Ceremonial saunas in Dresden, Germany
Georg-Arnhold-Bad Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape of the Georg-Arnhold-Bad, a municipal pool by the Großer Garten, has five themed saunas around a glass atrium, decorated with reproductions of Old Masters paintings from the Dresden State Art Collections. There is an Aufguss every hour in the panorama sauna, plus a steam bath, bio sauna, plunge pools, an ice fountain, a Kneipp basin and an outdoor area. A two-hour ticket costs EUR 22 including the pool.
Hains Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape of the Hains leisure centre in Freital, just south-west of Dresden, has a bio sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath, log-cabin sauna, fireplace sauna and an infrared cabin, with a roof terrace, a graduation tower and a sauna garden. Sauna masters pour Aufguss with natural essential oils from a range of around 60 scents. It opens daily 9 am to 10 pm, with women's and mixed sauna areas; 1.5 hours cost from EUR 17 and the indoor pool is included.
Elbamare Erlebnisbad
Elbamare is a leisure pool in Gorbitz, western Dresden, with a sauna world under a large glass dome. It has a Finnish sauna at 95 °C, an outdoor log-cabin sauna with traditional Aufguss sessions, a steam bath, a colour-light bath at 55 °C, a whirlpool and a cold plunge pool. Sauna and pool open daily from 10 am to 10 pm; sauna entry including the pool costs EUR 17 for two hours or EUR 23 for the day.
Nordbad
The Nordbad in the Neustadt is a municipal indoor pool run by Dresdner Bäder with a compact sauna area and outdoor garden. It has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every half hour, a herbal sauna at 60 °C and a steam bath at 40 to 45 °C. Monday is ladies' sauna day. A two-hour sauna ticket costs EUR 16 and includes the pool.
Schwimmhalle Bühlau Sauna
The sauna at the municipal Schwimmhalle Bühlau on the eastern edge of Dresden has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every half hour, a steam bath, a sanarium at 55 to 65 °C and an infrared cabin the operator calls the infrared tram, plus an outdoor area and a relaxation room. Tuesday is ladies' sauna day. A two-hour ticket costs EUR 16 and includes the pool.
Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape at the Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz, a municipal pool near the Altstadt, has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every hour, a steam bath, a sanarium at 55 to 65 °C and a garden-house sauna in one of its outdoor sauna gardens. Guests cool off with crushed ice from an ice fountain, a plunge pool and a Kneipp path. Thursday is ladies' sauna day; a two-hour ticket costs EUR 20 including the pool.
Georg-Arnhold-Bad Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape of the Georg-Arnhold-Bad, a municipal pool by the Großer Garten, has five themed saunas around a glass atrium, decorated with reproductions of Old Masters paintings from the Dresden State Art Collections. There is an Aufguss every hour in the panorama sauna, plus a steam bath, bio sauna, plunge pools, an ice fountain, a Kneipp basin and an outdoor area. A two-hour ticket costs EUR 22 including the pool.
Hains Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape of the Hains leisure centre in Freital, just south-west of Dresden, has a bio sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath, log-cabin sauna, fireplace sauna and an infrared cabin, with a roof terrace, a graduation tower and a sauna garden. Sauna masters pour Aufguss with natural essential oils from a range of around 60 scents. It opens daily 9 am to 10 pm, with women's and mixed sauna areas; 1.5 hours cost from EUR 17 and the indoor pool is included.
Elbamare Erlebnisbad
Elbamare is a leisure pool in Gorbitz, western Dresden, with a sauna world under a large glass dome. It has a Finnish sauna at 95 °C, an outdoor log-cabin sauna with traditional Aufguss sessions, a steam bath, a colour-light bath at 55 °C, a whirlpool and a cold plunge pool. Sauna and pool open daily from 10 am to 10 pm; sauna entry including the pool costs EUR 17 for two hours or EUR 23 for the day.
Nordbad
The Nordbad in the Neustadt is a municipal indoor pool run by Dresdner Bäder with a compact sauna area and outdoor garden. It has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every half hour, a herbal sauna at 60 °C and a steam bath at 40 to 45 °C. Monday is ladies' sauna day. A two-hour sauna ticket costs EUR 16 and includes the pool.
Schwimmhalle Bühlau Sauna
The sauna at the municipal Schwimmhalle Bühlau on the eastern edge of Dresden has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every half hour, a steam bath, a sanarium at 55 to 65 °C and an infrared cabin the operator calls the infrared tram, plus an outdoor area and a relaxation room. Tuesday is ladies' sauna day. A two-hour ticket costs EUR 16 and includes the pool.
Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz Saunalandschaft
The sauna landscape at the Schwimmsportkomplex Freiberger Platz, a municipal pool near the Altstadt, has a Finnish sauna at up to 90 °C with an Aufguss every hour, a steam bath, a sanarium at 55 to 65 °C and a garden-house sauna in one of its outdoor sauna gardens. Guests cool off with crushed ice from an ice fountain, a plunge pool and a Kneipp path. Thursday is ladies' sauna day; a two-hour ticket costs EUR 20 including the pool.