Finnish saunas in Lugano, Switzerland
Splash & Spa Tamaro
Splash & Spa Tamaro in Rivera-Monteceneri, about 14 km north of Lugano, pairs a water park with a large spa. The spa has four saunas (Himalayan salt, clay, Ticino chestnut wood and an outdoor Nordic sauna with infusion ceremonies), a hammam circuit, a snow room, an iodine brine pool and a 12-14°C cold plunge. Swimwear is mandatory in the spa. Open daily 11:00-20:45; Day SPA CHF 64 on weekdays, CHF 68 at weekends.
Piscina coperta di Lugano
The City of Lugano's indoor pool on Viale Castagnola, popular with locals and visitors in winter, has a 25 x 16 m swimmers' pool, a non-swimmers' pool, a Finnish sauna and a Turkish bath, plus a snack bar and an outdoor lawn. Opening hours for the 2026-27 season are 8:30-21:30 on weekdays and 10:00-19:00 at weekends and on holidays. Single adult entry costs CHF 11.
Kurhaus Cademario DOT SPA
The DOT SPA of Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa covers 2,200 m² on a sunny hillside above Lake Lugano and welcomes outside visitors. It has a 90°C Finnish sauna, a 65°C bio sauna, a Turkish steam bath and a hammam, a frigidarium with two 8-12°C cooling tubs, an ice fountain and connected indoor and outdoor pools. The hotel recommends using the sauna areas without a bathing suit. Day guests 10:00-19:00 by reservation; full day CHF 55 weekdays, CHF 70 weekends. Ages 16 and up.
THE VIEW SPA
THE VIEW SPA belongs to the boutique hotel THE VIEW Lugano on the Paradiso hillside and is open to outside visitors every day. It has a Finnish sauna, Turkish steam baths, a Kneipp path, a salt room with a Himalayan salt wall, emotional showers, an 18-metre pool with lake views and a heated vitality pool with hydromassage. Open daily 9:00-20:30; day entry CHF 60 Monday to Thursday and CHF 75 Friday to Sunday.
Splash & Spa Tamaro
Splash & Spa Tamaro in Rivera-Monteceneri, about 14 km north of Lugano, pairs a water park with a large spa. The spa has four saunas (Himalayan salt, clay, Ticino chestnut wood and an outdoor Nordic sauna with infusion ceremonies), a hammam circuit, a snow room, an iodine brine pool and a 12-14°C cold plunge. Swimwear is mandatory in the spa. Open daily 11:00-20:45; Day SPA CHF 64 on weekdays, CHF 68 at weekends.
Piscina coperta di Lugano
The City of Lugano's indoor pool on Viale Castagnola, popular with locals and visitors in winter, has a 25 x 16 m swimmers' pool, a non-swimmers' pool, a Finnish sauna and a Turkish bath, plus a snack bar and an outdoor lawn. Opening hours for the 2026-27 season are 8:30-21:30 on weekdays and 10:00-19:00 at weekends and on holidays. Single adult entry costs CHF 11.
Kurhaus Cademario DOT SPA
The DOT SPA of Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa covers 2,200 m² on a sunny hillside above Lake Lugano and welcomes outside visitors. It has a 90°C Finnish sauna, a 65°C bio sauna, a Turkish steam bath and a hammam, a frigidarium with two 8-12°C cooling tubs, an ice fountain and connected indoor and outdoor pools. The hotel recommends using the sauna areas without a bathing suit. Day guests 10:00-19:00 by reservation; full day CHF 55 weekdays, CHF 70 weekends. Ages 16 and up.
THE VIEW SPA
THE VIEW SPA belongs to the boutique hotel THE VIEW Lugano on the Paradiso hillside and is open to outside visitors every day. It has a Finnish sauna, Turkish steam baths, a Kneipp path, a salt room with a Himalayan salt wall, emotional showers, an 18-metre pool with lake views and a heated vitality pool with hydromassage. Open daily 9:00-20:30; day entry CHF 60 Monday to Thursday and CHF 75 Friday to Sunday.