THERMAL BATHS COMPARISON

Thermal Baths Comparison Between England And Hungary

Abstract

This proposal is mainly concerned with thermal baths comparison between England and Hungary. A thermal bath is a warm body of water. It is often referred to as a spa, which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special health-giving properties, though note that many spas offer cold water or mineral water treatments. Starting with a brief introduction we proceed towards the literature review and a proposed research methodology for the dissertation.

Thermal Baths Comparison Between England And Hungary

Introduction

Although not many people from outside Hungary know it, Hungary has over 100 different thermal baths which source their water from natural thermal and mineral water deep in the ground. Hungary has a long history of thermal baths and is an ingrained part of the culture for many Hungarians who visit the baths regularly. People have been enjoying thermal baths in Hungary for thousands of years, including the Romans who built several thermal baths, some of which are still operational today.

Two hundred years ago, this city of 85,000 was the Hollywood of Britain. Today the former trendsetter of Georgian England invites you to take the 90-minute train ride from London and sample its aristocratic charms and new spa.( Kontra, 1997)

If ever a city enjoyed looking in the mirror, Bath's the one. It has more government-protected buildings per capita than any town in England. The entire city, built of the creamy warm-tone limestone called "Bath stone," beams in its cover-girl complexion.

Aside from being a completely warm and relaxing experience, thermal baths are believed to provide several distinct health benefits.  Many Hungarians treat a visit to the thermal bath as part of personal healthcare or treatment for a variety of specific ailments. Thermal baths are believed to aid in relaxing the muscles which is especially good for strained muscles and torn ligaments. The hot air that circulates inside the thermal baths in Hungary is believed to aid in strengthening the respiratory system. Thermal baths have even been said to be beneficial for treating gynecological problems.(Braudel, 1981)

Some thermal baths in Hungary have developed into fully fledged resorts with a wide range of full treatment packages for specific illnesses. Treatments are booked in advance and can last from a couple of days anywhere up to a couple of weeks.( Wright, 1980)

Literature review

A good day in Bath starts with a tour of the England. Even in Roman times, when the town was called Aquae Sulis, the hot mineral water attracted society's elite. The town's importance peaked in 973, when the first king of England, Edgar, was crowned in Bath's Anglo-Saxon abbey. Bath then declined until the mid-1600s, languishing to just a huddle of huts around the abbey, with hot, smelly mud and 3,000 residents, oblivious to the Roman ruins 18 feet below their dirt floors. Then, in 1687, Queen Mary, fighting infertility, bathed here. Within 10 months she gave birth to a son and a new age of popularity for ...