Széchenyi Bath Budapest

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The Széchenyi Baths are one of the largest bathing complexes in all Europe, and the only "old" medicinal baths to be found in the Pest side of the city. The indoor medicinal baths date from 1913 and the outdoor pools from 1927. There is an atmosphere of grandeur about the whole place with the bright, largest pools resembling aspects associated with Roman baths, the smaller bath tubs reminding one of the bathing culture of the Greeks, and the saunas and diving pools borrowed from traditions emanating in northern Europe. The three outdoor pools (one of which is a fun pool) are open all year, including winter. Indoors there are over ten separate pools, and a whole host of medical treatments is also available.
The thermal water is drawn from both natural springs and a 3,000-foot deep artesian well drilled in the 1870's (the temperature of the water coming from this well is 165°F (74°C)). If you have seen winter pictures of men playing chess in an outdoor pool while the steam rises around them, then this is where they were taken.
Water temperatures: 68-100°F (20-38°C). Pools: outdoor swimming pool, fun pool and thermal pool, twelve indoor thermal pools. Water mineral content: thermal water containing nitrates, calcium-magnesium-hydrogen-carbonates and sulphate-chlorides, as well as fluoride ions and metaboric acid in significant quantities.

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  • My first bath when I was in Budapest ! what's the name of this movie track please ?

  • Hi!

    Sorry, I don't know the track but glad you like the bath and the video!

    Best regards

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  • Hi! This is Iron Maiden's song, Journeyman... Thanks' for the video... Best regards from Transylvania (Erdély)!

  • @BudapestTourism thank you very much for the info! i cant wait to visit budapest

  • @marija567

    Hi!

    Yes, you have to take your own swimsuit, towel and slippers there.

    In Turkish baths, where there are separate female and male days, it's not compulsory to have swimming suit: Rudas and Király are such.

    Have a great time in Budapest!

    Tourism Office in Budapest

  • @samhadrios

    Hi!

    The name of the track is Széchenyi Bath Budapest!

    See you soon in Budapest!

    Tourism Office of Budapest

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