Ah! Spa: an Eastern European approach to wellness.(Travelogue)

Black Enterprise | September 1, 2004| | Copyright

According to the International Spa Association, American spas clocked more than 156 million visits in 2001. To keep pace, spa treatments--particularly those associated with luxury hotels--have become increasingly exotic, with ingredients such as chocolate, oatmeal, or fruit blends like mangoes and berries.

For a decidedly different--though no less exotic--respite, why not "take to be waters" like Europeans have for a millennium. In Germany, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, for example, the spa culture is thriving in elegant bathhouses and historic hammams. Their ...

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