Video gave a really nice representation of the baths. Our world have been interesting to learn about the history of this bath and the culture of thermal baths in Hungary.
Thanks for all the great info. I've been looking at the 2 hr pass to save some money, but wondering if you can get in and out in 2 hrs? With changing, showering, finding your way around, and changing/showering etc after bathing. Your thoughts?
Hey there! You can technically manage in 2 hours but it would be a rush in my opinion. If you want to "dip your toe" into thermal bath culture, and take the nice pictures of the Bath building while also trying to spend less, then it can be done. In my opinion this is a time to rest and chill for a bit, we usually stay around 3-4 hours total. If you wish to spend less money but still try to get the thermal bath experience and can spend a bit more time then there are cheaper alternatives where perhaps the building is not as spectacular but the baths are still very nice, for example Lukács fürdő.
I have liked all your videos but this one didn’t contain as much info as the others! When is the best time to go, do you need to bring towels, flip flops, which indoor pool was best? What about lockers outside? 🙂
Hey there! Usually weekends and holidays are when the place gets packed, but if you go early in the morning it should be fine. We shot the video on a saturday and stayed from around 10:00 till 12:00, it started to become more crowded at the end. Towels and flipflops or slippers are needed yes, although you can buy some there but the prices are very high. In all honesty, all indoor pools are nice, but I liked the one where we shot the indoor footages because I liked the surrounding architecture of the decorated columns more, but it also depends on the temperature you prefer and the size of the pool :) If I remember correctly, the lockers outside are mainly for small items, but we just put the valuables into our lockers inside and made sure they are always locked before we left. I hope you'll enjoy it if you visit Szechenyi or any other thermal bath :)
Hey there, I believe with the right expectations set this is still a nice place. Yes it is expensive, yes it can get crowded later during the day and on specific days like winter on snowy days, but it can be nice and if someone comes perhaps just once to Budapest it's one of the most unique settings. Gellért and Rudas are the other two major baths, but they come with similar downsides : being expensive and popular, but they are also unique experiences. Other baths may be less popular or cheap but will not be as spectacular, for example Lukács Fürdő is very simple but the waters are still nice, Veli Bej is cheap and nice but they limit the nr of people who can enter hence there may be a long wait time. Palatinus has thermal pools and water but it's more of a summer beach, during winter it's not really worth it during summer it can be fun though as a way to cool down on a hot day. Dandár baths is under renovation but it's similar to Lukács as in that the water is nice but there's nothing extraordinary about it. So it all comes down to what the expectation is 😊
In Winter the outside pools are operational, and there is something special about those especially if there is snowfall but you are sitting outside in the warm pools. The thing is that you cannot really stay outside if you are not in the pools, so no sunbathing or resting once you get out of a pool, but you can go into the building where there are some other warm pools as well. If you are not into this idea, Gellért or Rudas bath may be a good alternative, or the cheaper ones like Velibej and Lukács, which are much smaller and don't have such an architectural marvel like Széchenyi or Gellért.
Did the prices increase meanwhile ? Not even in the official website I can find those prices , and I've noticed the same in other videos that show the thermal baths
Unfortunately looks like inflation got here as well apparently. I checked on their website and now it's 7100 huf on weekdays and 7600 huf on weekends, so it increased quite a bit I'm afraid.
Hey there! Children under the age of 14 should not enter the Thermal bath pools, regular non-medicinal thermal baths could be used by them. Perhaps Palatinus may be a good alternative during summer because it has many non thermal outdoor pools and child centric baths but also has thermal baths too.
Do locals have to pay the same price as tourists? If you live in Bud are there year passes you can buy as a citizen or passport holder? What are the top baths the locals go to that would not be caught dead in a tourist place like this? Hehe. It is literally one of my favorite things to do on earth going there but would be curious where the locals go instead to just check out a local place off the beaten path.
Yep... doesnt matter if you are a local or not, we pay the same prices everywhere. There are places that offer discounts to residents of the district, but not places that are interesting for visitors. There are yearly passes for public transport and even to the baths, but you don't need to be a resident of Hungary to buy those, it's the same for everyone. If you look for less touristy thermal baths, you can check out Lukács, Veli Bej or Dandár. :)
why does it keep saying bathing cap is mandatory but in all the videos and photos no one is wearing one? Is that just a trick to get you to buy one there?
The swimming caps are only required in the swimming pool where you do the laps, in the thermal water pools where you just rest it is not required. I hope this clarifies 😊
Instagram is full of pictures 😊 I sometimes even see people rocking full on DSLRs. But just be mindful that people are in bathing suits so they may not tolerate a huge lens in their face 😊
Ever been to one of the many Thermal Baths in Budapest or Hungary? Are there any favorite ones? Feel free to share your experiences :)
Spent a few days in Mako just for the Spa last year and will probably go again this year
Gellert Baths on Buda side my favourite. Beautiful building, lots of history
Love these baths, so very beautiful
decided to come visit because of your videos. thank you.
these baths are just amazing!!!
Video gave a really nice representation of the baths. Our world have been interesting to learn about the history of this bath and the culture of thermal baths in Hungary.
Thanks for all the great info. I've been looking at the 2 hr pass to save some money, but wondering if you can get in and out in 2 hrs? With changing, showering, finding your way around, and changing/showering etc after bathing. Your thoughts?
Hey there! You can technically manage in 2 hours but it would be a rush in my opinion. If you want to "dip your toe" into thermal bath culture, and take the nice pictures of the Bath building while also trying to spend less, then it can be done. In my opinion this is a time to rest and chill for a bit, we usually stay around 3-4 hours total. If you wish to spend less money but still try to get the thermal bath experience and can spend a bit more time then there are cheaper alternatives where perhaps the building is not as spectacular but the baths are still very nice, for example Lukács fürdő.
I have liked all your videos but this one didn’t contain as much info as the others! When is the best time to go, do you need to bring towels, flip flops, which indoor pool was best? What about lockers outside? 🙂
Hey there! Usually weekends and holidays are when the place gets packed, but if you go early in the morning it should be fine. We shot the video on a saturday and stayed from around 10:00 till 12:00, it started to become more crowded at the end. Towels and flipflops or slippers are needed yes, although you can buy some there but the prices are very high. In all honesty, all indoor pools are nice, but I liked the one where we shot the indoor footages because I liked the surrounding architecture of the decorated columns more, but it also depends on the temperature you prefer and the size of the pool :) If I remember correctly, the lockers outside are mainly for small items, but we just put the valuables into our lockers inside and made sure they are always locked before we left. I hope you'll enjoy it if you visit Szechenyi or any other thermal bath :)
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I'm not sure how exciting pools of water are.. I'd rather go shopping!
Which bath house would you recommend? Although beautiful, this place looks like a tourist trap.
Hey there, I believe with the right expectations set this is still a nice place. Yes it is expensive, yes it can get crowded later during the day and on specific days like winter on snowy days, but it can be nice and if someone comes perhaps just once to Budapest it's one of the most unique settings. Gellért and Rudas are the other two major baths, but they come with similar downsides : being expensive and popular, but they are also unique experiences. Other baths may be less popular or cheap but will not be as spectacular, for example Lukács Fürdő is very simple but the waters are still nice, Veli Bej is cheap and nice but they limit the nr of people who can enter hence there may be a long wait time. Palatinus has thermal pools and water but it's more of a summer beach, during winter it's not really worth it during summer it can be fun though as a way to cool down on a hot day. Dandár baths is under renovation but it's similar to Lukács as in that the water is nice but there's nothing extraordinary about it. So it all comes down to what the expectation is 😊
St Josefs hospital pools, although much smaller are still very good - take a swim hat though
Hello!! Now... in the winter.... it is worth it?
In Winter the outside pools are operational, and there is something special about those especially if there is snowfall but you are sitting outside in the warm pools. The thing is that you cannot really stay outside if you are not in the pools, so no sunbathing or resting once you get out of a pool, but you can go into the building where there are some other warm pools as well. If you are not into this idea, Gellért or Rudas bath may be a good alternative, or the cheaper ones like Velibej and Lukács, which are much smaller and don't have such an architectural marvel like Széchenyi or Gellért.
Did the prices increase meanwhile ? Not even in the official website I can find those prices , and I've noticed the same in other videos that show the thermal baths
Unfortunately looks like inflation got here as well apparently. I checked on their website and now it's 7100 huf on weekdays and 7600 huf on weekends, so it increased quite a bit I'm afraid.
@@StuffedCabbageAdventures thanks so much for the reply ! Anyway , I'm going to go as it's part of the non negotiables when visiting Budapest
My son is 9 years old . Can he use the outdoorthermal bath ? Is there any restrictions from the authority?
Hey there! Children under the age of 14 should not enter the Thermal bath pools, regular non-medicinal thermal baths could be used by them. Perhaps Palatinus may be a good alternative during summer because it has many non thermal outdoor pools and child centric baths but also has thermal baths too.
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Do locals have to pay the same price as tourists? If you live in Bud are there year passes you can buy as a citizen or passport holder? What are the top baths the locals go to that would not be caught dead in a tourist place like this? Hehe. It is literally one of my favorite things to do on earth going there but would be curious where the locals go instead to just check out a local place off the beaten path.
Yep... doesnt matter if you are a local or not, we pay the same prices everywhere. There are places that offer discounts to residents of the district, but not places that are interesting for visitors. There are yearly passes for public transport and even to the baths, but you don't need to be a resident of Hungary to buy those, it's the same for everyone. If you look for less touristy thermal baths, you can check out Lukács, Veli Bej or Dandár. :)
Where can I buy this budapest t-shirt?
Glad you like it! It's a design I made :) maybe if this channel grows to a level, I can make it become available for everyone :)
why does it keep saying bathing cap is mandatory but in all the videos and photos no one is wearing one? Is that just a trick to get you to buy one there?
The swimming caps are only required in the swimming pool where you do the laps, in the thermal water pools where you just rest it is not required. I hope this clarifies 😊
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Thanks for the Support! :)
Can you photograph there?
Instagram is full of pictures 😊 I sometimes even see people rocking full on DSLRs. But just be mindful that people are in bathing suits so they may not tolerate a huge lens in their face 😊
You're so charming
Can you just visit without bathing?
Hey there! There is no discount ticke for "viewing only". Only regular tickets, but if you don't want to go into the pools you don't have to.