Visit the baths in Hungary

“Here's how my recent visit to the Széchenyi Baths went: I entered the elegant spa, bought my entry ticket and towel (I should have thought ahead and borrowed one from my hotel), grabbed my waterproof wristband, and headed through the turnstile. I was immediately lost in a labyrinth of hallways, until a white-smocked bath attendant pointed me toward the locker room. After I slipped into my swimsuit, I was finally ready for some hot-water fun. Sitting in hundred-degree water under glorious Baroque domes, I felt my stress ebb away as I enjoyed some of Europe's most memorable people-watching. Hungarians of all shapes and sizes were stuffed into tiny swimsuits, strutting their stuff. People floated blissfully in warm water. Speedo-clad intellectuals stood in chest-high water around chessboards and pondered their next moves. It's Budapest at its best.”

“Then I started with the outdoor pools first, then tried all the different indoor saunas and steam chambers (there are 10 of them!) and also thermal pools there. Each of them is of different temperature so I could choose those I liked the most. Oh yes, definitely not the hottest sauna haha but yes the hottest outdoor pool. In total, I spent just a bit more than 4 hours in tub baths and later on enjoying the sunset bathing in hot water of Szechenyi outdoor baths. How beautiful was it to feel all warm with cold breeze starting outside while watching that marvelous yellow sunset skies! There was no better way to finish my day than this together with water beam back massage and neck shower :)”

“At this point, I was as grumpy as the people working there and ready to pack it in, but Mike didn’t want to leave just yet. So we made our way to the large outdoor pool. The atmosphere at the outdoor pool was much nicer than on the inside. There was more space, it was quieter, and by this time it was dark out so we got to bathe under the stars.”