Budapest

The Gellért Thermal Baths are housed just behind the imposing Art Nouveau Gellért Hotel near the Liberty Bridge in Budapest. There are a range of pools of different temperatures, both inside and out, including the iconic sliding-roofed main pool, the external wave pool, as well as several sauna and steam rooms.

Located by the foot of the scenic Gellért Hill, Rudas is another symbolic bath of Budapest. Built in the 16th century under Ottoman occupation, it features a dim central dome and octagonal baths, surrounded by four pools, each with a different temperature.

This open-air bath in the nature conservation area of Margaret Island was opened as a beach in 1919. With the construction of the large pool, it was transformed into an open-air bath in 1921. Owing to its high popularity it had to be expanded, therefore an architectural project tender was launched in 1937, as a result of which the plans composed by István Janáky were accepted. It was modernised in 2002, by adding water filtering and revolving devices. The swimming pool was shaped into three sections: swimming pool, fancy pool and beach pool. Of these, the fancy pool is expecting visitors with neck shower, effervescence generator, and whirling corridor.

The history of the Veli Bej Bath goes back to Ottoman times, and after a recent restoration, it was reopened for the public. The bath provides five various Turkish pools, saunas, steam-cell, hidroxeur and tangentor bath, Kneipp-basin, pool and wellness facilities.

Established in 1989, Paskál is currently Budapest's youngest bath facility. After a few renovations in 2016, it now offers a spacious complex featuring outdoor pools catering to both adults and children, along with a geothermal bath, saunas and massage rooms for relaxation and rejuvenation.

The open-air bath was established in 1935 on the bank of the Danube River, by the plans of Alfred Hajós. The three pools situated among rose bowers ensure bathing, tanning and pleasant recreation facilities for all age groups. Its green area covered by spreading trees provides leisure and refreshment for its guests.