# Wellbeing and time for yourself: experiences for solo travellers

- Page: https://viaggisingle.it/en/experiences/wellbeing/
- Language: en
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## [Amsterdam](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/netherlands/amsterdam.md)

- **Rooftop sauna at Volkshotel**: The Volkshotel in Oost has a barrel sauna on the roof with a view over the city. An hour to yourself after a day in the saddle. (Oost)

## [Berlin](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/germany/berlin.md)

- **Vabali Spa**: Thirteen saunas and steam rooms, with pools and a sauna garden. From October to March it opens daily from 8am to midnight. (October-March 8am-midnight, April-September 9am-midnight)

## [Budapest](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/hungary/budapest.md)

- **Széchenyi Thermal Bath**: Open daily, until 22:00 on Fridays. A day ticket with a locker is 13,200 forints Monday to Thursday (about £30 or $40) and 14,800 Friday to Sunday. A private cabin adds 1,000. Nobody needs company to sit in warm water. (Állatkerti körút 9-11, District XIV; 13,200-15,800 HUF)

## [Cape Town](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/africa/south-africa/cape-town.md)

- **Beach yoga with a cold plunge**: One of Never At Home Green Point's free activities. The Atlantic here is cold, and doing it in a group helps.

## [Chiang Mai](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/thailand/chiang-mai.md)

- **Meditation retreat**: One to four days at Wat Suan Dok. The calendar changes monthly, so email the organisers before you plan around it.

## [Copenhagen](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/denmark/copenhagen.md)

- **Harbour sauna at CopenHot**: Wood-fired saunas and hot tubs on Refshaleøen, looking over the old shipyard. HotDays sessions are shared, so they work well on your own. (350 DKK per person)

## [Dublin](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/ireland/dublin.md)

- **Coffee at Bewley's**: Bewley's café on Grafton Street, somewhere to sit alone with a book while it rains. (Grafton Street)

## [Edinburgh](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/edinburgh.md)

- **Water of Leith Walkway**: The riverside path, best taken slowly and alone. At Colinton Dell it runs through old woodland.

## [Lisbon](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/lisbon.md)

- **Cascais and the coast**: Same 5.10 euro return as Sintra, from Cais do Sodré. Good for half a day on your own by the sea. (5.10 euros return)

## [Madrid](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/spain/madrid.md)

- **Retiro**: Open 6am to 10pm from October to March and until midnight from April to September. Free, and the best place for an afternoon alone. (Free)

## [Montréal](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/americas/canada/montreal.md)

- **Jardins de lumière at the Botanical Garden**: The lantern trail at the Jardin botanique runs from 3 September to 1 November 2026. A slow evening that asks nothing of you socially. (3 September-1 November 2026)

## [Palermo](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/italy/palermo.md)

- **Botanical Garden**: An afternoon away from the traffic at Via Lincoln 2. Closes at 17:00 in winter. (€8)

## [Porto](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/porto.md)

- **Serralves museum and park**: All spaces 24 euros, park only 15. Monday to Thursday between 5pm and 6pm entry is 15 euros, and the first Sunday of the month is free. (15-24 euros)

## [Reykjavík](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/iceland/reykjavik.md)

- **Laugardalslaug and the other pools**: Eight council pools, open on weekdays from 6.30am to 10pm. Hot tubs usually sit between 38 and 40 degrees. A full naked shower before you go in is mandatory. (1,500 ISK, or 2,770 with towel and swimsuit)

## [Tallinn](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/estonia/tallinn.md)

- **Kalma sauna**: A public sauna from 1928 in Kalamaja. The women's section is 14 euros Monday to Thursday, the men's 17, a little more at weekends. (14-20 EUR)
- **Iglupark at Noblessner**: Saunas facing the sea at Lennusadama 7, open 8:30 to 23:00. The Noblessner site stays open until 31 December 2026, with a new location announced. (Lennusadama 7)

## [Tokyo](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/japan/tokyo.md)

- **A neighbourhood sento**: Tokyo's public baths have charged adults ¥600 (about £2.85) since 1 August 2026. The water sits around 42°C and is over half a metre deep, and you bathe naked. It's one of the few places where being alone among strangers feels completely normal. (600 JPY)

## [Valencia](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/spain/valencia.md)

- **Turia Gardens**: More than nine kilometres of gardens in the old riverbed, 18 bridges, marked running routes and cycle paths. (Free)