Where to go
City guides, lists and field visits to bathing culture spaces around the world.
Index
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Geothermal stops on Iceland’s Ring Road: where to bathe
Plan geothermal bathing stops around Iceland’s Ring Road, from Akureyri and Mývatn to Egilsstaðir, with the detours that fit the drive and Reykjavík bookends.
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Bathing culture in Medellín: the new sauna and contrast scene
In El Poblado and Laureles, Medellín has assembled a recent map of Finnish sauna, cold plunge, rooftop spa and recovery. A guide to choosing where to go in the city of eternal spring.
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Spa Colmegna: the 1895 bathhouse hidden in Buenos Aires
Sauna, steam, a marble cold pool and 130 years of history in central Buenos Aires. What Spa Colmegna is, how the circuit works and what to confirm before you go.
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Bathing culture in New York: the bathhouse map in 2026
The city that nearly lost its bathhouses in the 1980s now has a historic schvitz, social bathhouses and neighborhood clubs. A map for deciding where to go.