Budapest Tourist Info - Budapest Spas and Thermal Baths

Budapest Spas and Thermal Baths

The thermal resources of Budapest are unique in the world. On the territory of the city 118 natural springs rise (most of them with warm water). The water raising from natural and drilled springs are usually between 21 and 76 °C and give daily 30.000quadtratmetre water.

Already the Celts and Romans used the warm springs of the Buda-hills. According to memos during the Roman times there have been 14 baths in the city, while during the Turkish rule 8. The baths originating from the Turks are still operating. Today Budapest has 24 thermal baths, swimming pools and open-air pools, from which 10 are thermal baths.

The most important thermal baths in Budapest :

Gellert Bath - Király Bath - Lukács Thermal Bath - Rudas Thermal Bath - Széchenyi Thermal Bath