- Bathing
- Indoor / Outdoor
The Cave Bath uses a system of natural karst caverns, with lightly mineralised warm water running between rock chambers, tunnels and a star-lit hall.
Balnevia view
Why visit
It is the only bath in Europe where you swim through natural cave passages rather than a built pool.
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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Miskolctapolca karst spring
- Mineralisation
- Low-mineral karst water
- Character
- Unusually mild, low-salt water that allows very long bathing sessions.
Facilities
- Thermal pools
- Outdoor pools
- Indoor pools
History
The caves were used for bathing from the 19th century and developed into the present complex from 1959.
Practical information
Water is mild at around 30°C, so the caves suit long, slow swimming rather than hot soaking.
Getting there
Bus 2 from Miskolc city centre, about twenty minutes to Miskolctapolca.
Location
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