Rudas Baths
Rudas gyógyfürdő
A 16th-century Ottoman bath, where an ancient thermal pool under an octagonal dome and a rooftop hot pool overlook the Danube.
Located on the Buda side of Elisabeth Bridge, the baths are centred on a Turkish bath built in 1566 during the Ottoman period. Above the octagonal main pool is a dome pierced with star-shaped openings, through which light falls at an angle, creating a magical atmosphere. Around it are small pools at different temperatures. The rooftop panoramic hot pool, added in recent years, lets you soak while looking out over the Danube and its bridges, and it is the most popular part of the complex. The Turkish bath area is divided by gender on some weekdays, while weekends are mixed. There are night sessions on Friday and Saturday evenings. Admission costs about 10,000 forints. Bring your own swimsuit.
Opening hours
06:00–20:00; Fri–Sat night sessions until 03:00 next day (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Gellért Hill
- Gellért Thermal Bath
- Váci Street & Vörösmarty Square
- Danube River Cruise
- Liberty Bridge
- Széchenyi Chain Bridge
- Buda Castle
- Great Market Hall