Széchenyi Thermal Bath, the biggest spa complex in Budapest and one of the biggest spa complexes in Europe, was built in 1913 and renovated last time in 1999.
It has 15 pools, swimming and thermal ones, with temperatures ranging between 20 and 38 °C. Twelve thermal baths are located indoors, and outdoors there are 3 more pools, a swimming one, fancy pool (with Jacuzzi, whirling corridor and massaging streams) and thermal pool. There are also dry and steam saunas, massage rooms, fitness room, restaurants and buffets.
The water in Széchenyi Thermal Bath is a hot-spring water that contains calcium, magnesium, hydro-carbonate, sodium, sulphate and fluoride and it is effective in treatment of locomotor, gynaecological, peripheral circulatory and gastroinenterological disorders.
In summer Széchenyi Thermal Bath operates every day from 06:00 to 22:00. The entrance fee is 2600 HUF with a cabin for two persons and 2200 HUF with a locker. Some services, such as safekeeping of valuables, massage and mud wrapping, are at extra cost. There is a refund if you leave within 2 hours and within 3 hours.
The information at the entrance and by some pools is given in four languages - Hungarian, English, German and Russian, but the staff generally speaks only Hungarian and uses some easily understandable words, such as “massage”, “finish” and “no”, and gestures.
What you should know, is that it is not allowed to dive and swim in thermal pools and that recommended maximum time of soaking in these pools is 15 to 20 minutes.
To visit Széchenyi Thermal Bath you will need a bathing suit, cap for swimming pool, slippers, towel and a sunscreen, and you can buy this stuff at the stalls located near the thermal complex.
Address: XIV. Állatkerti krt. 11 (Városliget)
Millennium underground station “Széchenyi fürdő”
Tel: (36-1) 363-3210