The Spa and Sauna Experience in Korea

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. October 14, 2008

SEOUL, December 28, 2005. Over 70 hot springs are scattered throughout Korea and hundreds of 'Jjimjilbang' (Korean style saunas originating from the Korean traditional hot stone floor) are dotted all over the county and both reflect Korea's cultural trait of making sure mind and body are balanced and in harmony.

Many tourists are attracted by the health benefits provided by the minerals and quality of the hot spring water, but many of these facilities can provide a complete selection of facilities to let the stresses and pressures of life just melt away. For example, sauna rooms and bathing pools are made of materials believed to be good for the human body such as yellow clay, jade, elvan and hinoki wood - features that cannot be found anywhere else.

Waterfalls act as natural massagers through the power of the water falling on ones body and the jets of water in the bathing pools invigorate tired muscles. The major facilities also include sleeping rooms, fitness centres and open-air pools. With admission prices ranging from five to then thousand Won (approx three to six pounds Stirling) it is an opportunity that should not be missed.