"The Nordics are redefining wellness in ways that feel both ancient and thrillingly modern,” says Off the Map Travel.View on ...

Rain pelts down as I lower myself, step by step into the pitch-black, ice-cold water, the night sky above. Just 30 seconds, I tell myself, shivering as my shoulders dip under the surface of the ...

Residents of Kiruna, the northernmost town in Sweden, routinely go to great lengths to stay warm. But their new golden sauna serves a higher purpose. In a change that has unsettled some locals, the ...

Rain pelts down as I lower myself, step by step into the pitch-black, ice-cold water, the night sky above. Just 30 seconds, I tell myself, shivering as my shoulders dip under the surface of the ...

A debate over whether or not bathing suits should be allowed in public saunas has split public opinion in Sweden Traditionalists argue for going nude, but wearing a towel around yourself if necessary, ...

If you thought Eurovision was all glitter and glam, think again. This year, Sweden’s entry is bringing the heat (quite literally.) Their song, Bara Bada Bastu (which roughly translates to “'just take ...

Guests arrive at Icehotel 36 in the 30-metre-long main hall, Cathedral Grove, home to a glistening forest of icy treetops ...

Sculpture and public sauna - Crystal Sauna in Northern Sweden. The sauna takes the form of a faceted lithium crystal, referencing the key mineral used in batteries and symbolizing the global ...

A national debate has been sparked after a woman was asked to leave a public sauna in Sweden for wearing a swimming costume. Traditionally, people are supposed to enter saunas wearing nothing at all ...

Sweden is getting up a head of steam for what could be a record number of Eurovision wins this year with a humorous sauna act. KAJ, a comedy group more accustomed to playing birthday parties than ...

Things are getting steamy in Scandinavia. Grab your towels (or don’t), because KAJ are stepping out of the sauna and onto the Eurovision 2025 stage, ready to represent Sweden with ‘Bara Bada Bastu’.