Today I went to the Arasan Wellness & SPA to enjoy the largest bath house in Central Asia. I spent two hours in the spa/sauna area before going for a massage and peel. For obvious reasons I was not able to take photos inside so this story will not include pictures but perhaps words alone will give you a sense of how different this is from the spas back at home.

For starters, this is a nude facility so leave inhibitions at the door. Men and women have separate spas so you won’t have any problem there, except for the Canadian guy in front of me at the desk who said, “All the guys in the pool are naked? Swimming around together? No, not today.” I didn’t see him afterwards so couldn’t ask if he loosened up at all.