Through Four Seasons' Eyes Budapest - IMEX America

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Budapest’s Beautiful Baths
Soak in the splendor!
elow the surface of Budapest’s charming
cobblestone streets, majestic architecture
and the limestone cliffs of Buda, is an intricate
network of thermal springs gushing towards
the surface and filling the pools of the city’s
many historical baths. Not only do locals make
a ritual of visiting their favorite thermal waters,
but tourists from all over the world make the
pilgrimage to Budapest to indulge in their
healing properties, or plunge into all-night
parties complete with DJs, spectacular visuals
and loads of geothermal fun.
Ancient baths
The rich and colorful history of Budapest’s
thermal springs began long before the birth
of the Hungarian nation, with the arrival of
the Romans some 2,000 years ago in what is
now the Óbuda district of town. They put the
abundance of mineral rich hot springs to good