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‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna

Stockholm will open its first publicly run sauna in June 2026 in the Hornstull neighborhood of Södermalm, a pilot project aimed at addressing years-long waiting lists for private member saunas and providing inclusive access to all residents and visitors. The 5.5 million Swedish kronor facility, designed by Dinell Johansson and built by Marinbastun, is part of the city’s broader quay-side strategy to open up waterfronts, with plans to explore discounted pricing for students and pensioners and new guidelines mandating public booking access for central saunas.