The small town of Buk is located 220 kilometers from Budapest, the distance to it from Vienna is 122 kilometers. Mention of the city appeared in 1271. These picturesque places were mastered by nobles and serfs.
Three railways were built in Bük in 1860, and soon three sugar factories began to function (in modern Hungary only one sugar factory is currently operating) Bük grew larger over time, several neighboring villages also became part of the city, respectively, and its population more and more from year to year.
At the moment, about 4,000 inhabitants live in the city. This small town became famous for its medicinal baths.
It is thanks to the healing properties of water here that he is known to the whole world. Holidays in Bük are somehow connected with health. The Bukfurdo resort in Hungary allows you to undergo a complete medical examination, and the thermal water, which has a temperature of 55 degrees Celsius, has healing qualities. The depth of the source is 1282 meters, and the composition of the water is rich in iodine, fluorine, and a fairly high content of carbon dioxide.
The first bathing pool was opened here in 1962, after the discovery of thermal water in 1957. The properties of water allow achieving good results in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Drinking treatment is also practiced here, indigestion, ulcers, gastritis, prevention of osteoporosis. Prices in the Buk Hungary baths may vary depending on the range of services, the number of people, the duration of the holiday.
An introductory course can cost you 250-300 euros, longer courses will be correspondingly more expensive, children are given significant discounts.
Buk attractions:
- The city of Kösög - located near Bük and all saturated with the spirit of the Middle Ages, visit Jurišić Square and the Church of the Heart of Jesus;
- Styrian houses - were built in the XVIII century; Velem, Tsak, Hosok - three small settlements with interesting architectural structures and cultural values;
- Shibrik Castle - the hunting castle of King Matyasha, today you can stay there for a few days, the castle has been converted into a hotel;
- Irottkyo Park - mountain air will give you a boost of energy, and historical values will imbue you with the spirit of antiquity.