Budapest Spas (Budapest)

Budapest is truly a city of spas and has had a therapeutic bathing culture ever since the days of the Roman Empire. This continued through the centuries and really took off during the Turkish Ottoman occupation of Hungary. Nowadays, the city is still regarded as the spa capital of the world. On cheap city breaks in Budapest, you can easily indulge in a blissful day of pure relaxation and pampering – the perfect cure to a long day of city sightseeing. There are over 50 historic baths, some which date back to the Ottoman Empire or treat yourself to full blown spa city breaks in one of the city’s famous five star spa resort hotels.

 

There is pretty much something for everyone, whether you want to relieve yourself of aching joints or sunburn, enjoy a deep tissue massage in a Turkish Hamam or have aqua park style fun with wave pools and hot steam jacuzzis. There are rewarding spa weekend breaks in Budapest for every budget, from very affordable public pools and baths to no expense spared luxury of the places like the Kiraly Spa or the historic Rudas Baths.

 

The Gellert Baths are the most famous in the city, featuring 13 inviting pools in stunning art nouveau surroundings or enjoy the curative hot waters of the celebrated Szechenyi Spa, set in a grand art deco resort in Pest. These are the undoubted highlights of a self-indulgent Budapest city break, and well worth the expense. If you want to enjoy a blissful day of soaking and perhaps a little bit of energetic fun for the kids, head to the open air Dagaly Baths. Located in a vast lido complex of pools right on the embankment of the river Danube, you can soothe away those aches and pains or simply enjoy thrilling water activities.