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Spa Treatments
Here are some of the activities, treatments and
blissful interludes you can enjoy at various
Swiss spas.
» Beauty treatments A vast category that
Switzerland is known for. Many spas have their
own branded lines of products and treatments
geared towards making you a more beautiful
you.
» Facials A standard offering at almost every
spa but with myriad variations.
» Hay baths How to get the Swiss cows jeal-
ous: you're covered in freshly cut hay, which
releases oils through heat and makes you all
supple.
» Massage If you're expecting some Asian ex-
perience with lots of little candles and bells,
think again. Swiss masseuses are incredibly
skilled and the focus is on getting that kink out,
not creating a mood.
» Physiotherapy Popular with visitors from
dark northern climes. Light, massage and phys-
ical activity are combined.
» Roman-Irish bath A staple of the traditional thermal baths that draw heated water from
deep inside the earth. Get naked and enjoy a series of steamy baths from 40°C to 70°C
and then nap it all off.
» Sauna Even small hotels often have saunas. Let that 60°C or more heat open your pores
and the poisons run right out. Whack yourself with a birch branch if they have one.
» Thalasso therapy Saltwater baths and algae packs combine to nourish the body.
» Whirlpool A fixture at virtually every spa and plenty of resort hotels. After a long day
on the slopes, what's better than a bubble in hot water with friends.
» Yoga As popular in Switzerland as elsewhere, common at resorts, large hotels and spas.
Spa Therapies
1 FACIALS
2 MASSAGE
3 ROMAN-IRISH BATH
4 SAUNA
5 WHIRLPOOL
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