Well, instead of hitting the normal beautiful churches and castle district, today we decided to hang out like someone who actually lives in Budapest! This means that we wandered through the shopping district where I picked up a pretty wrap, looked at the buildings along the river and across into the castle district, and then we headed for the Hot Springs Baths. Where we stayed for 3.5 hours. It was AWESOME. There were probably 10 different steam rooms and saunas- some with aromatherapy, some with changing color lights, and some with just lots and lots of heat. Then there were the indoor pools- varying in temperature from around 20 celsius to 40, some with lots of minerals for skin softening (though smelling slightly of sulfer as they are heated from the underground springs).
And then we discovered...the outside pools! There were 3, of varying warm temperatures, where we spent most of the afternoon. The air was cold (yes, it is late October), but the water had wonderful steam blowing off from the hot springs. A lazy river, a hot tub, and many places where bubbles poured in. I think this is the most relaxed we've been all vacation.
No internet at the apartment we are staying in *which is huge* so keeping this brief and no photos for now. But if you want to check out the baths we were at today, visit http://szechenyibath.com/ where you can see how fab it was.
Tomorrow we spend the day in Budapest and then take night train to Munich, so maybe no post tomorrow either, but think we will have internet in Munich. Till then!
Dude, I need to go there!!!
ReplyDeleteChecked out the bathes... looks sweet!!
ReplyDeleteI am more jealous that you are headed back to Germany though!!! Make sure to enjoy a pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe), and a roasted half chicken (I can't think of the word they use in that region, its not Hahnchen... Hahndl maybe)
If the beer garden in the English Garden (huge city park) is open GO! I think its called the Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower)... but was probably the highlight of the city.