Timeline
14:00
Enter Rajaportin sauna in historical Pispala. The stove is 3 m³ in size and contains over a ton of stones that are heated literally glowing red with burning logs. After simmering for a couple of hours, the sauna is ready. Adults pay €5 (€3 on Mondays until 17:00 and Fridays until 17:00, children €1).
14:45
Walk four minutes to Cafe Pispala for a sugar-coated donut praised best in town by locals. The cafe is open until 21:00 on weekdays and Saturdays.
15:15
End your visit with a steak at Pispalan pulteri, just three minutes away. It is open until midnight on weekdays and until 24:00 on Sundays.
Local tip
Buses 1, 13, 18, 19, 25 and 26 reach Pispala easily.
Check before you go
- Rajaportin sauna is open Mo, We 18:00-22:00; Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 14:00-22:00. Check the route if you arrive on a Sunday or Tuesday.
- Cafe Pispala is closed on Mondays. Open Tu 16:30-21:00; We-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 10:00-15:00.
Worth knowing
- Cafe Pispala is open at 14:45 only on We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
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