Gellért bath
The Gellért bath is in the building of Hotel Gellért, at Buda side, very close to the Liberty bridge. It is in a lovely art nouveau style building built in 1918, inside the renovated thermal spa part is covered by famous Hungarian art nouveau Zsolnay tiles, statues and decorative elements. It was recently renovated by original plans and Zsolnay coverings. Thermal bath and sauna area is separated for men and women, except for Sundays, when every area is common, so Sundays are the best for families. In the thermal bath area you have to wear swimming dress or apron that you can get at the entrance for free. It is a very popular, nice, elegant and clean thermal spa.
The outside part (swimming pools and garden) is opened every year from 1st May till 30th September. There are special nights in August, when you can go musical night swimming.
Total number of pools: 13.
You can go there by bus 7, 173 and by tram 47, 49, 18.
Address: 11. district Budapest, Kelenhegyi ut 4.
Tel.: +36 1 466 6166, +36 1 466 6166.
Open: 6:00-20:00.
Entrance: 3900 HUF ~ 14 EUR (weekdays) and 4050 HUF ~ 15 EUR (weekends). Massage from 2800 HUF.
The place of Rudas bath was a popular thermal bath in the medieval times. The Turkish building over this thermal spring was built around 1560 by S. Mustapha pasha. The original Turkish interior is restored. It was used as a military hospital during World War II. The Rudas is not common for men and women (Mon, Wed, Thu and Fri for men only), common (family days) only at the weekends. In the thermal spa area you have to wear swimming dress or apron that you can get at the entrance. After you finish your bath, you can get a towel for free. But at weekends you have to bring swimming dress and towel also. So during the week you do not have to take anything with you, towel and apron is given to you, it is the most convenient thermal spa in Budapest.
