Coloured lights slowly shift, casting shadows across the vast space, which is peppered with giant palm trees and exotic plants. While there may be plenty of booze on tap, the atmosphere here is extremely chilled, with rest, relaxation and self-care the order of the day. Doors open as early as 9am and close at midnight, making it the ideal alternative to a night on the tiles.
And with recent figures suggesting as many as 39 per cent of young people are teetotal, this titanic temple to holistic health seems like the ultimate place to hang out.
Size is everything at Therme and its vital statistics are impressive. Opened in Bucharest in , this sprawling site covers around 40, square metres of wellness, leisure and spa space over two floors.
Over 45 daily activities are included in the access fee, from Aufguss rituals a Germanic sauna tradition and themed sauna experiences to clay mask and scrub rituals.
The wellness retreat is home to nearly 1 million plants, making it the biggest botanical garden in Romania and the largest palm plantation in Europe.
