"Like its Nordic neighbors, Estonia also enjoys a sauna culture, preferably in the middle of a dense forest of birch trees, though the sweet and cozy spa at Hestia Hotel in the country’s capital, is designed to make you feel as though you’ve somehow escaped the buzzing metropolis just outside. Spa access, which includes a traditional Finnish sauna, steam room, and hot tub, welcomes hotel guests free of charge. The minimalist design gives visitors a chance to focus on mindfulness as the body alternates relaxing in the dry sauna and wet steam. Heated chaise lounge chairs provide additional respite after a soak in the hot tub." - Stacey Lastoe