Wenik ritual in the Russian banya | |
| Dsates: | Tue 19.00 hrs | Sun 10.00 hrs |
| Duration: | approx. 2 h |
| Participants: | 6* to max. 12 participants (can be booked individually) |
| Services: | Wenik ritual incl. admission sole uno 2 h |
| Price: | from CHF 88.00 |
* If there are fewer than 6 participants, the Wenik ritual will not take place. You will receive a cancellation 24 hours before the appointment. The Russian banya can also be rented for individual appointments for a Wenik ritual. For more information, please call +41 61 836 67 63. | |
In the earth sauna you will experience the archetype of Finnish sauna culture. The log cabin, handcrafted from pine logs and half-sunk into the ground, has a stone stove inside with a crackling fire constantly flickering.
| Temperature: | 110°C |
| Humidity: | 15 to 25% |
Fire sauna, also called Tuli sauna in Finnish, is a 6-cornered log house made of Finnish polar pine logs. In the center it has a huge glass-covered fireplace. Approximately 24 people can be seated here and sweat and relax under the spell of the flickering fire.
| Temperature: | 100°C |
| Humidity: | 15 to 25% |
Along with the Finns, the Russians also maintain a centuries-old bathing tradition. The banya is a Russian bathing house, which was and is appreciated by the whole family as a place for purification, health maintenance and communication. The authentically left log cabin in sole uno originates from Siberia and comfortably accommodates about 50 people for an impressive sauna experience. The temperature here is less hot than in the Finnish sauna, but there is much higher humidity. The birch infusion (daily 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.) involves pouring lots of water with birch twigs (weniks) on the stove and then distributing the steam by waving it vertically. The birch aroma leaves a pleasant, natural fragrance.
| Temperature: | 70 to 80°C |
| Humidity: | approx. 30% |
In addition to the regular sauna operation, authentically celebrated "Wenik rituals" lasting about two hours are offered twice a week in groups of 4 to 12 people. An experience of a very special kind!
