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About Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Széchenyi is Budapest's largest thermal bath, a neo-baroque complex in City Park (Városliget) run by the city-owned Budapest Gyógyfürdői Zrt. It is a textile bath: swimwear is required in all the indoor and outdoor pools, including the famous outdoor thermal pools that stay open in winter. The one exception is a naturist sauna section named in the bath's supplementary house rules (Annex 6), which bans sexually provocative behaviour and forbids phones and cameras in that area and at its reception. The same rules require guests at guided sauna sessions (szeánsz) to wear sauna clothing or be covered by a towel or sheet, and ban children under 14 from the saunas. The bath has several saunas, including Finnish and infrared rooms and a cascade sauna heated by thermal steam. We found no official detail on where the naturist section is, its hours or whether it is mixed, so treat this as a textile bath with a limited nude sauna area.
Legal context & local rules
Swimwear is required in all pools; nudity is limited to the naturist sauna section named in the bath's house rules, where photography is banned.
Public nudity at designated naturist venues (particularly Lake Balaton facilities) is de facto legal and recognised by local authorities. Hungary's Criminal Code does not explicitly criminalise non-sexual public nudity in designated naturist spaces. However, unsolicited exposure outside naturist areas may invoke indecent conduct provisions under general public order statutes.
What’s here
Getting there and visiting
Address: 1146 Budapest, Állatkerti körút 9-11, in City Park; metro line M1 stops at Széchenyi fürdő. The bath is open daily (2026: Monday to Thursday 7:00-20:00, Friday to 22:00, weekends 8:00-20:00). Entry is by day ticket, with a separate ticket for sauna access and guided sauna sessions; current prices are on the official site. Children under 14 may not use the saunas.
Before you go
- 1 Check the current local rules and access conditions before travelling.
- 2 Bring a towel and sit on it when using shared seating.
- 3 Never take photographs of other people without clear consent.
- 4 Respect the venue’s clothing, privacy, and behaviour rules.
Location
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47.5185, 19.0826
Frequently asked questions
Can I swim nude at Széchenyi?
No. Swimwear is required in all pools.
Is there a nude sauna?
The official house rules refer to a naturist sauna section with strict no-camera rules; confirm its location and hours at the ticket office.
Can children use the saunas?
No, children under 14 are not allowed in the saunas.
Sources
- Széchenyi Gyógyfürdő - official site
- Széchenyi kiegészítő Házirend (Annex 6)
- Budapest Gyógyfürdői house rules
- Thermal bath etiquette in Budapest
Researched 24 October 2026 .
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