From 1 November 2025, visitors to Budapest’s centuries-old Veli Bej Bath will face noticeably higher admission fees. The popular Ottoman-era thermal bath, located in Buda and famed for its intimate ...

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Few cities balance grace and grit like Budapest. From thermal baths and baroque bridges to long café mornings, the Hungarian capital offers a rare blend of beauty and ease — best savoured slowly, one ...

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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scrawled messages on bullet casings and weapons have popped up at several recent high-profile shootings. It’s actually an ancient practice, but the way people are doing it ...

An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...

Istanbul (CNN) — Cocooned in the warm embrace of the hamam, sounds are muffled. Gentle light from oculi, “eyes” in a large dome overhead, etches patterns across the marble surfaces below. Running ...

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Spas are a huge part of Budapest’s cultural fabric – and the Gellért, a legendary art nouveau spa richly decorated with Zsolnay tiling, is one of the most iconic venues in the city. However, as of ...