Rajaportin sauna

Rajaportin sauna is Finland's oldest working public sauna. The sauna was founded in 1906 in Pispala in Tampere. Rajaportin Sauna is owned by Tampere city and run by the Pispalan saunayhdistys ry.

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Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday 6:00 PM—10:00 PM and Friday 3:00 PM—9:00 PM and Saturday 2:00 PM—10:00 PM
Type: Sauna
Description: public sauna in Tampere, Finland
Also known as: “Rajaportti Sauna”
Address: Pispalan valtatie 9, Tampere, 33250

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirvitalo and Särkänniemi.

Hirvitalo

Arts center

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Hirvitalo is a social center in the Pispala's Tahmela district of Tampere, Finland. It houses the Center of Contemporary Art Pispala. Hirvitalo is situated 440 metres southwest of Rajaportin sauna.

Särkänniemi

Theme park

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Tampere is the third largest city in Finland with around 260,000 inhabitants, and around 410,000 in the metropolitan area. Located 170 km north of the Finnish coastal capital Helsinki, it is also the most populous inland town in the Nordic countries. Särkänniemi is situated 1¼ km east of Rajaportin sauna.

Pyynikki Esker

Peak

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The Pyynikki Esker is the tallest longitudinal esker in the world, located in Pyynikki, Tampere, Finland. The ridge rises to a height of 160 meters above sea level and 80 meters above the surface of Lake Pyhäjärvi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ylä-Pispala and Santalahti.

Ylä-Pispala

Quarter

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Pispala is a city area 2.5 km from the centre of Tampere, Finland. It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju, the highest esker in Finland. Together with Pyynikki, Pispala is widely considered the most beautiful area of Tampere and tourists are often guided there for the view and the unique urban design features of the area.

Santalahti

Suburb

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Santalahti is a district in the western part of Tampere, Finland. It borders Lake Näsijärvi in the north, the Särkänniemi district in the east, Ylä-Pispala and Ala-Pispala in the south and Lielahti in the west.