==== Spa's and baths ====
Budapest, with its Turkish history, has some 600+ spa's. There Here are two a couple that are noteworthy :
# The '''Gellert Spa''' (http://gellertspa.com/), which although showing its age (and problematic Communist management in the past), it' still a must see. It's at the southern end of the Budapest downtown area, right on the Danube river at the '''Liberty Bridge'''.
# the '''Szechenyi Spa''' (http://www.szechenyibath.hu/) is what you'll typically see on any post card from Budapest. You'll have to spend a few hours there, just to marvel the architecture. If there is a long line, try to upgrade to a massage, you can skip the line that way.
# the '''Kiraly Baths''', one of the oldest still existing bath houses in Budapest, see http://en.kiralyfurdo.hu/ . It's located across the river from the Parliament building# if you went with my hotel recommendation, you'll have one of the best private spas in the basement of your hotel.
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