Visit Budapest's historic pools for a classic thermal-soak experience and see why Rick Steves loves its steamy ambiance more ...

Centuries ago, the towns of Buda and Pest, the leading cities of a mighty Hungarian kingdom, united to become Budapest. Today, Hungary’s vibrant capital maintains its stately ambience and offers ...

Visitors enjoy a thermal bath with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius in the open air pool of Szechenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest, Hungary on Jan. 15, 2020. The number of visitors to Budapest's spas ...

The buzz about Budapest has been steadily building since Hungary joined the European Union in 2004. Tourists and multinational companies alike have gravitated to the city's humming core. But the ...

In recent years Széchenyi Thermal Bath has won many awards and qualifications. This year - first among the baths in Budapest - it acquired the "EuropeSpa" international quality certificate in the ...

The end of summer always initially feels like a bummer, but once you've gotten over your summer scaries, it's basically nothing but blue skies, pumpkin spice lattes, and hygge-inducing clothing ahead.

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: hot spas in Hungary. Mid-winter city breaks can be ...

In Budapest, political disputes and aging infrastructure have led to cascading problems, and prolonged closings, at several of the city’s beloved baths.

It's 10am on a chilly Friday in ­Budapest, and instead of a winter coat and scarf, I am ambling about under a flawless blue sky in nothing more than a swimming costume and towelling robe. The air is ...