Budapest's thermal baths have been soothing souls for centuries. These mineral-rich waters melt away stress, provide muscle relief and improve circulation after even a short soak. There are more than 120 thermal springs across the city, and each has its own look, feel and mineral mix.

Why is Budapest a thermal pool hot spot?

Budapest is known as the City of Spas (Image credit: Visit Hungary)

Hungary is "awash" with more than 1,300 thermal springs, said Lonely Planet , and in and around Budapest the water comes "bubbling up" from a vast network of underground caves. There has been a bathing culture here dating back to at least the fourth century B.C., when the Celtic tribe Eravisci lived here and named the area Ak-ink (Abundant Water). The Romans then built their own bathhouses in the

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