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| - I came here with my mom and sister for mother's day and upon entering, my first reaction was... oh, it's a little grimy.
After going in the first sauna, my reaction was much more 'ahhhhhhhhhhhh' than 'oh'.
I quickly fell in love.
To be fair, this place was the perfect storm to win my heart.
They have saunas, they have a variety of complimentary teas which you drink after you go in the sauna (if there's anything I like, it's options), they have KOMBUCHA ($3)...AND IT'S REALLY GOOD, they have Czech beer on draft *swoons*, they have mill st organic on draft, they have a full bar, and they have delicious food that I've never tried before with herring, beets, mushrooms, lamb, and other Russian dishes.
A description of the place: when you enter the plaza, it is on the side of the big building. There is parking in the back. There is a miniscule red awning. That is the only way to find it.
There are no instructions. I got the low down from a regular, and I'm passing it on to you.
You enter and are given a magnetic key bracelet for your locker and a robe.
You change in the changeroom and grab some flip flops.
Take a quick rinse in the shower and head on into the first sauna for 10 minutes.
Exit, grab a tea, and watch the captivating Discovery Channel Russian show on t.v. (it was super interesting!), and relax on the comfy couches until you cool down a bit.
Go back into the first sauna. Repeat.
You then go in the Turkish bath then lounge on the wooden chairs (or wherever you please) when you get too hot.
Then you can go into the big sauna which is the hottest. Throw some water on it when it's too dry inside.
Bring your towel! It will burn your bum!
After you're done in there take a five minute plunge in the cold pool. Don't be shy, get in there and make new friends!
From there, you can reenter the sauna and take a cold shower under the bucket after.
There is a bunch of branches with leaves on them. You wet the leaves, wave them in front of the stove to warm them and then whack... erm I mean massage your partner's/friend's back by gently hitting them with the leaves. It feels great. Arms, back, legs.
By this time you'll be starving.
There's shampoo and shower gel in the showers.
In the restaurant, they have pictures on the wall of dishes.
My mom ordered so I don't know the names but the food came out fast and everything was delicious.
I can't wait to go back here. It's closed for the summer but reopens in September.
It gets busy later in the evening.
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