Széchenyi Thermal Spa: Full-Day Access with Bonus Pálinka Tasting Experience
3.8
1,623 Ratings
Budapest
Book a full-day ticket to Széchenyi Thermal Spa and enjoy access to Europe's largest healing bath. Plus, get a bonus pálinka tasting experience at the Pálinka Experience. Avoid queues and learn about the history and production of Hungary's famous spirit.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Állatkerti krt. 11 - During this program you will have the chance to blow off some steam at the pools of Széchenyi Spa (built in 1913.), which is Europe’s largest healing bath with its’ 15 indoor, and 3 grand outdoor pools. Pools are of varying temperatures, between 18 to 38 °C (64 to 100 °F), and complex covering 6220 square metres (67000 sq ft) also includes saunas and steam bath.
Afterwards visit a hidden gem in the city center to taste some hungarian Palinkas (spirits; non- alcoholic drinks are also available). Differently from whiskey or vodka, palinka is made exclusively from different sorts of fruits and has aromatic smell. Its’ birth, tradition and history are inseparably connected to Hungary. That’s why the Pálinka Act of Parliament exists which regulates and protects production and quality of palinka.
Get familiarized with its’ history throughout a one of a kind interactive exhibition with the help of a guided tour and tasting one of the best palinka.
• IMPORTANT TO KNOW - Széchenyi Spa and Palinka Museum are two different venues
You will not recieve the gratis spirit drink in the spa. You will recieve it in the city center where the Palinka Museum is located (Király street 20.)
What's Included
- Full-day cabin and locker access included
- Admission to Szchenyi Spa
- Complimentary pálinka tasting
- Free guided Pálinka Experience tour
What's Not Included
- Food
- Gratuities
- Towels and swimsuit
- Transfer between venues
Additional Information
Secure your day-long pass to the Széchenyi Bath (Located at Állatkerti krt. 11.) ahead of time to bypass the lengthy lines and enjoy a complimentary sampling of Hungary’s renowned ‘pálinka’ liquor at the Pálinka Experience (Situated at Király utca 20.).
Unwind in the Széchenyi Spa’s pools, the biggest therapeutic bath in Europe, featuring 15 indoor, and 3 outdoor pools with temperatures ranging between 18 -38 °C, spread over a sprawling 6220㎡ area complete with saunas and steam bath.
Experience the unique flavor of pálinka, a fruit-based spirit distinct from whiskey or vodka, at a secret spot in the city center—non-alcoholic beverages are also available. Discover the allure of its aromatic scent as part of the interactive displays at the Pálinka Experience, delving into its origin, tradition, and history. This underlines the necessity of the Pálinka Act of Parliament, established to oversee and safeguard the production and quality of this spirit.
The Spa visit is scheduled for the day of the booking. The Pálinka Experience visit can be arranged any time within 5 days from the booking date.
- IMPORTANT: You must use and scan your QR code that you received when booking to enter!
- Your ticket is valid only for one-time entry. Opening hours: Weekdays: 7am-8pm Weekends and Holidays: 8am-8pm. Last admission: 1 hour before closing time.
- It is forbidden to wear swimsuits covering the full body.
- Spa is not recommended and massage is not available for pregnant women
- You must have flip flops to enter the spa (street flip flops are not allowed). It is possible to buy them at the venue.
- The outdoor swimming pool can only be used in swimming cap which is possible to purchase at the venue.
- IMPORTANT - Széchenyi Spa and Palinka Museum are two different venues. You will not recieve the gratis spirit drink in the spa. You will recieve it in the center where the Palinka Museum is located (Király street 20.)
- Palinka Experience address - 1061 Budapest Király street 20. (opposite of Gozsdu Udvar)
- Palinka Experience opening hours - Everyday 14:00-24:00
- Pálinka Experience guided tours start at every hour past 30 minutes (first tour: 14:30, second tour: 15:30…, last tour starts 90 minutes before closing time)
- Your booking date is the entry date for the Széchenyi Spa. Pálinka Experince can be visited on different days as well, your ticket is valid for 5 days after your entry date to the Széchenyi Spa.
- Disclaimer: Pools and saunas are subject to regular maintance while they are out of order for short periods. Please check the official website’s news section for updated informations about maintances
- Pool, sauna and steam cabins at the spa are coeducated
- The thermal water in the spa is not recommended for infants
- Swimming pool will be out of order from 8th of April for approx. 2 months.
Location
Állatkerti krt. 11
Állatkerti körút
Public transportation: take the yellow subway line (M1) to the "Széchenyi fürdő" stop in the direction of "Mexikói út".
Important: You must use and scan your QR code that you received when booking to enter!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(1623 Ratings)
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Lorrainem134
May 15, 2024
Don’t miss this fun outdoor activity - The facilities were excellent we had lockers for our clothes and a changing room which two of us fitted in . The hot baths inside were excellent and the pools outside were such a lot of fun, lots of of laughter and beautiful weather, one tip in the summer it’s exposed to full sun so cover up
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Narek_k
May 11, 2024
Super - Szechenyi baths are super relaxing and satisfying. A nice part is, that you enter without a line, and get your private changing area.
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Jessica_r
Apr 9, 2024
Beautiful setting, relaxing day - Really relaxing day, lots of different pools to go in. Would say 3 hours there is ideal to wander round, try all the pools and have a relax. Beautiful setting, good for photos.
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Rhian_m
Apr 23, 2024
Unique experience - A must-do when visiting Budapest, easy check in and different areas to explore. Clean and well kept.
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Lisa_s
Mar 19, 2024
Not a great experience - Unhelpful staff all round. Parts of the building and pools were closed/segregated off. Website didn't state you needed yo take your own, most venues you can hire them. Dint get our drink, that was included in the price. We cut our visit short, a very miserable experience
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Kalliopi_k
Mar 25, 2024
Just for the visit but nothing more - You better go and book it by yourself at the front desk..no reason to pay additional money for providers since it's so easy to book directly there. Not so satisfied by the facilities, too crowded and no organization, nobody explains you how the lockers or your ticket whats includes.. I should have with the ticket a drink and a private locker, nothing of those where valid. .so better you go alone with the cheaper ticket options because it doesn't worth for more, just to say you visit it
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Mc9494
Mar 17, 2024
Very bad experience. - I was in Budapest with my family and we decided to go to the spa to spend a relaxing day. What can I say, the structure on the outside looks very scenic, a Baroque from the early 1900s. Once inside we show our ticket to the reception who gives us the classic bracelets for the lockers. There is no possibility to rent towels but only to buy them and no other service is included in the price. Cleared in a flash, they show us the way, the staff then takes us down a staircase where the changing rooms should be, here we immediately breathe a stagnant and unpleasant air. The directions are unclear and the staff is quite grumpy. The changing rooms leave no privacy, the bathrooms are very dirty and hygiene is almost non-existent. When we went out to the external baths, there was an overcrowding of people, as there is no limited number and anyone can enter by paying on the spot. Among annoying and drunk tourists, since there is the Birra spa and the constant whistling of the lifeguard, the climate is anything but relaxing. I therefore decide to enter the internal section where the show is absurd to say the least. Pieces of the ceiling that are peeling and end up in water, rusty and dirty showers, water from the tubs where hair and other dirt are floating, you also have to pay close attention to where you walk because there are holes and missing tiles on the floor. To conclude, no one checks that guests wash before accessing the thermal waters and in fact this contributes to poor hygiene. In the end, after less than an hour, I left without having even dipped a toe. I don't feel like recommending this experience.
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M7100mdmikej
May 11, 2024
Extremely disappointing - Unfortunately we won’t be going to the spa. Despite paying over £200 the confirmation came through for a different date to that we booked. We notified immediately. Several emails later, not willing to schedule when we intended to book, not willing to refund. It’s their policy — apparently. Exercise extreme caution when booking, the website is clunky to say the least and once you click confirm they’ve got your cash. Based on their version of customer service, I would be very wary of using this establishment.
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Lucy
Apr 26, 2024
Revolting cesspool. Save your money. - Disgusting. An absolute cesspool. Looks nothing like the pictures it’s really run down and dilapidated. The whole place smells like sweat and urine. Maybe if you like lane swimming it would be nice but just to go and hang out with friends is boring and I’ve never felt so unclean in my life. Left after 30 mins and will never be back. No idea if any of the other baths in the city are better but this one should be avoided. Ew!!!
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Daniel_a
Apr 7, 2024
Don’t waste your time …AWFUL EXPERIENCE - Don’t waste your time ….worst experience ever!
Way too
Many people swimming pools are dirty and haven’t been vacummed
My wife and I went there on a Viking excursion tour. We were there 5 minutes and left People everywhere
Terrible experience Period!
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