Read this article on EuropeUpClose at http://www.europeupclose.com/europes-spas-getting-naked-with-the-locals Europeans are nothing if not total hedonists. They love good food, good wine, and at the end of the day, they love a good spa. From Iceland to Estonia, spas are an integral part of life and often one of a city’s major tourist attractions. But these aren’t new-age, luxury spas where you have chocolate massages and drink matcha tea. These European spas are hot and sweaty, in centuries-old buildings, where you might beat yourself with a birch stick, or have someone else do it for you. You leave rejuvenated, and feeling that you’ve taken part in something special. The following spas offer not only a treat for your body and soul, but also a quintessential glimpse into a culture. After all, what better way to get to know
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