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Aquasziget Esztergom – Adventure bathing in Hungarian aquapark

Claire — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:31:24 +0000

Aquasziget (Aqua island) is one of the newest and most modern spa complexes in Hungary. It is located in the city of Esztergom, in the northern part of the country, at the Slovak borders. The whole water park covers an area of 15,000 m2, while the water pools area is 2,000 m2. In addition to the unique swimming experience you can take away the memory of beautiful Esztergom Basilica which is the largest church in Hungary and the castle.

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The aquapark has 10 swimming pools. The indoor pools are: a huge adventure pool with geysers, accelerator channel, pool with massage jets and cave, relaxing pool with massage jets Jacuzzi for 8 persons and water paradise for children.

The summer part of Aquasziget Esztergom is open during the summer season, from 1 May to 31 August. Out of the summer season you can still use outdoor swimming pool and outdoor relaxation pool, which are connected with indoor pools. There are also 2 playgrounds for children, beach volleyball court and barbecue on the terrace.

Indoor adventure spa
The aquapark includes adventure spa with infra sauna, ornamental lake, a mini terrarium, a pub and a number of chairs. The air-conditioned playground for the smallest kids offers a number of creative toys and games

Infrared sauna
Infrared sauna is a deep thermal procedure that regenerates the muscles, skin and tissue. Its advantage, due to lower temperature (35-55 ° C), is that the organism is less affected than in the traditional Finnish sauna.

Infrared sauna does not heat the air, as in traditional saunas, which makes the body sweat at lower temperatures and the effect is better. Infrared radiation get 1 cm below the skin surface, where release toxins (poisons) accumulated under the skin and through sweat glands push them out of the body. It is an excellent way to detoxify the body, reduce weight, stop the pain and remove cellulite. It cleans and tones the skin and improves its elasticity, reduces stress and fatigue.

Aquapark Aquasziget Esztergom is open every day and the basic whole-day admission is 2,700 HUF (approx. €10). For further information see the Official site of Aquasziget Esztergom

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Sole-Felsen-Bad – Thermal Water Park in Austria

Claire — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:07:46 +0000

Sole-Felsen-Bad is a Thermal Water Park located in the northern part of Austria, at the Czech borders, in the city of Gmünd. It offers Huge Sauna World where all your dreams become a pleasant reality. Inside the building you can try Agate sauna (80 °C), Crystal sauna (95 °C) and Amethyst sauna (60 °C). Furthermore, there is a Steam bath – an artificial steam cave heated to 48 °C. Of course there is a cooling pool where you can cool down after leaving the sauna.

Outside of the building you can enjoy Salt sauna (90 °C), Forest sauna (70 – 95 °C), Infra-red cabin, Jacuzzi (32 – 34 °C), Trunk showers, Relaxation cave, Rest room, Shower house and Summer bar.

But it is still not everything you can expect from Sole-Felsen-Bad. The Spa centre includes also Water World with 7 different swimming pools including Rock salt pool (1.5% salt with 32 – 34 °C), Relaxing Salt Lagoon (indoor & outdoor, 5% salt, 32 – 34 °C), Granite bath (5% salt, 32 – 34 °C), Sport freshwater pool (26 – 28 °C), Children’s freshwater swimming pool (28 – 30 °C) and 1 65 meters long slide.

Salt pools contains different concentrations of salt, and are equipped with water massage beds, springs, whirlpools and massage jets.

The basic admission to both Sauna World and Water World is €20,90 for the whole day, but you can decide whether you want to visit just Sauna or just Water World. It is also possible to stay here for shorter time, which is much cheaper. During your visit you can stay at the camping or hotel which are directly at the Sole-Felsen-Bad.

For further details see the official website of Sole-Felsen-Bad.

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Bonn – the first capital of Germany and birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven

Claire — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:05:16 +0000

Bonn is a city located in Germany on the Rhine River, about 25 km south of Cologne. Bonn is known as the first capital of the Federal Republic of Germany and the birthplace of the calssical composer Ludwig van Beethoven. At present, the Bonn is mainly a vibrant university city, the center of future technologies, the headquarters of UN agencies and world-class metropolis with art exhibitions and concerts.

Insights into the history
At first Bonn was the Roman military settlement. In the 13th century it had become a city and from the 16th century it was the home of Archbishops and Prince-electors of Cologne. Between 1949 and 1990 Bonn was the capital of Germany.

Historical monuments and sights
After the year of 1950, the government district grew up in Bonn, which is dominated by the 30 levels building. North of it you can see Schaumburg palace that housed the Chancellery and the Hammerschmidt Villa, which was the seat of the president. The historic center of Bonn and the government district is separated by the Koblenz Gate. Not far from it you can visit a courtyard garden. On its outskirts there is the University Museum of Art with originals and casts of ancient sculptures.

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In Bonn you can find also Poppelsdorf castle, which is used by the university. Near the castle there is a monument to the composer Robert Schumann. Very interesting is also the baroque town hall located in the centre of the city and close to it the memorial dedicated to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The oldest building in Bonn is a Romanesque church, built in the 11th to 12th century. The new buildings include the Municipal Theatre, built in 1964 and Beethoven’s multipurpose hall.

Tourist Attractions
City of Bonn offers a variety of sports. There is also an outdoor swimming pool, indoor pool, sports hall, stadium and other facilities. The wine experts should not miss the bars on the banks of the Rhine River that offers great view of the Seven-hills (Siebengebierge) – the area of the local wine Riesling.

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