Ice swimming in Helsinki
Swimming in a hole that has been cut in the ice and then returning to a hot sauna relaxes and refreshes the body, while improving stress tolerance levels. Believers also claim that it keeps away the flu and enhances blood circulation. In Helsinki metropolitan area you can try ice swimming at Kuusijärvi Recreation Centre located in Vantaa.
Kuusijärvi Recreation Centre Vantaa, Kuusijärventie 3, 01260 Vantaa
www.jaakarhut.fi
Bus 730 from Railway Square
Ice swimming can also be tried at Oittaa Recreation Centre.



