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Beautiful natural wonder

In the interior of southern Turkey, about a two hour drive from the popular resort town of Alanya, you will find one of the most special natural phenomena in the world. The snow-white terraces of the beautiful Pamukkale are created by hard water which flows and deposits its lime. The intense and warm blue water (35 degrees!) Of the baths invites you, but bathing in it has not been authorized since 1988, when it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The natural wonder was in danger of being lost due to the large number of tourists. Paw bathing is always permitted in the baths along a specially designed footpath.

Dig your own spa!

Each has their own hot tub on the Hot Water Beach in New Zealand.

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At Hot water beach in New Zealand you can dig your own spa. You can find the beach on the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island. Under the sand, the water from the hot springs rises, in some places up to 64 degrees. All you have to do for your natural spa is to dig a little. With your hands or a shovel that you can rent locally for a small fee. It is important to take the tides into account; swimming is only possible at low tide.

Floating chessboards

Swimming in the heart of Budapest.

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The Hungarian capital Budapest is known for its many thermal baths. He Szechenyi-bad, over 100 years old, is one of the largest medicinal spas in Europe. The water is heated by hot springs discovered underground at the end of the 19th century. Locals and tourists love to come here to relax or play a game on the floating chess boards.

Fairy tale

View over Tuscany from Terme di Saturnia in Italy.

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Fairy tales are located 160 kilometers from Rome Baths of Saturnia. The water of the natural thermal baths is pleasant at 37 degrees and from the terraces you have a breathtaking view of Tuscany and two large waterfalls. Water containing sulfur is said to have a beneficial effect on the body. The baths are free and accessible 24 hours a day.

In the middle of the jungle

In Costa Rica, the monkeys are looking over your shoulder.

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Don’t be surprised if a monkey is watching you while you soak in one of the many hot water baths in The Tabacón. The hot springs and thermal rivers are located in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle. The water is heated by the nearby Arenal Volcano, which is still active. The springs with waterfalls are part of a spa, but some can also be visited for free.

Curative effect?

The hot water of the Blue Lagoon comes from 2000 meters deep.

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Of Blue lagoon in southwest Iceland was dug in 1992 by the Icelanders themselves, but the water that the lake is filled with is indeed a peculiar natural phenomenon. The geothermally heated sea water rises from a depth of 2000 meters. The temperature of the 9 million liters of water in the bath: 37 to 40 degrees. It is said that water has a healing effect and is therefore popular with people with psoriasis.