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The sheer diversity of the different natural spa and wellness destinations across Europe makes this continent an absolute delight for the spa traveller. Whether you want to visit a day spa, getaway spa or medical spa, there is a wealth of wonderful places to discover. Unlike so many spa guides, this book focuses on destinations where you can experience natural thermal waters or partake in natural and traditional treatments and therapies that have been part of the heritage and culture for hundreds of years.

Featuring over 50 destinations in 27 countries, from Bath to Budapest and the Blue Lagoon to Istanbul, this guide examines the fascinating history and curative powers of the spa towns and wellness destinations. Sarah Woods explains what makes each place special and gives detailed information on individual venues and the range of treatments on offer. A feature box gives essential booking and price information. As well as spa treatments, a range of suggestions for things to do in the local area is given for each historic destination.

Have a Bordeaux barrel bath, luxuriate with a cocoa-enriched face mask at the Sacher Spa in Vienna, experience a traditional hamam in Istanbul or relax in the thermal waters of one of Budapest’s many bathhouses – this book will lead you to amazing spa experiences in Europe.

Award-winning travel writer SARAH WOODS has clocked up almost one million kilometres in 20 years of travel, criss-crossing the globe in several directions and visiting around 60 countries along the way. A keen adventurer, Sarah spends up to 200 days of each year ‘on the road’, often on kayak, bike or horseback. In 2005 she won the British Guild of Travel Writers’ ‘Guide Book Writer of the Year’, and was awarded the KWJ Memorial Prize for Travel Writing in 2007. Sarah has contributed to a wide range of travel magazines, newspapers and publications worldwide, including the Sunday Times, Escape and Wanderlust.

Also published by New Holland

THE FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE TO EUROPE

by Cara Frost-Sharratt

Whether you are visiting a number of different countries, choosing one region to explore or simply taking a city break, there is a wealth of good food to discover. This book features over 40 destinations in 25 countries, where you can experience the finest culinary treats that Europe has to offer.

ISBN 978 1 84773 817 2, 160 pages, £14.99

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