Baths in Budapest
Gellert, Széchenyi, Rudas!
Budapest is rich of thermal water sources which is the cornerstone for thermal baths. Brought by the turks a lot of baths were build up in and around Budapest bringing the Turkish tradition of bathing to Budapest. Nowadays Budapest has a big bathing culture with tourists from all over the world coming just for visiting one of the spots to relax. Out of the tons of natural water sources some baths established to be the best around. The most famous baths in Budapest are the Gellert bath in the Gellert hotel and the Széchenyi bath which are crowded almost every day even in the wintertime. The Gellert bath is famous because of the hotel… or was it the other way around? And the Szechenyi bath is simply amazing, beautiful and traditional. The ambience in the baths in Budapest is amazingly relaxing and recovering. After a hard working day or on the weekend a lot of people go to a bath in Budapest to recreate. But as mentioned there are not only these 2 baths but several others.
Széchenyi Bath
The Széchenyi bath in Budapest is located in the city park of Budapest and is the largest thermal bath in Europe. The Széchenyi bath is supplied by two thermal water sources with a temperature of 23°C to 25°C.
Széchenyi Bath full review
Gellert Bath
The Gellert bath in Budapest is a massive bath in the complex of the Gellert hotel in Budapest. The Gellert bath is divided in an inside and an outside part whereas the inside part is again devided in a lot of small rooms with whirlpools, pools and thermal sources.
Gellert Bath full review
Király Bath
The Király bath in Budapest was build by the Turks in the second half of the sixteenth century. Its style remained like a typical Turkish bath with its dome and the octagonal bath.
Király Bath full review
Rudas Bath
The Rudas Bath in Budapest is located on the foot of the Gellert hill next to the Erzsébet híd. It was built in 1550 during the Turkish occupation of Hungary and like the Kiráy bath it kept its Turkish style like the octagonal pool.
Rudas Bath full review
Lukacs Bath
The Lukacs Bath in Budapest was built in the 19th century and is located in the second district in Frankel Leó utca. Next to the regular visitors the Lukacs bath attracts a lot of writers and artists who might get some inspiration there.
Lukacs Bath full review
If you decide to come to Budapest you should plan half a day in one of Budapest’s baths to take a swim, sit in the whirlpool or just enjoy the silence. Below you find a list of good baths in Budapest with a short review behind the links. For more information about Budapest Baths please visit budapestbaths.net or for everything related to Wellness and Spa in Budapest visit SpaBudapest.net
