Sauna Apolo

About this place Sauna Apolo

Sauna Apolo is the main gay bathhouse in Florianópolis and has been a fixture of the city's LGBTQ+ scene for many years. Located in the city centre, the sauna is accessible from the main accommodation areas and provides the standard facilities of a well-run Brazilian gay bathhouse: steam room, dry sauna, pool or jacuzzi depending on current configuration, private cabins, lockers, and communal social areas. The facility is clean and well-maintained, and the clientele ranges from local gay men who are regulars to visitors during the summer peak season. Like all gay saunas in Brazil, Sauna Apolo operates throughout the year but experiences a significant increase in visitors during the December-to-March summer when Floripa's LGBTQ+ tourism is at its height. Entry fees are typical for a Brazilian sauna; cabin rental is available at a premium. For gay male visitors to Florianópolis, Sauna Apolo is the primary bathhouse option and an established part of the city's gay infrastructure alongside the bars and the beach.