Hungarian ingenuity meets Roman bathing tradition at Aquaworld Budapest, the largest aquapark in Europe. Beneath a massive glass dome that captures the central European sun, a tropical paradise of slides, thermal pools, and wave machines stretches across 35,000 square metres. The water, heated by the same geothermal springs that made Budapest famous as the City of Spas, flows through every pool at a perfect thirty degrees. Families race down colourful slides while couples soak in quieter thermal zones. Steam rises from open air pools even on the coldest winter days.
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When it comes to a wet and wild summer in Europe, no place offers a more unforgettable experience than that of Aquaworld Budapest. Aquaworld is considered to be the largest indoor theme park in all of Europe. Because the park is indoors, is able to stay open year round.
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Inside the five-story tall dome, you will find a massive size replica of the Angkor Temple. There are suspension bridges and towers throughout the park that offers some of the most amazing views and access to some of the most popular rides. You will find a number of pools and flowing streams situated throughout the theme park that will provide you with hours of entertainment.
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Needless to say, the first moment that you step foot into Aquaworld Budapest, you would realize that you are in for an exciting day. There are swimming pools and streams as well as a number of saunas within the park grounds. You will be able to spend hours relaxing in the water regardless of what the weather is like outside.
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You will find the Aquaworld waterpark located along the northern edge of Budapest just off the Megyeri Bridge abutment. It is easily accessible via its own exit on the Budapest M0 ring. There is more than a sufficient amount of parking available at the theme park, with a carpark capable of handling more than 1000 cars throughout the day. It is also extremely close to downtown Budapest which means it is only a couple minutes away from virtually every hotel and motel within the city.
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Do not worry if you cannot spend all day at Aquaworld, because it is open up early every single day, and closes late. The park itself opens at six in the morning; but only one of the swimming pools and two saunas is available before 9:30. On most occasions the park stays open until 10 o’clock at night; but there are rare occasions in which it will stay open later.
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Splash Night Slide Party
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If you wish to enjoy some more fun, then you should plan your visit to aquapark when it is open throughout the night. There is a Night Slide Party with live DJ organized once a month, which is some kind of a dance show. The party starts at 22:00 PM and lasts till 03:00 AM with the water slides and pools opened. But even more you can also enjoy Specialty cocktails, watch the Light show or Salsa dancers.
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\nSplash Night Slide Party in Aquaworld Budapest
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To get on the party you can take a free party bus from Nyugati which runs hourly from 21:00 till 24:00 and stops on several other locations on its way to the aquapark. It’s good to check programme of aquapark and plan your visit accordingly.
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Adventure Park
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If you have already enjoyed lots of water fun and want to try something different, do not look elsewhere. The Aquaworld Budapest does not offer water attractions only, there is also the challenging Adventure Park that is waiting for you and your courage. The Park is located outside and the opening times are depending on the weather.
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\nAdventure Park in Aquaworld Budapest
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Sauna World
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Sauna World is a part that you also should not miss once you are in the aquapark. Have you ever heard about Russian sauna, bio-sauna or crystal sauna? If not, be aware that you can enjoy these in Budapest along with all other sauna types you can even imagine, including the popular high-temperature Finnish sauna with snow chamber.
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Admission to the Aquaworld Budapest
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The prices vary and there are lots of discounts for children, students and seniors. The basic adult admission is 4990,-HUF on weekdays and 5690,-HUF on weekends, which is around €16 – €19 (valid on March 2013).
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Hungary is a major aquapark and spa leader in Europe and there are countless aquaparks in Hungary that offer high class services including thermal water pools, sauna worlds and spa centres.
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For more information visit the official site of Aquaworld Budapest.
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Pictures delivered by aqua-world.hu and published with their kind permission.
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