Saliris Resort Egerszalók
A white salt hill built by 65–68°C water, with terraced pools below.
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- Bathing
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Established
- 2007
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
At Egerszalók, water of about 65–68°C from a 1961 exploratory borehole has deposited a broad white limestone hill. The Saliris resort sits below it, with terraced outdoor pools, indoor thermal water and a sauna world.
Balnevia view
Why visit
The only formation of its kind in Hungary — a working thermal resort at the foot of a growing travertine hill.
The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Egerszalók borehole
- Character
- Calcium, magnesium and hydrogen-carbonate water depositing travertine
History
The borehole was drilled while prospecting for hydrocarbons in 1961; local bathing followed informally for decades before the resort opened in 2007.
Practical information
The salt hill itself is a protected formation and bathing on it is restricted; the pools are within the resort. Eger's wine cellars make an easy pairing.
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Getting there
About 10 minutes by car from Eger and 1h45 from Budapest; local buses run from Eger.
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