In winter, many dream of a vacation or a short getaway filled with relaxation and rejuvenation. But which thermal spa is the best choice? Ideally, it should be nearby, within the German-speaking ...

When looking at a map of Germany, you might notice many cities with the word "bad" in their name. It translates to "bath" or "spa," and it indicates a spa town in Germany. There are over 350 of these ...

Waterslides, thermal pools and a plethora of saunas. What’s not to love about Therme Erding, the world’s largest thermal spa? Saunas and spas are very popular in Germany. But if you’re stationed at ...

As the weather has taken a colder turn and the nights close in faster than before, we give a rundown of Germany's most impressive spas that are all easily reachable by public transport. As winter ...

ABOUT 55 miles southeast of Berlin, the gentle landscape of Brandenburg unfolds: a patchwork of forests and flax fields. Like other parts of rural Germany, villages in this eastern state pop up every ...

The essential guide to baths, saunas, and spa treatments. Finnish cabinet ministers do it, Russian hockey players do it, Koreans do it on a first date. Social bathing—known as "naked communion" in ...

How long you spend in a sauna also depends on what type of sauna you have, be it a traditional dry sauna, infrared sauna, or ...

We move into one of 11 sweatboxes within this lavish facility, pausing only to park our gowns, the dress code being “come as you are”. I also remove my glasses, and although I can’t process the ...