Rudas

These Turkish baths date back to at least the late 16th century, and offer the most atmospheric of all the bathing options. A kaleidoscope of fractured light reflects on the water through the dome of the octagon-shaped central bath, which is surrounded by smaller baths maintained at various temperatures. The adjacent 19th century swimming pool is co-ed - the authentic, must be seen to-be-believed Turkish baths are only so on weekends. Consult the opening hours below to be sure which. The water is promoted as 'mildly radioactive' (natural radioactivity, not the Chernobyl kind). Rudas is located next to the Buda bridgehead of Elisabeth Bridge.