10 Best Saunas in Oslo

GreenBoats is located on perhaps Oslo's most recognisable and most easily navigated harbour promenade. You can literally go straight from the city's best shops to diving into the fjord.

A sauna by the water is one of the city's recent additions. One of the many lovely aspects of this experience is that you can take a refreshing dip in the sea when you feel the heat take hold. You're also guaranteed fresh water to swim in, since Aker Brygge offers an open year-round harbour with water purification. And GreenBoats is also environmentally friendly as the sauna is powered by an electric motor.

For many people, spending a few hours at a spa is the height of luxury, and in Oslo it doesn't get more luxurious than at the Grand Hotel's Artesia Spa. The hotel is centrally located in Karl Johans Gate, so it's easy to find, and life is always easier after a session of pampering.

Grand Hotel is the place where celebrities, Nobel Prize winners and heads of state choose to stay when they visit Oslo, and the spa department lives up to its expectations. The spa offers a wide choice of treatments, from the simplest to the most comprehensive, or just indulge in some quiet meditation in a hot pool.

KOK Oslo's floating sauna was opened by some of Oslo's well-known nightlife founders. And it has only benefited from having the right people and energy behind it.

Because it's all about energy when you want to visit one of the city's more modern saunas. Wellbeing is an all-encompassing concept, which is all about feeling good about yourself. Nothing feels quite as refreshing and relaxing as a dip in cold salt water followed by a warm and cosy sauna with friends.

Bristol Spa is located at the beautiful and historic Bristol Hotel, and for those who appreciate the finer things in life, there is no better alternative. The spa offers a sauna, couple's packages, massage and beauty treatments, including make-up for special occasions.

The therapists who work here are all highly experienced and use only natural products. Expect gorgeous scents and a sense of getting back to nature - away from nasty chemicals and additives. Whatever treatments you choose, you're guaranteed a fulfilling and relaxing experience.

One of the city's oldest swimming baths, Bislet Bad & Trening, is right next to one of the city's most magnificent sports arenas. Bislet is the place where world records have been set for running, high-jump and skating. Meanwhile, inside Bislet Bad, unofficial records have been set for relaxation and wellbeing.

The place offers a pleasant pool and several comfortable saunas that will give you both warmth and plenty of steam. And you can also fit in a training session in the well-equipped gym. Bislet Bad & Trening is generally for members only, but does offer drop-in sessions on certain days.

Just below Slottparken is what may look like a small secluded spa, but DaiKai is on a par with the more famous establishments in the city. Here, highly skilled therapists provide relaxing treatments that are guaranteed to bring you into a state of deep relaxation.

DaiKai specialises in the art of massage inspired by the Far East, but also offers a whole range of other treatments. Beauty treatments, pedicures and scalp massages are just as popular here as hot stones and chi treatments. The spa's central location means that you can indulge in some wellbeing just before setting off for the many cultural or nightlife options on the city's western side.