Gellért Thermal Bath

"The Gellért Thermal Bath, part of the renowned Hotel Gellért in Budapest, is a historic bath complex known for its Art Nouveau architecture. Built between 1912 and 1918, the bath was damaged during World War II but was later rebuilt. The history of healing waters at this location dates back to the 13th century, with a hospital present during the Middle Ages. The Turkish utilized the site during the Ottoman Empire, building baths and using the “magical healing spring” throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The bath earned the name Sárosfürdő, meaning "muddy bath," due to the mineral mud that settled at the bottom of the pools. The first extensive renovation of the Gellért Baths took place in 2008, restoring the facility to its former grandeur after years of economic challenges following World War II. The thermal bath had remained open even during the war, though the Art Nouveau women’s bath was bombed, destroying the ornate façade and wooden interiors. The post-war redesign was simpler, but the 2008 renovation returned the bath to its original splendor. The Gellért Baths complex includes thermal baths supplied by mineral hot springs from Gellért Hill. The water is rich in calcium, magnesium, alkalis, chloride, sulfate, and fluoride, and is known to help treat degenerative joint diseases, spine problems, chronic joint inflammations, and circulatory disturbances. The water temperature ranges between 35 and 40 °C (95 to 104 °F). The bath is famous for its main hall with a gallery and a glass roof, showcasing the intricate Art Nouveau design. The bath complex also features a range of facilities, including saunas, plunge pools, an open-air swimming pool with artificial waves created every 30 minutes, and a Finnish sauna with a cold pool. Medical services, including massages, are available, and towels and swimsuits can be purchased in the spa. The baths were originally divided by gender, but in January 2013, the pools became mixed-gender while maintaining separate sections for men and women. The indoor area includes four medical pools, a 246-square-meter swimming pool, underwater traction pools, and a warm sitting pool. The outdoor area features a large wave pool and additional plunge and sitting pools."

"The Gellert Baths are for me the most beautiful in the city and are worth a visit if you are in Budapest. Inside an Art Nouveau structure, you will find 10 swimming pools in a beautiful environment decorated with mosaics, ceramics, stained glass windows and statues. The Gellert Baths are a historic Hungarian thermal bath in operation since 1918, in reality there are testimonies of its miraculous waters since the Middle Ages. Although they are part of the Hotel Gellert, they are also accessible by external guests, through a separate entrance. Inside the Gellert thermal baths there is also the possibility of using, for a fee, further services: ranging from massages to treatments carried out with mud therapy. Inside the structure there is a buffet restaurant, a dental clinic, a solarium and beauty services such as a hairdresser, beauty centre, manicure and pedicure. 👣How to get there: reachable on foot from Cittadella (200m, 3 min) Metro stop: Szent Gellért Tér, Line M4. 🎟️Ticket cost: full price 37€,children up to two years old enter free"

"Los Baños Gellért, en Budapest, son un oasis de relajación impregnado de historia. Ubicados en el Hotel Gellért, estos baños termales ofrecen aguas curativas desde su apertura en 1918. Su arquitectura Art Nouveau y mosaicos ornamentales crean un ambiente único. Sumérgete en sus piscinas termales, saunas y salas de vapor mientras disfrutas de un escenario que combina tradición y lujo. Los Baños Gellért son un testimonio de la cultura termal húngara y una experiencia rejuvenecedora en el corazón de Budapest."