2 Massage & Relaxation Tours Worth Flying For

1.CastelBrando: Relax at a Spa inside an ancient castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 52 reviews · 3 hours · from $59Our pick

Spend about three hours at Princess Spa inside CastelBrando, a 2,000-square-meter wellness center in a 2,000-year-old castle. Enjoy saunas in medieval cryptoporticos, an indoor mosaic pool, two terrace pools, hydromassage tubs, a salt grotto, Kneipp path, emotional showers, and a 16th-century botanical garden. Bring flip-flops and beachwear.

“I was so impressed, the only thing I would ask for is please have some fresh water stains”

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2.Bukharian Bath in Ancient Hammam with Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · 1 hour · from $67

At the ancient hammam behind Shaxriston Hotel in Bukhara, you’ll spend an hour with steam, a foam bath, vigorous scrub, massage, tea, and sweets. The private experience is led in English or Russian, with towels, slippers, soap, shampoo, and other products supplied. Expect traditional treatment rather than a polished modern spa.

“Some confusion at the meetup were unsure of being at the right place for some time. The steam room, (too) hot marble slab and vigorous scrub were as expected, the firm massage too. Slightly surprised to have a male attendant / masseuse, and felt uncomfortable as others walked in and out between rooms. Dislike shown at the buckets of water being thrown over my head were ignored.. but it was an experience indeed, neither being offensive nor uncomfortable to a level of wanting to leave, but one I will not need again..”

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