Thermal Baths & Spas

For visitors, experiencing a historic spa shouldn’t be missed. Not only do they offer a place for recreation, relaxation and rejuvenation, but most are located in magnificent buildings that are more than a hundred years old.

The Ottoman occupation of Hungary was not confined to Budapest – a bathing culture was spread across Hungary.

No other capital in the world has more hot-water springs. Whether for rehabilitation or recreation, it’s worth devoting some time to discover the city’s thermal baths. No visit to Budapest can be complete without a visit to its spas, which give the sense of stories from the pages of a history book coming to life.

There is a town located near the western tip of Lake Balaton with a name indicative of the local hot-water springs. Visitors in Hévíz (meaning: warm water) can go for a swim in the world’s largest, biologically active thermal water lake. It’s a unique experience to float amidst the red water lilies dotting the lake’s surface when enshrouded in steam.

Situated near the Austrian border, Bükfürdő has developed a name for itself over the recent decades amongst domestic and foreign patients alike who suffer from various locomotor disorders.

The nearly 400-hectare key nature preserve of the Sóstó Spa with exceptionally clean air, functioning as a resort of Nyíregyháza, is situated in the northeastern region of the country, surrounded by the Sóstó forest, named after its salty, alkaline lake.