Hungary reopens spas, zoos and gyms to those with proof of vaccination

Bathers relax at the Szechenyi thermal bath as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are eased for those who have COVID-19 immunity card, in Budapest, Hungary, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Spa fans flocked to Budapest's world-famous thermal baths on Saturday as Hungary relaxed lockdown restrictions for people with government-issued vaccination cards.

A queue formed in front of the Szechenyi Baths, one of the largest thermal complexes in Europe, and there were cheers when the doors of the Neo-Renaissance building finally opened to those with vaccination cards.