Apply now for Peru and Poland. Not sure why other countries in Europe get all the screen time because I am all about the spots to travel to in Eastern Europe. When I was living in Eastern Europe for a semester with ILP, I got every single weekend off and vacation days to explore oh-so-many-countries Take it from us, don't miss out on this country and it's pretty, pretty, pretty capital city.
Yep, I spent a semester living in Europe and it was a dream Get a peek about what that's like on our Instagram. I visited Budapest after a whole semester of traveling around Europe and spending part of my time during the week teaching English to a classroom of cutie kiddos. Needless to say, it was more than fun but so exhausting, trying out dozens of pastry shops and getting a few stamps in my passport.
So the idea of lounging around a thermal spa in Budapest was exactly what I needed. Since there are a few different thermal pools to visit around the city, I've pulled out info on some of the most popular options so you can decide which would be the best fit for you Hungary is one of the only places in world where you can experience true, traditional Turkish baths that date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
They take their baths seriously, believing in health and healing properties depending on your soak. It's oh-so-relaxing and definite highlight while I was visiting. Okay, pretty much all of our ILP volunteers visit these specific baths, mostly because they are so photogenic. There are 18 indoor and outdoor pools to venture through for an afternoon of relaxation.
There are a couple of outdoor pools and lounge chairs outside, but the majority of the pools are inside that big, yellow, Neo-Baroque building you can see in the pictures. Ah, the atmosphere is just gorgeous. There are several different temperatures in each pool, ranging from freeeeeezing to hot hot hot. You're meant to go through the baths from hot to cold, soaking in the different elements like magnesium, calcium, and sulfate which are part of the healing properties of the spa experience. You can also find a dry sauna here.
