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5 best baths and pools in Budapest to take the kids this summer

Check out these five great pools around Budapest to take the kids this summer!

March 10, 2023 at 1:49 PM CET

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Prepare to make a splash! – The Big Budapest Swimming Pool Panorama

Budapest has plenty of options if you fancy a swim, and we've rounded them all up, from swimming pools to spas and baths to fitness and wellness centres.

July 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM CEST

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10 great places for water sports around Budapest

From surfing to SUP to jet ski, there are all kinds of opportunities to practise water sports in and around Budapest. Here are ten great options!

July 7, 2022 at 9:48 AM CEST

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Pictures of Budapest – Baths, spas, pools and lidos

It's what summer in Budapest is all about, having a splashing time at one of the city's many pools, spas and lidos. Our photographers went out to snap the seasonal fun.

June 28, 2022 at 9:49 AM CEST

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Pictures of Budapest – Pool action at the FINA World Championships

There's been nothing but drama during the current FINA World Championships at showcase pools around Budapest – ace sports photographer Márton Koncz has been there to capture the scenes.

February 7, 2022 at 2:15 PM CET

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Budapest to host FINA 2022

The FINA World Aquatics Championships are coming to Budapest again, five years after this prestigious sporting event took place in the Hungarian capital!

July 30, 2021 at 9:36 AM CEST

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Budapest baths and lidos put on special events this Saturday for annual celebration

Make a splash this Saturday for the annual Strandok Éjszakája, when several baths and lidos in and around Budapest stay open late and put on special events for the occasion.

July 9, 2021 at 12:55 PM CEST

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Budapest’s SHO Beach now open for business, with superior seasonal food

Life's a beach at SHO Beach BudaPart, close to downtown Budapest, with plenty of waterborne activities and superior seasonal food created by one of the city's most renowned kitchens.

June 29, 2021 at 2:53 PM CEST

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Public beach to open in town – splash in the Danube at Lágymányosi Bay

Life's a beach at Lágymányosi Bay this summer, with swimming, chilling, dining and partying down in south Buda, all starting on Saturday, 3 July. SHO Beach should be in place until September.

June 23, 2021 at 10:21 AM CEST

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Cheer from the Pool – watch the Euro action at the Széchenyi Baths!

Tonight sees the last group games of the Euro football tournament, with Hungary playing Germany at 9pm. See all the action from the watery comfort of the outdoor pool at the ornate Széchenyi Baths.

June 9, 2021 at 9:54 AM CEST

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Faster, higher, stronger – see how Budapest played sport back in the day

Before high-powered gyms and astroturf, Hungarians exercised and played sport however and wherever they could – take a look at these examples from yesteryear as we delve into the photo archive.

June 4, 2021 at 9:39 AM CEST

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Use your transport pass for discounts at the baths all June

Splish splash! Plunge into one of Budapest's great pools and relax at one of its historic spas for 20% of the price, just by using your BKK transport pass. Remember –  Immunity Certificates only!

May 14, 2021 at 2:51 PM CEST

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Swim for free at Lupa Beach

Splish splash! Lupa Beach reopens next Wednesday, 19 May, with a new family area and direct access for cyclists using the international EuroVelo 6 route. And for the first week... it's free!

February 23, 2021 at 8:55 AM CET

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Budapest’s baths and spas to begin opening from 16 March

From 16 March – Budapest’s baths and spas will start a gradual reopening, beginning with those requiring specific medical treatments there.

December 14, 2020 at 2:31 PM CET

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Budapest’s largest rooftop terrace and track to crown top sports university

Budapest’s University of Physical Education will soon be one of the finest colleges for sports science in the region thanks to a major redevelopment incorporating a vast roof terrace and pool.

November 11, 2020 at 12:42 PM CET

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Take a virtual tour of Budapest’s most popular thermal spa, the Széchenyi

Dive in to the rich history of Budapest's most popular baths, the Széchenyi – and wander around its ornate pools in our video!

September 28, 2020 at 11:37 AM CEST

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Free beach to open at Római-part in 2021

Splish-splash! Swimming will be allowed in the Danube in 2021 at Római-part, where a free beach will be set up, following on from a successful temporary initiative this summer.

July 22, 2020 at 9:48 AM CEST

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5 great swimming pools close to nature

Splish splash! Here are the best pools in Budapest offering lane swimming, indoors and out, so you can get some exercise as well as work on that tan.

July 10, 2020 at 8:25 AM CEST

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Beach bound: 8 lovely Balaton locations to spend a sunny weekend

Take a holiday close to Budapest: Lake Balaton! Check out these eight locations for a sun-filled weekend on the beach.

June 11, 2020 at 3:29 PM CEST

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12 + 1 great things to do in Budapest this summer!

Check out some of the most enticing things to do this summer in Budapest!