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City of Spas

Soak up the waters in Budapest, a city famous for its health and thermal spas, and the only place in Europe you’ll find Turkish baths, says Karen Halabi.


Eastern Europe Spa Tour

Budapest Spa

Piestany, an authentic spa town in Slovakia once favoured as a health retreat by Austrian emperors and composers, is now frequented by international celebrities and sportsmen, including soccer teams.


Europe is not designed for Speed

The MS Amadagio in Dürnstein, Austria (above); Fine cuisine aboard the Amadagio (right); Unseasonal spring snow in Germany (below)

When a cruise ship gets stuck on Germany's Main River, the result becomes an exercise in "What if...?"


Finding attitude in Hungary

The 1000-year-old Basilica of Esztergom (above); a grim Soviet-era statue in a theme park on the outskirts of Budapest (right); an old lady sells embroidery on the street

Following the collapse of Communism in 1990, Hungary was faced with the task of finding a new identity for itself. Unlike some other former eastern bloc countries, Hungary has "capitalised" on its Communist past.


Living well in Budapest

Budapest bridge

Buda and Pest, facing each other across the Danube, together make up one of Europe's most intriguing capitals


 

 
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