[out_of_protocol]

Humidity is the key, Finnish style sauna is low humidity+ high temperature (85-115C is OK i think), while Russian banya-style is low temperature (60-80C with high humidity). Both of them produce about the same load on a human

[orthoxerox]

Right, and Turkish-style hammam is 50C at 100% humidity. It's the only one I cannot stand.

[sersi]

My problem with turkish style hammam is that unless it's extremely well maintained it often smells of mold. When I went to some nice hammams in turkey, I didn't have that problem but outside of turkey, it's often unbearable.

[gchamonlive]

That's interesting. I don't have much the habit of doing sauna, as you can likely tell, so I might have tried only high humidity saunas. I'll give it a try one day with low humidity if I find one.

[freewilly23]

it is also very common to pour some water on the hot rocks. you feel the temperature a lot more, the instant the water gets poured.