordic sauna experiences in London. The flagship venue is nestled in the backyard of the historic Eastway Bathhouse. READ MORE: The incredible neo-Gothic chapel that rises over 6,000 feet tall Jessica Hamilton
Londoners looking for an authentic Nordic sauna experience don't need to go that far: there are several in the capital run by Community Sauna Baths.
The flagship venue is nestled in the backyard of the historic Eastway Public Baths building in Hackney Wick, east London.
The once-abandoned site, which dates back to the 1930s, has been equipped with "six communal saunas for individual bathers" and a "sauna for five people ". for group bookings", says the
As part of the sauna reservation, once visitors have "warmed up to the core" , they can cool off in an unusual environment in an ice “tank” – a metal bathtub or a “rustic converted whiskey barrel.” Be prepared though, the water temperature is only five to five. eight degrees Celsius in winter and 10 to 14 degrees Celsius in summer.
According to the , guests must bring two towels to the sauna One for sitting. and another to dry off. While visitors must be covered from the waist up, the website says topless is optional for all genders. A bathrobe is required to use the restroom or cafe.
Londoners looking for an authentic Nordic sauna experience don't need to go that far: there are several in the capital run by Community Sauna Baths.
The flagship venue is nestled in the backyard of the historic Eastway Public Baths building in Hackney Wick, east London.
The once-abandoned site, which dates back to the 1930s, has been equipped with "six communal saunas for individual bathers" and a "sauna for five people ". for group bookings", says the
As part of the sauna reservation, once visitors have "warmed up to the core" , they can cool off in an unusual environment in an ice “tank” – a metal bathtub or a “rustic converted whiskey barrel.” Be prepared though, the water temperature is only five to five. eight degrees Celsius in winter and 10 to 14 degrees Celsius in summer.
According to the , guests must bring two towels to the sauna One for sitting. and another to dry off. While visitors must be covered from the waist up, the website says topless is optional for all genders. A bathrobe is required to use the restroom or cafe.
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