| Budapest is an amazing city with so many attractions | | | | these reserved sections, one can get massage |
| that it is hard to know where to start. The health | | | | services, but keep in mind these are vigorous Turkish |
| resort spas seem as good a place as any. | | | | style massages. Put another way, you will be getting |
| Budapest Spas | | | | slapped around a bit instead of nearly falling asleep. |
| Budapest sits on a tectonic plate fault line in Eastern | | | | At the rear of the Gellert, there is an outdoor area |
| Europe. While earthquakes seem inevitable, one | | | | that rivals any Las Vegas hotel. Unlike Vegas hotels |
| advantage to the location is the proliferation of | | | | with themes, this pool area is truly historic. The area |
| mineral water spas in the city. Here are a few | | | | comes with marble steps, ceramic tile mosaics and |
| highlights. | | | | lush landscape. One tends to feel a bit like you are |
| The Gellert Spa Hotel is located in the center of | | | | taking a bath in the Vatican. |
| Budapest on the eastern shore of the Danube River. | | | | Other Spas |
| From the front, the hotel looks like a classic | | | | Frankly, there are spas all over the place in Budapest. |
| renaissance building you would find in Paris or Vienna. | | | | Although I didn't personally visit it, I was told very |
| The entrance to the hotel opens onto an indoor pool | | | | good things about the Kiraly Baths. Kiraly was |
| that looks like something out of ancient Rome. The | | | | apparently built during Turkish rule and the spa |
| square pool is surrounded by baroque columns and | | | | experience is entirely Turkish. |
| covered by a glass roof two stories above the | | | | If you get the chance to visit Budapest, make sure |
| water. Palms, plants and relaxing Hungarians are | | | | you drop by one of the spas. Prices are relatively |
| everywhere. It is staggeringly impressive. | | | | cheap and the experience is definitely worth it. |
| For roughly ten dollars, you can have the full Gellert | | | | Rick Chapo is with Nomad Travel Journals. Writing |
| experience. There is on mixed sex indoor pool and | | | | journals are the perfect travel accessories. Visit to |
| two sections reserved for just men and women. In | | | | read more travel articles and travelogues. |