Norway
Molde, on the Romsdalsfjord in western Norway, is known as the 'City of Roses' for its mild coastal climate. Its sauna culture benefits from strong hotel infrastructure — the annual Molde International Jazz Festival drives high-end hospitality investment — and direct fjord access. Hotel spas at Alexandra Hotel and Scandic Seilet provide reliable Finnish sauna and cold-plunge facilities. Floating sauna development on the Romsdalsfjord is growing; the panorama of snowcapped peaks across the water (222 peaks visible on a clear day) provides some of Norway's most spectacular sauna settings. Norwegian swimwear norms in mixed sessions.
Rica Seilet Hotel (the iconic sail-shaped building on Romsdalsfjord) and Molde Hotel both have hotel spas with fjord-view saunas. Molde Friluftsbad includes sauna in season.
Yes — the Romsdalsfjord setting with Atlantic backdrop makes outdoor sauna with fjord views the defining local experience. Rica Seilet has among the best fjord-view saunas in western Norway.
Both — ferry from Vestnes (on the E39 coastal highway) and direct road access from Kristiansund. The Molde–Åndalsnes drive is one of Norway's most scenic fjord routes.
