Szechenyi Thermal Bath
A visit to the Szechenyi Thermal Bath offers students the opportunity to explore a key part of Hungarian culture and daily life. Located in Budapest’s City Park, the bath complex is one of the largest in Europe and is fed by natural thermal springs.
The facility includes a variety of indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and steam rooms, all maintained at different temperatures. A visit here provides a relaxed environment in which students can unwind and reflect, while also gaining cultural and geographical insights.
Thermal bathing has long been a tradition in Hungary, and Szechenyi Baths, built in the early 20th century, represents the development of public health and leisure practices over time. The excursion may support learning in areas such as physical geography (geothermal activity), history, cultural studies, and wellbeing.
Educational Themes:
- Geothermal features and their use in everyday life
- Public health and recreational culture
- Early 20th-century architecture and urban development
