Sauna in Burgas: how to use it and how long to stay
Three cabins with different kinds of heat — Finnish sauna, herbal sauna and steam bath — and a few simple rules that make a sauna a pleasure, not an endurance test.
- Daily 07:00–22:00
- Ability Spa · Hotel Bulgaria
- +359 895 635 555
Finnish sauna, herbal sauna and steam bath
Finnish sauna
The hottest of the three, with dry air and heated stones. Stays are short — a few minutes is enough, especially at first.
Herbal sauna
A lower temperature and the scent of herbs. It suits people who find the Finnish sauna too intense, and longer, calmer stays.
Steam bath
Warm steam in place of dry air. It feels gentler to breathe and is a good choice if dry heat bothers you.
The hammam is a separate treatment with a scrub and foam massage — see hammam and body treatments.
How to use a sauna
Shower, then dry off
Shower before you go in and dry yourself — dry skin sweats more easily. Take off jewellery.
A towel underneath
Sit or lie on your towel. The lower benches are cooler — start there.
Eight to twelve minutes
Leave when it stops being pleasant, not when you have “lasted”. Nobody wins by being stubborn in a sauna.
Cool shower and rest
Cool down gradually and rest at least as long as you were inside. Then a second and third round if you like.
Drink water before and after. Sauna and alcohol do not mix, and do not go in hungry or straight after a heavy meal.
Benefits of the sauna — and when to skip it
Heat relaxes the muscles, which is why a sauna is best after a workout or at the end of the day. Alternating warm and cool is refreshing, and many people sleep better afterwards. It is rest and recovery, not treatment.
When to skip it: with a fever or acute infection, with uncontrolled high blood pressure, or soon after a heart problem. During pregnancy, or with a cardiovascular or chronic condition, ask a doctor first.
A relaxing massage or a session in the salt room goes well after the sauna.
What a sauna in Burgas costs
Thermal zone
Finnish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath
Spa card
gym, pool, jacuzzi and thermal zone
The thermal zone covers all three cabins. The day spa card adds the pool, jacuzzi and gym.
A sauna in the centre of Burgas
- Where
- Ability Spa · Hotel Bulgaria
21 Aleksandrovska St., 8000 Burgas - Opening hours
- Daily 07:00–22:00
- Booking
- +359 895 635 555 · 056 875 260
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The saunas are at Ability Spa, Hotel Bulgaria. No reservation is needed — come when it suits you, every day until 22:00.
The sauna in brief
How do you use a Finnish sauna?
Shower, dry off, sit on a towel, stay 8–12 minutes, then a cool shower and a rest. Two or three rounds are plenty.
How long should you stay in a sauna?
Usually 8–12 minutes per round. Beginners start with 5–6 minutes on a lower bench.
How much is a sauna in Burgas?
At Ability Spa a thermal zone visit is €12. The day spa card with pool and gym is €19.
