Széchenyi, medicinal thermal bath

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The Széchenyi is one of the largest thermal complexes in Europe and one of the first thermal baths of Budapest. They were built between 1909 and 1913 in a Neo-Renaissance style.

The water reaches the surface at a temperature around 76°C, and emerges from the second deepest spring of Budapest, a thermal spring some 1,246 meters below the surface.

This complex is one of the 3 thermal baths of the capital to not miss. There are approximately 15 pools available to you with a standard entrance ticket, and also several steam rooms and saunas.

There are three large outdoor pools including one dedicated to swimming. There are also two other large pools, one of these at the very comfortable temperature of 35-37°C, with their two chess boards for games in water.

The advantage of Széchenyi, in addition to having an astonishing authentic beauty, is its generous recreational areas and the size of his pools, one of the largest of the country offering a temperature greater than 35°, which allows everyone to be comfortable even in the busiest periods.

A metro station is now located just at a few meters from the entrance of the baths.

There are two official entrances. Be careful, because from one of the two entrances, you exit from the locker room directly to the three grand outdoor pools, and you have to keep your eyes open not to miss the whole indoor part and the large sauna one floor below ground level. These two zones are accessible from the large outdoor area of the three pools, but are not obvious to the unaware visitor!

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Pools and Water Temperature

All year roundSort by °C
Nagy termálvizes medence36-38
Meleg vizes ülőmedence30-34
Kültéri 50 méteres úszómedence26-28
Merülőmedence20
Merülőmedence18
Tanmedence30
Súlyfürdomedence34
Termálmedence 1.28-40
Termálmedence 2.28-40
Termálmedence 3.28-40
Termálmedence 4.28-40
Termálmedence 5.28-40

Children's information

Internal rules

Thermal pools are not recommended for children under the age of 14, but they may access them under adult supervision.
For families with children, we recommend visiting Palatinus or Csillaghegyi, which are more suitable and also located in Budapest.

Hours & Contact

Indoor and outdoor pools, saunas and steam baths

Lundi

07:00 - 19:40

Mardi

07:00 - 19:40

Mercredi

07:00 - 19:40

Jeudi

07:00 - 19:40

Vendredi

07:00 - 21:40

Week-end

08:00 - 19:40

Contact Details

Adress

Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 9-11, 1146

Map

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