Király Baths

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  • Address
    II Fő utca 84, Buda
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  • Phone
    201 4392
  • Transport
    bus: 60, 86

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Lonely Planet review

In between Margaret Island and the Castle District, along the Danube on the Buda bank, are the Király baths on Fő utca. The four pools here, with water temperatures of between 26°C and 40°C (79°F to 104°F) are genuine Turkish baths erected in 1570 and featuring a wonderful skylit central dome.

Budapest rests on a network of warm thermal and cool mineral springs. As a result, communal bathhouses, pools and spas are a house speciality. They are truly relaxing and are the perfect salve after a day spent exploring the city on weary feet; for many visitors the bathhouses rate among the cities greatest delights. They're clean, safe and cheap. Some are architectural attractions in their own right; in between Margaret Island and the Castle District along the Danube on the Buda bank is the Király bath on Fõ utca. It has four pools, the main one with a fantastic skylit dome dating back to 1570. For sheer grandeur, the immense Széchenyi bath in the City Park is king. It's also clean, bright and actually warm (even when the air isn't). Delightful.