The Gondola sauna, which is in Café Gondola 718 in Ylläs, Lapland, Finland, takes the users on a 4km trip at staggeringly giddy heights of 430 meters above the ground. The entire interior of the Gondola is lined with insulating wood with 360 degree windows for spectacular views. Unlike an infrared sauna, a hot rock electric heater with a water bucket and ladle is used inside the Gondola sauna.

The Ice Sauna
Had enough of the heat? How about sitting in a snowy room where it is 10 degrees below zero? Now that is what I call relaxing. As stupid as this concept sounds, the "Snow Room" exists, and it was recently showcased in a Hotel Equipment Fair in Turkey. Plus, it will go on sale to all luxury hotels and spas starting this year. Instead of modern infrared sauna technology, a traditional sauna stove with hot rocks heated outside the ice room is used
Sauna Boat
This is the M/S Gloskär, a 36 tonne boat with a sauna on it. The sauna on the boat can entertain quite a few guests, holding up to 20 people. The boat also has a grill cabin which can hold 20-25 people. The sauna boat, which patrols the Larsmo lake in west Finland is rentable and can be used any time of year. After a sauna session in the summer hot steamy users can jump off into the refreshing lake to cool down. In the winter it is still possible to jump in, but be warned, it may be extremely cold!
A typical four hour trip costs around €350 but this cost also includes crew and captain for the boat itself. While this expense is large when compared to a home far infrared saunas, if the cost is split between 20 people it becomes fairly reasonable.

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