The Spas of Budapest
The capital ofHungary,Budapest, is also known as the world capital of medicinal waters, since it has the world’s highest number of wells of thermal and medicinal waters in the world.
A unique network of thermal waters, from which emerge 118 natural springs and artificial wells, with temperatures between 20 and 80 degrees Celsius, have a daily capacity of over 70 million liters. In addition to the thermal baths you can also find medicinal water to drink, which is rich in various minerals, in the surrounding wells.
Before choosing a spa, check to see if the pools are mixed or if they reserve certain days for women or men only.
The most beautiful and best known of the city is undoubtedly the Gellért Spa. It is located inside the hotel bearing the same name. In the Middle Ages a hospital was located at the foot of Gellért Hill. It was later transformed into a thermal bath by the Turks. The resort we know today was built between 1912 and 1918 in the secessionist style. It still has the original furniture. This complex has 8 thermal pools, saunas, private pools, and an artificial wave pool and offers massages and medical services. To reach the resort, which incidentally is mixed, you can ride the bus number 7 and 173 and get off at “Szent Gellért tér” or use the tram 47 and 49. It’s located west of theDanubein the south of Buda.
One ofEurope’s largesthot springsis found here, the Széchenyi Spa, a Gothic building which opened in 1913. This is also a mixed spa. The resort features 3 large outdoor pools and 12 wading pools inside. Inside youll also find saunas and massage parlors. It’s open daily from6 amto10 pm. Youll find it next to the Heroes Square inPest. It can be reached by the subway’s yellow line M1, at the stop fürdő Széchenyi. It is an incredible spa, as much for its building as for its opening hours and cleanliness.
Among the most beautiful Turkish baths in the world are the Rudas Baths, which were built during the Ottoman occupation in the mid-sixteenth century. Its main hall is most impressive. It has a central octagonal pool and four more at its sides, each with a different temperature. Eight pillars support a traditional Turkish dome which is thirty feet in diameter. During the week it’s open only for men, but on Tuesday it is reserved for women and on the weekends it is mixed. Youll find it across theElisabethBridgein Buda. You can reach it by taking tram lines 18, 19 and 41, getting out in Döbrentei tér.
The Lukács Bath, built in 1894, is another thermal bath in which you will find the best known entryway inEuropefor these medicinal waters.
And two more spas from the Turkish period are the Király Spa, built in the mid-sixteenth century, and the Spa Rác.
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The baths in Budapest are marvellous. Szechenyi and Kiraly baths are so beautiful. And also there are great open air swimming pools on Margit island.
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