SITES
Gellert Hill
Offers some of the best panoramic views of Budapest. Starting your sightseeing here is not just a wonderful experience and a good first impression of the city, but it also makes orientation much easier. It's like laying out a map of Budapest in front of you. You can see the structure of the city and the difference between the hilly Buda side and the flat Pest side, with the Danube dividing the two. Besides the wonderful view, there are several attractions worth visiting: 1. St. Gellért Monument: A colonnade and the statue of St. Gellért commemorating the bishop it was named after. 2. Citadel (Citadella): This fortress, built by the Habsburgs after 1849, has been a military checkpoint, prison, anti-aircraft missile launch pad, and is now a tourist attraction. 3. Statue of Liberty: Budapest's Statue of Liberty stands on top of the hill, and she can be seen from all parts of the city. The statue (by Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl, 1947) was erected during the Communist era. 4. Gellért Hill Cave Church (Sziklatemplom) - A network of caves exists within Gellért Hill. The first modern entrance to the caves was built in the 1920s. The Gellért Hill Cave served as a chapel and a field hospital during World War II. Today it belongs to the Hungarian Paulite order and it continues to serve as a church. Note: the hill climb can be on the challenging side |
ACTIVITIES
Confirmation #2564, Fully Paid
BOOKED: Sunday, July 17th @ 5:00PM for baths + 20 min gentle massage for 2 people. Massage time is at 6:00PM. You are welcome to stay till closing at 8PM. Note: Bath ticket includes the use of a private changing cabin and fast track entry (please do not stand in the line). The Bath ticket is the email that is within your travel packet. |
Gellert Baths
Budapest sits on a patchwork of almost 125 thermal springs, and ‘taking the waters’ has been a part of everyday life here since people walked in togas. The layout of most of Budapest’s baths is similar: a series of indoor thermal pools, where temperatures range from warm to hot, with steam rooms, saunas, ice-cold plunge pool and rooms for massage. Located at the base of Gellert Hill, this one is know for having the most beautiful indoor pools. Gellert Spa Bath is a complex. which feels like an enchanted palace with numerous pools, lots of changing rooms, spa rooms, saunas, and corridors. Please ask for your map at the Help Desk to comfortably navigate in the spa baths. Please bring the following with you:
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