Tourists outraged: popular Budapest bath is in scandalous state

Regulars at the Dandar Spa say the spa is full of problems and is slowly dying. Mildew, crumbling walls, showers and lockers that don’t work.

One of Budapest’s most popular spas in trouble

The readers of index.hu drew the attention of the site to the lousy state of the Dandar baths. The 9th district institution has become popular because of its affordable prices and facilities.

However, recently, visitors have been noticing an increasingly growing number of problems. The showers in the coed locker rooms have been bad for a year, and the ice machine is not working. Several lockers are also broken and have not been repaired. The ceiling in the steam room is rotting and there is mould on the walls. Furthermore, the opening hours of the saunas have been radically reduced.

Spas are booming in the countryside

The winter season has seen an above-average increase in the number of visitors to spas in the countryside, up by seven percent compared to the same period last year. Most visitors come from the Visegrád4 countries, Germany and Austria.

The most popular destinations include Hajdúszoboszló, Hévíz and Egerszalók, turizmus.com reports.

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