The Roman Bath concept is for people to unwind, socialize and exercise after a hard day’s work. In the olden days it was important for the baths to be away from the hectic life of the city, in soothing and relaxing environments, near natural hot springs. The water was brought into large mosaic pool areas, into different rooms, and heaters were used to maintain it at different temperatures.

Today, the communal bath concept still exists, but the location is inside a spa and the hot springs are manufactured to give the same effect. Bathers have the dirt scraped from their bodies with a scrubber. Then proper bathing takes place with bubbly soap. You are supposed to be able to move around from room to room, from better heated to fresher temperatures, some for bathing, while others are for steam, dry heat like a sauna, or for massage with perfumed oil. At the end, you should have a refreshing dip in a cold pool.