Mother Nature's Greatest Hot Tub Hits
It is easy to think of hot tubs as a modern convenience. However, hot tubs have been around for a long time. In fact, they were a favorite of the Roman era. Sure, we've made some improvements, with some great advances in hot tub covers and technology. And we have brought the hot tubs to you, right to your home, so you no longer have to go where the hot springs naturally occur. But natural hot springs are still an attraction, and many people believe not only in the comfort they offer, but also in their healing powers. Here are a few of the more amazing natural hot tubs people travel to experience. 
...and Széchenyi Baths, fed by a pair of hot springs... 
...perhaps these baths make better viewing for tourists now than for bathing... 
...and if you are not lucky enough to have a hot-spring-front property... 
...but if your budget calls for something a little less developed, a little more natural... 
...there are even some places secluded enough that you can enjoy the hot springs "au naturel"... 
Budapest Baths
The Romans actually had a very good nose for sniffing out the natural hot springs when they traveled north into Europe. No wonder they founded Aquincum, which later grew into Budapest, right where there are so many hot springs to build baths around. Two of the more famous are Gellert Baths... ...and Széchenyi Baths, fed by a pair of hot springs... Bath
Well, the name says it all. Bath in England was named for the baths the Romans built around the hot springs in what was at the time open wilderness... ...perhaps these baths make better viewing for tourists now than for bathing... Beppu, Japan
Natural hot tubs occur all over the world. Beppu, in Japan, boasts eight different, unique hot springs... Wulai, Taiwan
South from Japan, we come to a bath-lover's a paradise. If Venice features canals for streets, Wulai features baths for streets. Imagine your home opening up onto a natural hot springs... ...and if you are not lucky enough to have a hot-spring-front property... Peninsula, Australia
The Peninsula Springs in Mornington near Melbourne are well known in Australia and draw quite the crowd for their supposed healing powers... Iceland
Perhaps the place best known for its hot springs is Iceland, where volcanic activity gives plenty of heat to underground water that rises to the surface. The most famous of all the hot springs in Iceland is the Blue Lagoon... ...but if your budget calls for something a little less developed, a little more natural... ...there are even some places secluded enough that you can enjoy the hot springs "au naturel"... 