Budapest is not called the „city of baths” by accident. There are nearly 100 medicinal springs all over, or rather under, the area; Hungarians are great believers in the positive powers of thermal bathing indeed.

The first baths are dated from the Roman times (2nd century), but the real bathing culture was developed during the period of the Turkish occupation in the 16th-17th century. The four remaining Turkish baths (Császár, Király, Rác and Rudas) are real masterpieces of the Ottoman architecture, with wonderful octagonal pools, cupolas and colored glass windows – adding a bit of Oriental atmosphere to the city.

Let the steam and hot water wash away the fatigue in one of the following baths:

Gellért Baths: Buda’s Hotel Gellert, the oldest Hungarian spa hotel gives home to one of the most spectacular bathhouse of the city.



Széchenyi Bath: One of the biggest bathing complexes in Europe is situated in the glorious surroundings of the City Park in Pest.



Király Baths: Built in the late 16th century, Kiraly Baths is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments from the Turkish occupation.