5 lesser-known spas and health spas where you will have a refreshing break

Just a stone's throw from the Danube, close to the Slovak border, you can find Lipót and its popular spa. The beach's special feature is its beautiful natural environment, but its thermal waters, which were certified as medicinal mineral water in 2004, also attract many visitors. Sodium bicarbonate thermal water with fluoride can bring relief from inflammatory arthritis, rheumatic complaints or pain after accidents, but it is also a good place to dip the visitors who want to prevent diseases. The complex also boasts a unique mill sauna, where it's easy to relax, with a small stream running alongside the building.

Located just 20 kilometres from Szeged, along the Serbian border, the Hild Award-winner town is a great destination for its many attractions. As well as the buffalo reserve, the Park of a Thousand Years outdoor model-park is also a must, with miniature replicas of some of the country's most iconic buildings. The spa - is also known as the 'knee and shoulder centre' of the region, thanks to its four types of certified thermal waters - is situated next to the city’s park full of with huge trees. The spa complex offers 14 indoor pools, 7 outdoor pools, 8 saunas, two indoor and one outdoor slide. Two of the outdoor pools are open all year round, even in winter. The St. Elisabeth’s Morahalom Spa is also open to sauna lovers: the sauna park with eleven cabins includes a steam room, Finnish, aromatherapy and infrared saunas, a thermal water relaxation pool, a Kneipp pool and a crushed ice fountain.

North of Pécs, at the foothills of the West Mecsek, Orfű and the fabulous surroundings of the lake system are not the only places to visit. There is also a tiny village here, Magyarhertelend, where you have to visit to the local spa after the Napszentély lookout tower. The thermal spa water comes from two springs. Interestingly, because of its high fluoride content, it is also widely used as a drinking cure for gum disease. The spa has both an indoor and a beach area, with an indoor adventure pool, lazy river ride and a 38-degree adult sitting pool. In the sauna world, there are textile and textile-free saunas for those who want to get away from it all for a few hours. If you're lucky, you might also catch a pouring, which is typically held in the afternoon every few hours.

There are always long queues at the entrance to the spa, which has both an outdoor beach area and an indoor complex because it is very popular. Berekfürdő is one of the oldest functioning thermal baths in the country, and its first egg-shaped pool was built in 1930, and it has been working ever since. There is also a children's pool for families in the indoor area, but for various medical treatments, such as weight baths, it is also worth visiting the spa of the village near Lake Tisza. In addition to splashing around, the region offers several programmes, the Hortobágy National Park is unmissable, but Lake Tisza is also fun to cycle around.

The heart of historic Hungary, Szarvas in the Great Hungarian Plain is a great weekend destination. The town's arboretum on the banks of the Körös is famous all over the country, but the town's castles and mansions are also worth a visit. If you've had enough of sightseeing, head to the Thermal Spa of Szarvas, which opened in 1902. Of course, it has been renovated in the last 120 years, so now even the most demanding bathing enthusiasts can indulge in the full-service complex. In addition to the spa pool, there is also a teaching pool, hot tub and swimming pool. But visitors can also try a variety of alternative medicine services, including lymph drainage, mud wraps and Bach Flower Remedies.