The most famous thermal baths in Budapest. Hungary. Tours for treatment
As often happens, summer vacation flies by too quickly, and there is a lot to do! And eat deliciously, and sleep well, and swim up to goosebumps and blue lips, and bask in the sun, but at the same time without leaving civilization, and even with a dense excursion program! A rare capital in the world can boast the status of a resort. This is when in the city center you can relax, sunbathe and swim.
In the Hungarian capital, people usually bathe for health benefits. This is a real balneo-resort on thermal springs!
Budapest is the only capital of Europe, where guests will need only 20 (!!! ) minutes to cover the distance from the airport to the thermal spring by transport. The capital of Hungary has long been famous for its healing waters. Still would! Indeed, under Hungary, a real thermal sea literally splashes. On the territory of the city, more than a hundred thermal springs, rich in salts and minerals useful for human health, beat out from under the ground. Visiting most of them is more than affordable for tourists coming to Budapest. The resort city has numerous baths, thermal baths and pools, thermal hotels are open - in general, for every taste and budget. Swimming equipment can be rented or purchased on site (swimming caps are required in most pools). Today it is fashionable to buy a bright inflatable ring and hang in the water, lazily moving your limbs.
Hungary. The famous thermal baths of Budapest.
The most famous thermal baths in Budapest are the Gellert baths at the foot of the mountain of the same name.
The mountain itself is a historical monument and is strictly protected by the state. And, throwing up hands into the sky, the Statue of Liberty on top of the mountain, and the Citadel and even the new panoramic gourmet restaurant, overlooking the Danube cutting the Hungarian capital into Buda and Pest, are considered the property of the Hungarian people. The Gellert baths are also worth a visit to admire their architectural elegance. Built in the Art Nouveau style (Art Nouveau) at the beginning of the 20th century, the thermal baths are an integral part of the resort complex of the Gellert Hotel. Inside the building - a 33-meter pool with ordinary water and a small thermal pool, as well as stunning baths with marble steps, majolica and mosaics on the vaults, which are open to the public all year round. Previously, there was a division into women's and men's parts. At the same time, modest women's baths could not be compared with the luxury of men's! Just a year ago, women were allowed to visit the male half of the indoor Gellert thermal baths. Outside there is the largest main and thermal pools, adapted for bathing both adults and children. >Chip> the main pool - artificial sea waves.
Another of the sights of Budapest is the Szechenyi Bath, built in the Neo-Baroque style, covering an area of over 12.000 square meters. m. This is a classic bath. With a steam room, saunas, massage department. In the bath there are pools both inside the building and outside, open even in winter. In summer, colored umbrellas grow around the outdoor pools, and vacationers sunbathe on snow-white sun loungers. In the middle pool, the natural water temperature is +37 degrees, in the side pools - + 27 degrees, in the pool with plain water - 24.
Luká cs bath - built in the 19th century. Turkish Style (Public)
The Rudash bath is for men only and is considered the most beautiful in terms of interior decoration. The local source, rich in florida, has been known for over 1000 years. The Rudash Bath, built on the spring, will soon celebrate its 500th anniversary!
Kirai bath - built in the 16th century by a Turkish pasha.
Bath Rats - located near the bridge Erzhebet, at the foot of Mount Gellert (sources are rich in alkaline salts).
Popular in Hungary, the Palatinus bathing complex is great for families with children.
A family pass for 2 adults + 2 children costs 22 euros. There are also water slides, fountains and a thermal bath. The complex is located in the middle of the Danube on the island of Margaret. Traffic that is prohibited. Only bus number 26 runs for the convenience of vacationers.
Modern thermal pools are also found in many new thermal hotels (Danubius Thermal Hotel Margitsziget, Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget, Danubius SPA resort Thermal Hotel Helia), but they are not as charming as the traditional old baths.
What you need to know about medical services at the thermal spas in Hungary?
Given the strong effect of the medicinal waters of Hungary, there are a number of so-called general medical contraindications, in which the use of these waters is not recommended. Contraindications are of a general nature, that is, they apply to all therapeutic baths. Visiting therapeutic baths is not recommended for the following medical indications: high fever, pregnancy, tuberculosis, enlarged thyroid gland, not amenable to drug stabilization, high blood pressure, hypertension, acute varicose veins, hemophilia, 6 months after myocardial infarction, infectious diseases, cardiovascular insufficiency, epilepsy, mental illness, physical helplessness (disability), incontinence, malignant tumors.
Medicinal waters of Hungary:
all types of mineral waters, the medicinal properties of which are confirmed by medical research. In Hungary, the certification of medicinal waters is often preceded by many years of research.
Thermal waters:
all naturally occurring natural waters with temperatures above 30 degrees.
Therapeutic baths:
Such bathing institutions that have their own sources of well-known medicinal waters, or, in their absence, provide a full range of medical services (hydro-, mechano- and electrotherapy, etc. ).
INDICATIONS Chronic diseases of the extremities, inactive gout, chronic rheumatism and chronic pain in the extremities, gynecological diseases, menstrual disorders, neuritis, chronic gastric ulcers and chronic gastritis, acute respiratory diseases, disorders and inflammations of the digestive organs and gastrointestinal tract, dysfunction gallbladder caused by impaired innervation, nephrolithiasis
COMPOSITION OF WATER Hungarian thermal spas Calcium, magnesia, hydrogen carbonate containing sodium and sulfate chlorides with a significant content of fluoridion. , fluoride, fluorine, metaboric acid, hydrogen-carbonate magnesia.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
active tuberculosis, increased thyroid function, malignant tumor processes, thrombosis, bronchial asthma, pregnancy.
