Cave Bath
The Cave Bath is a thermal bath in a natural cave
in Miskolctapolca, which is part of the city of Miskolc, Hungary,
and is unique in Europe. The suburb is laying in the footstep of
Bukk hills and forests, a relaxing, calm place. The world famous
cave bath is a must see attraction. You can swim deep into the
hills through the tunnels and caves which filled with thermal
water. All the cave bath are fully renovated in the recent years,
offers you not only thermal water, but sauna, massage, medical
threatments and children playground and pool as well as newly built
water attractions for adults. If you done with the swimming or
massage, you can take long walks in the forest of Bukk, even you
can walk through the hills to Lillafured
The thermal water (temperature: 30°C, 86°F) is reputed to cure pain
in the joints, and since it has lower salt content than most
thermal waters (around 1000 mg/litre), people can bathe in it for
much longer, practically for an unlimited amount of
time.
MEDICINAL WATER
The chemical composition of the spa
water:
The temperature of the water of the thermal spring is 30 degrees
Centigrade.
Anions: NO3- 1.3 mg/l, Cl- 8 mg/l, SO42- 5 mg/l, HCO3- 366
mg/l
Kations: K+ 1.9 mg/l, Ca2+ 101 mg/l, Mg2+ 11.9 mg/l, Na+ 9.2
mg/l
Opening time:
Januar 1. - May 31. : every day 09.00 a.m. to
6.00 p.m.
Juni 1. - August 31 : every day 09.00 a.m. to
7.00 p.m.
September 1. - December 31. : every day 09.00 a.m. to 6.00
p.m.
Information: Tel. : (+36) 46/560-030
In order to log this earthcache you don't
need to enter the bath, just do the following:
1. Take a picture of yourself at the entrance of the cave
with your GPS and post it with your log !
2. In what kind of rock was the cave formed?
3. How old is this rock?
Email to us the last two answers, please do not post them with
your log.
Logs without picture will be deleted
!!
Have Fun!