SKITUNÄS SAUNA BY THE SEA
Skitunäs seaside sauna
There’s nothing quite like the gentle, natural heat of a wood-fired sauna. Whether you’re visiting Finland for the first time or you’re a seasoned sauna enthusiast, understanding how to properly heat and enjoy a traditional sauna enhances the experience. At Kotteria cottages, all our properties come with at least one wood-fired sauna—offering guests an authentic slice of Finnish culture.
In the Skitunäs villa there is a small wood-heated cottage-sauna in the main building. This small cottage sauna is included in the rent. In addtion to this, there is also a big seaside sauna for 10 people available. The seaside sauna is wood-heated and is suitable for use throughout the year. The seaside sauna is offered to the tenants as needed, at an additional cost of EUR 45 per day.
There is no running water in the seaside sauna. Please bring clean water from the cottage shower room to the seaside sauna. Do not use sea water in the sauna, salty sea water smells on the hot stove and rusts the stove.
Instructions for using the Skitunäs sauna
There is a light chimney in the sauna stove and there is no separate smoke damper.
Before setting the fire in the stove furnace, please check that the furnace is clean and that the ash compartment has been emptied. Ashes and carbon can sometimes accumulate in places where the air should flow. This prevents effective combustion. When the furnace has been cleaned, use small trees and sticks to ignite the fire. Do not use liquids or oils to set the fire.
When the fire is set, you can also add bigger firewood. During the burning, the combustion air can be reduced by pushing the ash compartment closer. Before adding more wood, it is advisable to improve the embers, ie to disperse larger coals and stack them evenly over the grate before laying the next layer of firewood.
When bathing is finished, you should add a couple of firewood into the stove to ensure that the sauna drie. After use, drain the ashes into the ash container and sweep the floor. Bring new firewood to the sauna for the following guests. Wipe the sauna benches with a damp cloth.
If you are not very experienced in using a wood-fired sauna, we also offer more detailed instruction at our blogpost regarding “Heating a wood-fired sauna“. On this page we describe how to heat and enjoy a wood-fired sauna at kotteria cottages. This guide walks you through everything you need to know: from preparing the stove and lighting the fire to enjoying the rituals of sauna bathing and post-sauna relaxation. Whether you’re soaking in the silence of a seaside sauna or enjoying the warmth after a day outdoors, a properly heated sauna offers deep relaxation and well-being.
Skitunäs villa, Suomen Kotteria Oy. Skitunäsintie 272, 49270 Pyhtää. +358400868889, asiakaspalvelu@kotteria.com