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