The ultimate baths experience. 3 outdoor pools and many more indoors with different temperature thermal water. Chess boards in the hot pool. Sauna with ice inside. Bar. Restaurant. Massage. What even not too many locals know: nudist sunbathing terrace on the roof, separate for men and women. They give you lockers with the ticket, or you can rent a cabin, if you like.
Budapest, 11 Allatkerti korut
daily from 6am-10pm
trolley bus 72 or yellow metro to 'Szechenyi furdo'
Lukacs baths
The healing powers of this thermal spring has been used since the 12th century, when the knights of the order of Saint John already built the first baths on this spot. It has been modernised slightly (OK. Totally. In 1884, and again in 1937. And a little more in 1979).
Swim in thermal water, rent a swimming cap, (you will look silly but you'll need one to go into the water) sunbathe on the roof amongst the tree-tops. Wonderful. Entry with lockers: 2600 HUF (€9)
Budapest, 25-29 Frankel Leo u.
daily from 6am-8pm
take tram 4 or 6 to 'Margit hid' and walk a bit.
Palatinus Lido
A huge outdoors summer lido, with different temperature pools, lot of grass, trees and flowers, a nice and steep water slide and all kinds of restaurants and bars you might need to make your day fully satisfying.
weekday ticket 2200HUF (€5.7), weekend ticket 2500 HUF (€6.5) afternoon ticket from 4pm 1250 HUF (€4.5)
Budapest, Margitsziget
daily from 7am-7pm
tram 4 or 6 to 'Jaszai Mari ter' or 'Margit hid', you'll enter Margaret island from the South, walk on the left side of it for about 15 minutes. You'll pass the National Swimming pool first, keep going for about an other 10 minutes.
