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Saunas and Spas in and around Munich

Pure relaxation

Try sweating at 80 degrees and then jumping into ice-cold water: you’ll find winter a lot more bearable! These saunas in and around Munich not only offer plenty of relaxation, they also feature some surprising extras – from snow cabins to sauna ships.

The best saunas in Munich

 

Dantebad: Log cabin sauna and outdoor swimming

Münchner Stadtwerke has lots of great pools, but Dantebad is truly unique: in summer it has the city’s biggest outdoor pool, and in winter it’s the only place where you can swim outdoors in water that is heated to 30 degrees. And the winter outdoor pool at Westfriedhof also has the advantage of a great sauna area: in addition to the classic Finnish sauna, there’s also a not-so-hot sanarium with a view of the starry sky and a log cabin sauna. Afterwards, you can cool off at the ice fountain or the cold plunge pool.

Dantebad, Postillonstrasse 17
www.swm.de/dantebad

Müller'sches Volksbad: somewhere between Art Nouveau and Ancient Rome

The oldest and for some the most elegant indoor swimming pool in Munich is Müller'sche Volksbad. It opened at its location in Haidhausen back in 1901 and many of the original elements have been preserved to this day. While the rooms with the pools and changing rooms are reminiscent of Art Nouveau, the sauna area feels a little like Ancient Rome. The Roman-Irish sweat bath with its various rooms heated at different temperatures fits in well here. One particular feature of the sauna landscape is the sight-protected open-air courtyard, while the 34-degree circular pool inside is another impressive facility. (Important note:  The inner courtyard of the sauna area is closed from 22 April 2024 until further notice.)

Müller'sches Volksbad, Rosenheimer Strasse 1
www.swm.de/muellersches-volksbad

 

Olympic Swimming Pool: Alpine sauna and snow cabin

Munich’s Olympic Swimming Pool (Olympiaschwimmhalle) has been a listed building since 1998 – and a lot of changes were made when the facility was renovated a few years ago: not only were the swimming pool and sauna refurbished to incorporate the latest technology, some cool extras were added too. These include the snow cabin in the sauna area, where you can actually cool off in the snow after your sauna session, and the Inspiration Sauna – where you can enjoy a little doze while listening to relaxing music. And for those who like it really hot, there’s actually a 100-degree sauna here, too!

Olympia Schwimmhalle, Coubertinplatz 1
www.swm.de/olympia-schwimmhalle

 

Saunas in the municipal baths

There are also special sauna areas in many other public baths in the city of Munich. Throughout the city, the municipal utilities invite guests from near and far to sweat and relax. You can find an overview and all information about the SWM saunas here.

Hamams in Munich: Turkish steam bath

Hamams are also becoming increasingly popular in Munich. The two best-known addresses are the Hamam Anatolia in Giesing and the Mathilden Hamam in the city centre. Visitors can sweat in the Turkish steam bath and be washed traditionally in wraps with bowls of water. Turkish tea or ayran is often served as a welcome drink. If you like, you can book an additional treatment - such as a soap foam massage, a rose oil massage or a Rasul treatment with healing clay.

Mathilden Hamam, Mathildenstraße 5
hamam.de

Hamam Anatolia, Wirtstraße 1B
www.hamamanatolia.de

 

Day spa in a luxury hotel: bathing in the open air

Book yourself into a luxury hotel for a day? This is also possible for little money thanks to day spas - in Munich, for example, the Charles Hotel, the Bayerischer Hof, the Andaz Hotel am Schwabinger Tor and the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten at Maximilianstrasse also offer non-hotel guests the opportunity to use the wellness area. Of course, you have to book in advance and pay admission, but it's worth it. Depending on the location, there are spectacular pools, exclusive saunas and great views over the city. For example, the Blue Spa at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof has a pool where you can swim in the open air in good weather.

The Charles Hotel, Sophienstraße 28
www.roccofortehotels.com

Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Promenadeplatz 2-6
www.bayerischerhof.de

Andaz Hotel, Leopoldstraße 170
www.hyatt.com

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten, Maximilianstraße 17
www.kempinski.com

The best saunas in the area around Munich

 

Monte Mare at Tegernsee (lake): Sweat it out in the sauna boat 

That’s right: the lakeside sauna centre Monte Mare actually has a boat anchored alongside it in Tegernsee (lake) which acts as a wonderfully inviting sauna – an absolutely unique experience! There’s nothing better than to jump straight into the lake after you’ve had your sweat – the water there is always cold. And there are other saunas for anyone who prefers to do without the sway of the boat: from the Panorama Sauna you have a wonderful view of the mountains, while in the cooler 65-degree Sauna for the Senses you sweat to meditative music. Monte Mare also has a whirlpool, relaxation loungers in the boathouse, a fireplace lounge and a winter garden, but the most striking feature is the unique view it offers of one of the most beautiful lakes in Bavaria.

Monte mare Seesauna, Hauptstrasse 63, 83684 Tegernsee
www.monte-mare.de/tegernsee

 

Therme Erding: spoilt for choice with 35 saunas

Definitely worth a trip: Erding just outside Munich is home to the largest thermal spa in the world! In addition to a wave pool and a slide landscape with an amazing 27 water slides, there’s naturally a huge sauna landscape in store for guests here, too – with as many as 35 saunas and steam baths. The huge sauna area at Therme Erding also has numerous restaurants and bars, and you can even rent your own relaxation area. The total surface area of this spa extends to 430,000 square metres. If you want to see everything, plan to spend the whole day – or you can even stay overnight at the integrated Therme Hotel.

Therme Erding, Thermenallee 1-5, 85435 Erding
www.therme-erding.de

Phönix Bad Ottobrunn: sauna garden, saltwater pool and sun terrace

Another little insider tip in the Munich area: just outside Munich, the Phönix Bad has a large sauna landscape spread over three floors. Ten saunas and steam baths await guests here, who can relax in one of the many quiet areas. There is a large sauna garden covering 3000 square metres with a sauna hut, outdoor pool and a genuine Finnish kelo sauna with a pond. But there is also plenty on offer inside with a Kneipp facility, whirlpool and brine bath. If you wish, you can also book a massage or treatment on site.

Phönix-Bad Ottobrunn, Haidgraben 121, 85521 Ottobrunn
phoenixbad.de

 

Therme Bad Aibling: between moor dome sauna and sea air

Bad Aibling is a traditional peat pulp health resort located to the south-east of Munich near Rosenheim. So it comes as no surprise that the spa of the same name not only offers all kinds of mud treatments but also includes a moor dome sauna. While in other saunas you would apply a salt scrub, here you opt for a mud pack to enhance your sweating experience. And there’s lots more than this in store for sauna fans: the houseboat sauna on the Triftbach canal, a log cabin sauna, a rose quartz sauna and a steam ice bath – to name but a few. Meanwhile anyone who wants to feel as if they were by the seaside can breathe in salty air in the saline mist.

Therme Bad Aibling, Lindenstrasse 32, 83043 Bad Aibling
www.therme-bad-aibling.de

 

 

Text: München Tourismus; Photos: SWM / Kerstin Groh, SWM / Oliver Jung
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