From the organiser:

SAUNA 2024! The weekend of open saunas in Rõuge municipality is coming again!

From 19th to 20th October 2024, different expressive saunas and sauna families in Rõuge municipality in Võrumaa will open their doors and hearts to experience the pleasures of saunas and the charms of rural life together. Sauna connects people, heals and opens up the lifestyle of sauna goers.

The best way to get to know people and their everyday culture is to go to the sauna with them. 

Going to the sauna and sauna customs are an important part of the identity and cultural heritage of Southern Estonia. Every family has its own sauna practices, beliefs and customs. A common sauna visit unites communities, ways of thinking, families, tribes and peoples. SAUNA 2024 event! warms and opens hearts to communicate from person to person, family, community, encourages partnerships and business enterprises to take guests to their favorite places in Rõuge municipality's wonderful nature, homes, saunas, spiritual and cultural landscapes.