A man, who seemed to be our spiritual leader, placed two balls of ice on the sauna coals – immediately evaporating like hissing snakes. Ominous folk music reverberated with echoes of baying wolves and ...

With modern life busier than ever, many of us dream of a spa break, away from the hustle and bustle of the rat race. When it comes to costs, though, people are often in for a shock. The very best spas ...

No ordinary spa, the Therme Bucharest is a vast temple offering pools, scented saunas and great-value wellness for all Dozens of clammy bodies are crammed into the Alhambra sauna, waiting for … I’m ...

Spa enthusiasts are excited about one of the "best" and biggest spas in Europe that is a cheap flight away from the UK. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Therme Bucuresti, nestled just north of ...

When Leeds Bradford Airport added a new route to its slender timetable, my fate was sealed. In a spontaneous frenzy, I grabbed return flights for under £150 (€178), shoved a few T-shirts into a ...

Being pampered can be pricey. But affordable indulgence can be yours at Therme, Europe’s largest wellness spa. A short bus ride from Bucharest, Romania’s capital city, Therme is the perfect oasis for ...

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‘Wellness should be for everybody,’ Robert Solomon, VP of Project Operations at Therme Bucharest – a huge tropical indoor spa – passionately told me while on a trip to the resort. Romania’s capital ...