Photos: Sauna am Rhy, used with permission.
Sauna am Rhy
Basel (BS), Switzerland · from CHF 35
About
A winter sauna on the bank of the Rhine in Basel, with river views, regular Aufguss and a dip in the Rhine to cool off. It is textile-free, Mondays are for women only, and the sauna can also be hired privately.
Facilities
Saunas and steam
- Finnish sauna
The classic dry sauna, usually 80–100 °C.
- Outdoor sauna
A sauna in its own cabin or with a door straight to the open air, so you step outside to cool off.
- Aufguss (sauna ritual)
A sauna master pours scented water on the hot stones and fans the heat through the room.
Cooling down
- Direct access to a lake or river
Step straight from the sauna into a lake or river to cool off.
Relaxing
- Indoor rest area
A quiet room with loungers to rest between sauna rounds.
- Outdoor rest area (garden or terrace)
A garden, terrace or lawn with loungers, to cool down and rest in the fresh air.
The place
- Setting
- Great views · By a lake or river · City
- Type of place
- Sauna
- Practical
- Towels included
- Private
- Can be rented privately
Getting there
St. Alban-Rheinweg 195, 4052 Basel (BS), Switzerland
Basel, Waldenburgerstrasse · about 4 min walk (230 m)
Also nearby
- Radisson Blu Hotel Basel
Basel · 1.8 km away
Fitnesspark Basel HeuwaageBasel · 1.9 km away
Hallenbad RialtoBasel · 2.2 km away