Bathhouses of Victoria

Traditional sauna

Traditional saunas use dry heat, typically wood-fired or electrically heated, to raise the air temperature well above what most people encounter in daily life, with bathers often alternating between the heat and a cold plunge or shower. Victoria has a reasonable spread of venues offering this, from the mineral-spring country around Hepburn Springs to coastal spots on the Mornington Peninsula and suburban venues in Melbourne itself. The nine listed here vary considerably in setting and scale.

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