At the turn of July and August, Jyväskylä Region will experience an exciting event as, in addition to the Finnish World Rally Championship, the Sauna Rally will take place from July 29 to August 3, 2025. This six-day event brings together open sauna sessions, allowing both locals and tourists, including rally fans, to enjoy the sauna culture of the World’s Sauna Region. The Sauna Rally is part of the Jyväskylä Sauna Summer.
The Sauna Rally is an annual side event held in conjunction with the Finnish World Rally Championship, and this year it is part of the Jyväskylä Region Sauna Summer. The event combines two of Jyväskylä Region’s main attractions: the sauna culture of the World’s Sauna Region and the legendary rally excitement. Inspired by the rallies, the event encourages locals and tourists to experience various sauna locations around the Jyväskylä Region. During the day, you can enjoy the thrilling rally atmosphere, and in the afternoon, relax in the gentle steam of the saunas.
During the event week, there are several open sauna sessions available throughout the region, and everyone can visit as many saunas as they like. Options include a scenic sauna experience on an igloo sauna raft in Juurikkasaari, historical saunas at Jämsä Sauna Village, gentle smoke sauna steam at Varjola Farm, and a sauna trail at Revontuli Resort.
“We encourage everyone to come and experience the wonderful saunas of the Jyväskylä Region. The region is rightly known as the Sauna Region of the World. We have an abundance of amazing saunas. At Revontuli, the new feature is Sauna Hopping, where all the saunas by the shore are heated: the smoke sauna, the panorama barrel sauna, the Loitsu sauna, the igloo sauna, and the lagoon sauna. The panorama barrel sauna is our newest addition, replacing the old tent sauna,” tells Tiia Valkama, CEO of Revontuli Lakeland Village.
Jyväskylä Region has over 140,000 saunas, thousands of lakes, and natural tranquility. Anyone can participate in the Sauna Rally, and it is an excellent way to explore the diverse sauna selection of the World’s Sauna Region. Whether you are a passionate sauna-goer or a curious first-timer, the Sauna Rally offers something unique for everyone.
The programme
The programme will be updated along the summer with new additions.
Check here the schedule of Sauna Rally
More about saunas in the Jyväskylä Region
For more information:
Tiia Valkama, CEO, Revontuli Lakeland Village
+358 40 592 288, [email protected]
Rinna Valjakka, Travel Advisor – Visit Jyväskylä Region
+358 50 512 6133, [email protected] | Visitjyväskyläregion.fi