Category Hungary

Art‑Nouveau Grandeur Meets Medicinal Waters in Buda. The Gellért Thermal Bath is a central character in Budapest’s spa narrative. Built between 1912 and 1918 as part of the historic Hotel Gellért, the bath sits at the foot of Gellért Hill, drawing…

Europe’s Grande Dame of Thermal Waters Budapest’s thermal springs have drawn bathers since Roman times, but few places capture the city’s contradictory spirit like the Széchenyi Baths.  Opened in 1913 as the first hot‑spring palace on the Pest side, this…