Bucharest and Budapest are the capitals of the two neighbouring countries: Romania and Hungary. Due to their similar names, they have been confused one for the other since the beginning of time. Although they sound similar, Bucharest and Budapest could not be more different. However, our travel experts have decided to find their best common attractions, so that any independent or group traveller can discover these amazing cities in the most relaxing way possible.
Budapest is known as the City of Spas due to the many natural warm spring waters considered to have healing properties by the Celts, the Romans and by everyone who enjoyed them for so many centuries. There is a Hungarian bathing culture and a tradition of enjoying these medicinal waters from early to old ages with great respect and patience.
After all, there are around natural spring sources in Hungary. There are different available packages you can choose from 1-day to days all-round treatments. It is worth every penny as these thermal waters are reckoned to help in cases of chronic and semi-acute arthritis, blood circulation problems, degenerative illnesses of joints, illnesses of the vertebral spine, pains of the intervertebral disc, aortic stenosis and neuralgia.
Plan a full day here just to try the pools, the variety of massages and these special thermal waters which are highly efficient after orthopaedic injuries. The Rudas Thermal bath was first established during the Turks occupation, in the 16th century is now a complete wellness centre, with an indoor octagonal pool, several therapeutical swimming facilities, indoor and outdoor pools and a drinking hall, providing drinking cures from three different springs.
One of them, the Juventus spring is supposed to have anti-ageing properties, but all of them help with hypertension and rheumatism. With a rich historical background, this bath had its first spa hotel and a daytime hospital opened within its facilities. Nowadays it offers to its visitors beautiful bathing facilities, a drinking hall, a wide range of medical and spa treatments, as well as different wellness services. Less known than the above and more intimate is the Veli Bej bath, one of the oldest and most beautiful baths in Budapest, being established in the 15th century.
