Széchenyi Bath

We offer entrance tickets for the two most elegant thermal baths of Budapest: Széchenyi bath and Gellert bath. You can book directly at the reception of your hotel, at your guide, at the Tourinform and ticket offices, and with our representatives on the most frequented spots in Budapest.

By booking your tickets in advance, you will avoid the often long-time waiting in the queue in front of the bath. Fast & easy entrance through our separate Welcome-desk!

The Széchenyi Bath is largest thermal spring bath complex not only in Budapest, in but Europe as well.

It was built in 1913 in neo-baroque style. At that time it had private baths, separate men and women steam-bath sections, and different men / women "public baths".
The complex was expanded in 1927, and it still have 3 outdoor, and 15 indoor pools. After its expansion, the thermal artesian well couldn't fullfill its purpose, so a new well was drilled. The second thermal spring was found in 1938. Its depth is 1256m ( 4 120 ft ), and its temperature is 77 °C ( 170.6 °F ) and it supplies 6.000.000 litres ( 1 585 032 US gallons) of hot water daily.

The complex was damaged during the second world war, and was reconstructed in many steps till 1952, when the daily hospital service opened foro people who needed physico therapy treatment.

Its thermal spring is one of the deepest and warmest in the city. The bath is situated in the City park, opposite of the City Circus and it can be reached by subway line No. 1 (station of the same name: Széchenyi fürdő).

Links:
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