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Outdoor Pools
are open all year
round, even in the
depths of winter.
Taking a bath in the
steaming water when
the air temperature is
below zero is a unique
experience. In summer,
the outdoor pools can
get very busy.

The terrace at the rear
of Széchenyi Baths
serves refreshing cold
drinks to bathers.

Chess being played is a
common sight at baths in
Hungary. Matches take place
at outdoor pools all year
round, even when there is
snow on the ground.

Saunas and steam rooms
are used by bathers after taking
a hot bath, before bathing
again in cooler water.

At pools used for
The spacious and medicinal purposes
elegant interior water temperatures are
of the Széchenyi clearly displayed at the edge
entrance hall, like that of of the pool. The hotter the
many baths in Hungary, water, it is said, the stronger
is in stark contrast to the its healing powers.
changing rooms, which
can be a little cramped.

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