PRAGUE | After a day of traversing cobblestones, what could be better than getting jabbed in the back and pummeled on the head? Prague residents with that thought in their heads are in luck: the city is enveloped in a Thai massage craze. There are more than 40 Thai massage centers in the city, about half of which opened in the last five years.
One such venture is Sawasdee, which has opened four locations since 2005, the latest in April near the Charles Bridge.
During a recent visit, I lay back on a leather chair under the scrutiny of passers-by while a hospital-trained Thai massage therapist performed some foot reflexology, with the help of a menthol mixture called Tiger Balm and a bit of prodding with a sharp stick.
Thirty minutes later — and 20 euros, or about $30 at $1.48 to the euro, lighter — I emerged with an extra bit of swing in my step.
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