Várkert Fürdő
Thermal baths & spa towns
About
Várkert Fürdő in Pápa, Hungary, is a thermal spa with indoor and outdoor pools, a swimming pool, a medical department and, in summer, an outdoor beach area. According to the operator, the thermal section offers relaxation, recovery and treatment all year; it also has a seated pool with 38 °C medicinal water, a children's paddling pool and a large slide.
The sauna world includes a Finnish sauna, an infrared sauna, a bio sauna and a steam cabin, a cold plunge pool and a warm whirlpool, two relaxation rooms and a terrace. According to the house rules the cabins are used without swimwear, on sauna textile or a towel; on announced swimwear-free days a towel is compulsory in the relaxation room.
- Sauna world: Finnish sauna, infrared sauna, bio sauna and steam cabin
- Cold plunge pool and a warm whirlpool
- Thermal pools, a seated pool with 38 °C medicinal water and a children's paddling pool
- Medical department with treatments covered by the NEAK health insurer
- Massages, bath treatments and beauty programmes at Bambusz SPA
Opening hours
| Thermal spa: Mon–Sun | 9:00–20:00 |
|---|---|
| Swimming pool: Mon–Sun | 8:00–20:00 |
| Sauna from 1 October: Mon–Fri | 13:00–19:30 |
| Sauna from 1 October: Sat, Sun | 10:00–19:30 |
| Sauna in summer season: Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | 13:00–19:30 |
| Outdoor beach (summer): Mon–Sun | 9:00–20:00 |
According to the operator's website. Holiday opening hours are covered on a separate page of the operator.
Prices
| Adult, all-day ticketPápa residents 4,100 Ft | 5,900 Ft |
|---|---|
| Adult, 4 hoursPápa residents 3,500 Ft | 5,000 Ft |
| Adult, 2 hoursPápa residents 2,400 Ft | 3,450 Ft |
| Senior and student, all-day ticketPápa residents 2,950 Ft | 4,100 Ft |
| Child, all-day ticketPápa residents 2,400 Ft | 3,350 Ft |
| Family ticket, 2 adults + 1 childall-day only; Pápa residents 8,900 Ft | 12,700 Ft |
| Swimming ticket, 2 hours | 1,550 Ft |
The operator's price list is valid from 2025. Children under 4 enter free. The 2-hour ticket is sold only from the end of the outdoor season until 31 May. According to the house rules the sauna world requires a valid ticket; a separate sauna price is not listed on the price page. 10-visit passes are also available.
Amenities according to OpenStreetMap
Only what the open data records. What is missing, we do not know.
- Poolyes
- Thermal wateryes
What is not listed here is unknown to us or the operator has not said.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Thermal pools, sauna world and swimming pool in one complex
- Sauna with four cabin types and a plunge pool
- Medical department and treatments covered by the NEAK insurer
- Open daily until 20:00
- Family tickets and discounts for seniors and students
Things to keep in mind
- The sauna is open only in the afternoon on weekdays
- In the season the sauna does not run every day
- A swimming cap is compulsory in the swimming pool
- Prices are given only in forints
Who it suits and how it works
Who it suits
- recovery and medicinal baths
- families with children
- a sauna after an afternoon in the thermal pools
- swimming
Rules and good to know
- The sauna is forbidden for children under 14
- Entry to the sauna world requires a valid ticket and the wristband worn on the hand
- Showering before the sauna is compulsory; enter the cabin with a dry body and without slippers
- A towel or sauna sheet on the bench is compulsory; do not leave a towel in the cabin
- Swimwear or a sauna sheet is compulsory in the sauna world; the cabins and the Finnish sauna may be used only without swimwear, on sauna textile or a towel
- On announced swimwear-free days the cabins are used only without swimwear; a towel is compulsory in the relaxation room
- Infusions are done only by staff at set times; own oils are forbidden
- The pools may be used in swimwear only; a swimming cap is compulsory in the swimming pool
Getting there
The complex is at Várkert út 5, Pápa
Contact
- Address
- H-8500 Pápa, Várkert út 5.
- Phone
- +36 89 512-600
Details from the operator's own site, as of 4 Nov 2026. Check them with the operator before you go: varkertfurdo.hu
Data source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence)
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