Ceremonial saunas in Karlsruhe, Germany
Albtherme Waldbronn
A thermal spa in Waldbronn in the Albtal hills south-east of Karlsruhe, with a 2,300 m² textile-free sauna world for adults from 16. The mixed area has a panorama sauna for about 45 with daily hand Aufguss, a light sauna, the 'Hexenhäusle', a glass steam bath and a warm-air room; the garden house adds a 95 °C sauna and herb bath. A separate women's sauna area has its own Finnish log sauna. Cooling comes from a 22 °C cold pool with plunge basin. Open daily; a sauna day ticket costs 31.50 euros.
Europabad Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe's municipal leisure pool, with nine slides and a separate textile-free sauna world. Its eight cabins include the medieval Excalibur and Druiden herbal saunas, the 100 °C Arena sauna with Gladiator Aufguss, the sociable Kalevala sauna in a Karelian sauna village, and a Vihta ritual sauna for birch-whisk rituals and private Rent-a-Sauna hire. A plunge pool, 16 °C cold pool and Ice Lounge cool you down. Open daily; a weekday sauna day ticket costs 30 euros.
Fächerbad Karlsruhe
A sports and family pool from 1982 in Hagsfeld with a 50 m pool and a separate sauna world. The textile-free area has a 90 °C Aufguss sauna for 75 people, where staff fan the infusions with large hand fans several times a day, plus a Himalayan salt sauna, a 60 °C sanarium, a steam bath, infrared seats and a 12 °C cold pool. Swimmers who prefer to stay dressed can use a separate textile sauna and steam bath. Sauna world with pool costs 22.50 euros for a day.
Therme Vierordtbad
A historic bathhouse opened in 1873 as a spa, in the heart of the city, with columns, arches and a domed roof. The whole therme is textile-free, except that swimwear is optional in the Badehaus pool. It has the 90 °C Fächer Aufguss sauna, the 80 °C Markgrafen sauna, a 55 °C Vital sauna and the tiled Majolika steam bath, plus indoor cold and warm pools and outdoor brine and lithium pools. Wednesday is women's day; 4 hours cost 24.50 euros.
Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad
A 1964 neighbourhood indoor pool in Neureut with a classic 85 °C Finnish sauna. Staff pour an Aufguss every hour on the hour, and the sauna has a picnic table where guests may bring fruit, cake and drinks. Wednesday and Friday are women's sauna days, Thursday afternoon is for men, the other days are mixed. Closed Mondays. Sauna with pool costs 10.80 euros.
Albtherme Waldbronn
A thermal spa in Waldbronn in the Albtal hills south-east of Karlsruhe, with a 2,300 m² textile-free sauna world for adults from 16. The mixed area has a panorama sauna for about 45 with daily hand Aufguss, a light sauna, the 'Hexenhäusle', a glass steam bath and a warm-air room; the garden house adds a 95 °C sauna and herb bath. A separate women's sauna area has its own Finnish log sauna. Cooling comes from a 22 °C cold pool with plunge basin. Open daily; a sauna day ticket costs 31.50 euros.
Europabad Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe's municipal leisure pool, with nine slides and a separate textile-free sauna world. Its eight cabins include the medieval Excalibur and Druiden herbal saunas, the 100 °C Arena sauna with Gladiator Aufguss, the sociable Kalevala sauna in a Karelian sauna village, and a Vihta ritual sauna for birch-whisk rituals and private Rent-a-Sauna hire. A plunge pool, 16 °C cold pool and Ice Lounge cool you down. Open daily; a weekday sauna day ticket costs 30 euros.
Fächerbad Karlsruhe
A sports and family pool from 1982 in Hagsfeld with a 50 m pool and a separate sauna world. The textile-free area has a 90 °C Aufguss sauna for 75 people, where staff fan the infusions with large hand fans several times a day, plus a Himalayan salt sauna, a 60 °C sanarium, a steam bath, infrared seats and a 12 °C cold pool. Swimmers who prefer to stay dressed can use a separate textile sauna and steam bath. Sauna world with pool costs 22.50 euros for a day.
Therme Vierordtbad
A historic bathhouse opened in 1873 as a spa, in the heart of the city, with columns, arches and a domed roof. The whole therme is textile-free, except that swimwear is optional in the Badehaus pool. It has the 90 °C Fächer Aufguss sauna, the 80 °C Markgrafen sauna, a 55 °C Vital sauna and the tiled Majolika steam bath, plus indoor cold and warm pools and outdoor brine and lithium pools. Wednesday is women's day; 4 hours cost 24.50 euros.
Adolf-Ehrmann-Bad
A 1964 neighbourhood indoor pool in Neureut with a classic 85 °C Finnish sauna. Staff pour an Aufguss every hour on the hour, and the sauna has a picnic table where guests may bring fruit, cake and drinks. Wednesday and Friday are women's sauna days, Thursday afternoon is for men, the other days are mixed. Closed Mondays. Sauna with pool costs 10.80 euros.