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* fi."'''lonkero'''" == lit. "tentacle" but means a classic drink made of gin and fizzy grapefruit soda sold in bottles ever since the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. | * fi."'''lonkero'''" == lit. "tentacle" but means a classic drink made of gin and fizzy grapefruit soda sold in bottles ever since the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. | ||
== Special times in the sauna calendar == | |||
* http://www.saunaday.fi/ is a day when the saunas are heated and opened up to the public free of charge. Website has possibility to enroll a sauna or book a sauna slot. | |||
'''June''' | |||
* [[w:Midsummer|Midsummer]] sauna with fresh vihta is enjoyed on the Friday closest to the summer [[w:solstice|solstice]] | |||
'''July 2017''' | |||
* [http://mikkelinseutu.saunaday.fi/ Mikkelin seutu - Rantasauna Day] for the first time on Saturday 2017-07-22 | |||
''' December ''' | |||
* Joulusauna on the Xmas eve afternoon is a family classic | |||
'''March 2018''' | |||
* [http://www.helsinkisaunaday.fi/ Helsinki Sauna Day] annual-to-biannual free sauna day will be organized on Saturday 2018-03-10 | |||