If you want to see the Northern Lights, you should go to Iceland
Eastern Hungary
Head to Miskolc, Debrecen or Hajdúszoboszló. Budapest and Hévíz have long been popular with domestic tourists, and prices there are steadily rising. But the lesser-known to our vacationers resorts and sanatoriums of Eastern Hungary still retain their charming character and not too burdensome accommodation prices. Yes, they don't speak Russian very well there yet, but you can always communicate in English.
A week or two in pools with warm thermal water will put your musculoskeletal system and lungs in order, and help cure inflammations. It's no coincidence that alpine skiers come here for treatment – you won't find a better place for recovery. And the food and drink! It's simply fantastic.
A two-week New Year's tour to Hajdúszoboszló or Debrecen will cost from $1520 per person – without the cost of special procedures, but including swimming in the hotel thermal complexes.
India
In one of the many ashrams you can find your guru who will help you find the desired foothold, shift your perspective on the vanity of life and goals. Perhaps you won't achieve nirvana during the New Year holidays, but the climate here is very favorable for reflection.
For those who prefer therapeutic treatments for the body and a feast for the soul, it's worth paying attention to the medical centers of Kerala, whose doctors have perfectly mastered the secrets of Ayurveda.
A month in an ashram in India will cost a tourist from $970 for everything, while a medical tour to Kerala for a week with flights, full support, visas, interpreter, treatment and insurance – from $3880. A two-week medical tour – from $6150.
Belarus
Prices for accommodation and treatment in Belarusian sanatoriums have become more affordable for tourists amid the crisis, while the level of service and medicine remain good. In 10 days of rest and treatment on a full program you can stock up on health for a year ahead. And it will cost significantly cheaper than at home.
By the way, if your health does not require special treatment, you can take care of dental problems put off until better times. What in the capital costs impressive money and a lot of time, in Belarus is done for $200 and two hours.
The cost of a 12-day package with treatment in a Belarusian sanatorium starts from $580. Of course, this is the price without travel, insurance and additional procedures, but you must agree, with such treatment costs, ticket prices don't matter.
Iceland
Every true traveler dreams of visiting Iceland. But it's too far to get there, and tickets are not cheap. Although who economizes on health? You can combine business with pleasure by going to the 'Blue Lagoon' on the farthest European island. Here, halfway to America, among volcanoes and lava fields, lies a blue lake over which steam constantly swirls. The water is between 30 and 40 degrees, depending on the internal mood of the nearest volcanoes, so you should enter it carefully. But such bathing is incredibly beneficial for health. And you can admire the volcanoes famous throughout Europe; after meeting them in person, Eyjafjallajökull won't seem scary.
Prices for a New Year's wellness tour to Iceland with several visits to the Blue Lagoon start from $1530 per person, while accommodation at the 'Lagoon' clinic with treatment will cost from $2270 for a week to $4470 for two weeks per person without visa, insurance, transfer and air tickets.
Tunisia
Enterprising Tunisians looked at how tourists are treated at French spa resorts, and opened their own in Hammamet. Indeed, why hesitate if the mud here is also therapeutic, and massage can be done right on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea? And the pleasure of lounging on the beach, swimming in the sea and rejuvenating with massages and mud baths is significantly cheaper than in Vichy. Wellness programs in Hammamet cost from $600 per week.
Vitaly ERITSO,
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