Budapest's grandest baths look like a baroque palace that has sprung a magnificent leak: steaming outdoor pools open year-round, at their most theatrical in winter when the water sits at 38 degrees under falling snow. Children adore the whirlpool current in the outdoor activity pool and the sight of locals playing chess half-submerged. Keep younger children to the outdoor swimming and activity pools rather than the hot indoor thermals, and arrive at opening to beat the crowds.
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