{"id":29113,"date":"2021-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.omio.com\/window-seat\/uncategorized\/historic-spas-of-europe"},"modified":"2022-06-17T07:57:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T07:57:39","slug":"historic-spas-of-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omio.com\/window-seat\/culture-lifestyle\/historic-spas-of-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Spas of Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Twenty-twenty will forever be remembered as the year of COVID. No matter your background, the stresses of the last year far outweighed its joys. Our physical and mental wellbeing were put to the test in ways we could never have imagined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the pandemic is still raging, a new vaccine and the easing of some restrictions have made all of us breathe a little sigh of relief. Still, we will need to refresh and recharge ourselves when travel is back to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spas abound in many locales. A day spa is a nice treat when you\u2019re working long hours but to truly rejuvenate, head to these five historic towns, members of UNESCO\u2019s Great Spas of Europe, to detox from the stresses of the modern world. While there are 15 on the official UNESCO list, we narrowed it down to our faves in five different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baden-Baden, Germany<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Black Forest town of Baden-Baden has long been a wellness retreat. Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Situated in the Black Forest above the river Oos, Baden-Baden<\/a> has long been synonymous with spas. The Romans settled the town in 80 A.D., bringing with them their thermal traditions. But it wasn\u2019t until the nineteenth century that well-heeled Europeans headed here to take in the medicinal waters. Take a tour of the Roman baths on R\u00f6merplatz or visit the tony casino in the historic Kurhaus, once used as a thermal getaway. <\/p>\n\n\n

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