After a fun activity to try for your holiday? From lounging by the pool to hurtling down a water slide or a rollercoaster, exploring a city’s amusement, theme or water park is a great way to see more of a new place that’s off the usual tourist track.
Whether vacationing with children, teens or adults, every attraction has plenty of fun-fuelled things to do, from pedalo renting to thermal pools and green reading spots – making fuss-free trips easy.
Ubuy Uk decided to compile a top 20 ranking of the best capital cities in Europe for both adrenaline fans and quiet lovers alike – no matter their age. So, why not take advantage of the leading water parks, theme parks, amusement parks and water sports in the continent on your next holiday? Their list compiles the European capital cities that have the most on offer, as well as the total number of public parks for visitors to enjoy.
Budapest’s newest: the city hall park. Source: budapest.hu
Methodology
Using a travellers review platform, they looked into the total number of theme parks, water parks, public parks, amusement parks and water sports offered in each capital city in Europe. Each city was then ranked from 1-80 on each of the mean of these combined factors.
Here are the results:
Source: u-buy.co.uk
Budapest in the fourth place concerning theme parks
Fourth place goes to Budapest, Hungarywho scored 66 points. The setting of the beautiful Danube River, it’s also where 43 parks, 9 water sports activities, 6 theme parks and 2 water or amusement parks can be found, too!
Famed for its bath culture, heading down to the exclusive Széchenyi Thermal Spa Palm House isn’t to be missed. That’s because pools, saunas and steam rooms will leave you feeling refreshed and revitalised, as will their unique tropical greenhouse.
The Széchenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest. Photo: Unsplash
Or, the city’s Palatinus Bath complex is another great option to take in Budapest’s bathing culture. It features multiple indoor and outdoor pools, alongside thermal and wave pools. Whether you want to sightsee or take it easy, you can be sure to find both here.
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