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Central Mineral Bath Bankya

Bankya's Central Mineral Bath, designed by the Bavarian architect Karl Hocheder, opened on 24 May 1911 and reopened in October 2022 after a restoration begun in 2018. Its thermal zone centres on a round 6.30 m flow-through pool of mineral water, and the wellness zone adds two hydromassage pools of mineral water at 32 °C.

WhatThermal bath, BankyaBulgariaNatural thermal water
WhenOpen all yearThermal pool 33 to 37 °C, hydromassage pools 32 °C, children's pool 30 °C
Hot roomsSaunas and steam baths in the wellness zone: 12.78 EUR for 120 min, or 17.90 EUR with the thermal zoneFinnish sauna 90 to 100 °C, herbal sauna 60 °C, aroma steam bath 55 °C, steam bath 45 °C, laconium 35 °C
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CostТермална зона, 90 мин. (thermal zone, 90 min)€7.67As of Oct 2026
AccessRecommended stay in the pools up to 2 hours. Staying past the ticket time costs 2.56 EUR. Wristband deposit 2.56 EUR.

Getting in

Address
ul. Major Kosta Panitsa, 1320 Bankya

Entry, hours and rules

Entry
  • Термална зона, 90 мин. (thermal zone, 90 min) (Children and pupils 30% off; pensioners 50% off Monday to Thursday until 12:00)€7.67
  • Термална и уелнес зона, 210 мин. (thermal and wellness zone, 210 min) (Children and pupils 30% off)€17.90
  • Уелнес зона, 120 мин. (wellness zone, 120 min) (Children and pupils 30% off)€12.78
  • Термална зона, карта 6 посещения (thermal zone, card for 6 visits) (Valid 30 days)€38.34
  • Царска вана, 60 мин. (royal bath tub, 60 min) (One person; 30 min 7.67 EUR)€12.78
As of Oct 2026
Hours
  • Mon09:00-20:00
  • Tue09:00-20:00
  • Wed09:00-20:00
  • Thu09:00-20:00
  • Fri09:00-20:00
  • Sat09:00-20:00
  • Sun09:00-20:00
As of Oct 2026
Swimwear and rules
Swimwear required in the pools; slippers in the thermal and wellness zones; shower with soap before entering the pools
As of Oct 2026
Children
Children up to 14 only with an adult over 18 (one adult per two children, within arm's reach in the pool). Saunas, steam baths and laconium not for under-10s without an adult.
Tickets
Day ticket, no time slot
Official site
baniata.net
Facilities
Indoor poolSaunaSteam roomShowers

About Central Mineral Bath Bankya

Building work began in 1907, and the bath cost 824,222 gold leva. The foyer is 11 by 11 metres under a vault, and each section once had 10 tubs, two of them kept for the royal family. Pools and tubs are faced with Italian marble and mosaic, the doors and floors are Slavonian oak, and materials down to the glass bricks were shipped in from Belgium, France and Vienna. The building is a listed cultural monument, and days after reopening in 2022 it won the grand prize of the Bulgarian Architecture Awards.

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