On June 10th, many of Budapest’s splendid spas and fitness centers offer special discounts and stimulating programs for Global Wellness Day, an annual international event happening on the second Saturday of June since 2012. This year, 100 countries organize refreshing activities across 4,000 locations to promote a healthy lifestyle, including vital establishments around Hungary’s capital like the legendary Széchenyi Bath, the award-winning Aria Hotel, or the Danubius Premier Fitness center, while urban dwellers can enjoy many of the city’s alfresco sports facilities all year round.

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With her belief that “one day can change your whole life”, Turkish cancer survivor Belgin Aksoy has been on a mission for the past six years to inspire people and organizations worldwide to promote well-being and a fit lifestyle. As a result of Aksoy’s stimulating efforts, Global Wellness Day is now honored in multiple countries around the world that are proud to adopt the event’s slogan “I Say Yes to Wellness”, similarly to numerous energizing establishments that join Global Wellness Day 2017 in Budapest:

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Budapest spas

On Saturday, downtown’s deluxe Aria Hotel Budapest grants admission for two people to their vibrant Harmony Spa with just one ticket (9,000 HUF for two people), including access to the swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Finnish sauna, aromatic steam room, and gym, while those who sign up for the hotel’s rooftop yoga on Sunday (5,000 HUF/person) can enjoy complimentary admission to the spa – the programs are available for guests who sign up for the special events on June 9th the latest. For more information, log onto Aria Hotel’s Facebook event. On June 10th, the Danubius Health Spa Resort on Margaret Island will be a heated scene with guided sauna sessions throughout the day and candlelit swimming in the evening hours, while the city’s iconic Széchenyi Bath invites guests to quench their thirst with a free sampling of the bath’s natural spring water at 11am, at 2pm, and at 5pm.

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Fitness activities

The Premier Fitness Center at District XIII’s Danubius Hotel Helia sells discounted passes on Global Wellness Day for those who register on the gym's official website, while Danubius Hotel Arena organizes group training sessions throughout the day, including yoga, Pilates, and spinning workouts. Those who would like to enjoy the great outdoors can join the Danubius Health Spa Resort’s afternoon Nordic-walking tour that takes sports aficionados around Margaret Island, while Buda’s Danubius Hotel Flamenco grants access to gym guests for only 1,000 forints per person, while an extra month’s club membership is offered with every monthly pass purchased here on June 10th. For more information about the available offers, visit the Danubius Hotel chain’s official website.