Guidebook for Budapest

Sightseeing

Castle District

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Castle District

2 Országház u.

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Budapest Eye

From Spring the spinning and sparkling gem of the city, the Sziget Eye, opens at Erzsébet Square yet again. The giant is 65 metres high, has 41 cabins and can take 332 people at once. 15 people built Europe's largest traveling Ferris wheel in 8 days. The wheel will be operating at Erzsébet Square during the Sziget Festival as well, so we will be able to study Budapest from a higher perspective all summer. Not only can we see Deák Square, Andrássy Avenue, Anker Palace, Király Street, Buda Hills and the Danube from the Ferris wheel, but we can discover the Basilica from a whole new perspective as well. OPENING HOURS MONDAY10:00-00:00 TUESDAY10:00-00:00 WEDNESDAY10:00-00:00 THURSDAY10:00-00:00 FRIDAY10:00-02:00 SATURDAY10:00-02:00 SUNDAY10:00-00:00

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Budapest Eye

1051 Erzsébet tér

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From Spring the spinning and sparkling gem of the city, the Sziget Eye, opens at Erzsébet Square yet again. The giant is 65 metres high, has 41 cabins and can take 332 people at once. 15 people built Europe's largest traveling Ferris wheel in 8 days. The wheel will be operating at Erzsébet Square during the Sziget Festival as well, so we will be able to study Budapest from a higher perspective all summer. Not only can we see Deák Square, Andrássy Avenue, Anker Palace, Király Street, Buda Hills and the Danube from the Ferris wheel, but we can discover the Basilica from a whole new perspective as well. OPENING HOURS MONDAY10:00-00:00 TUESDAY10:00-00:00 WEDNESDAY10:00-00:00 THURSDAY10:00-00:00 FRIDAY10:00-02:00 SATURDAY10:00-02:00 SUNDAY10:00-00:00

Zugliget Chairlift

On the Buda side, near BAH-csomópont, a real plant-reservation can be found that is also a perfect place to relax for city dwellers. The ever-shrinking nature reserve hides many special plants, even species from the ice-age, so we have to watch our steps once we’re up here. The 850 meter-long path can be visited with a guide and is made even more interesting by a permanent exhibition and the gorgeous view of the city. However, if somebody is planning to come up here to see eagles they will have to be disappointed, because the name of the hill comes form a silly mistranslation. Price: 800HUF for adults, 500HUF for children.

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Zugliget Chairlift

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On the Buda side, near BAH-csomópont, a real plant-reservation can be found that is also a perfect place to relax for city dwellers. The ever-shrinking nature reserve hides many special plants, even species from the ice-age, so we have to watch our steps once we’re up here. The 850 meter-long path can be visited with a guide and is made even more interesting by a permanent exhibition and the gorgeous view of the city. However, if somebody is planning to come up here to see eagles they will have to be disappointed, because the name of the hill comes form a silly mistranslation. Price: 800HUF for adults, 500HUF for children.

Budapest Cog-wheel Railway

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Budapest Cog-wheel Railway

Városmajor

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Heroes' Square

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Heroes' Square

Hősök tere

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Gellert Hill

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Gellert Hill

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City Park

One of the first public parks of the world, Városliget (also referred to as City Park) was the central venue of the millennial celebrations of 1896. Contrary to legends, it is not the largest park in Budapest (the title goes to Népliget), but it is certainly the most lovable one – because it is family-, sports-, and pet friendly. The renaissance theater-like building of Széchenyi Bath is the perfect destination if we want to spend the day in thermal water, while the Zoo and the Circus both have great programs for children. During the summers, we can take a boat and row on the Városliget Lake, and then have a hamburger at Pántlika. The pond is turned into an ice-rink in the winter, and after skating we can have a warm drink at Városliget Café. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Kunsthalle on the opposite sides of Heroes’s Square provide entertainment for lovers of arts.

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City Park

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One of the first public parks of the world, Városliget (also referred to as City Park) was the central venue of the millennial celebrations of 1896. Contrary to legends, it is not the largest park in Budapest (the title goes to Népliget), but it is certainly the most lovable one – because it is family-, sports-, and pet friendly. The renaissance theater-like building of Széchenyi Bath is the perfect destination if we want to spend the day in thermal water, while the Zoo and the Circus both have great programs for children. During the summers, we can take a boat and row on the Városliget Lake, and then have a hamburger at Pántlika. The pond is turned into an ice-rink in the winter, and after skating we can have a warm drink at Városliget Café. The Museum of Fine Arts and the Kunsthalle on the opposite sides of Heroes’s Square provide entertainment for lovers of arts.

Margaret Bridge

Margit híd (Margaret Bridge), the second oldest bridge in Budapest, was built between 1872 and 1876 according to the plans of French engineer Ernest Gouüin. Just like all the other bridges, it was blown up in January 1945, but was already damaged at the time due to an accidental mine explosion that took place in 1944 and killed hundreds of citizens and dozens of soldiers. The rebuilding process reached its end in 1948, and further changes were made during the 1970s. At the end of the previous decade, the conditions of Margít híd’s certain elements were deemed life threatening, so a thorough renovation couldn’t have been postponed any further. The works began in 2009, ended in June 2011, and had a total cost of 20 billion HUF. Regarding the location of Margit híd, on the Pest side, it’s anchored to Jászai Mari tér, a stone’s throw away from both the Parliament and the most picturesque parts of the Danube Promenade. On the Buda side, it’s anchored to Germanus Gyula park, near historic baths such as Király and Veli Bej, and the most eastern Islamic sanctuary in the world, Gül Baba’s tomb. Moreover, the bridge grants an access to Margitsziget (Margaret Island), with its two parts enclosing 165 degrees at the island’s entrance.

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Margaret Bridge

3 Jászai Mari tér

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Margit híd (Margaret Bridge), the second oldest bridge in Budapest, was built between 1872 and 1876 according to the plans of French engineer Ernest Gouüin. Just like all the other bridges, it was blown up in January 1945, but was already damaged at the time due to an accidental mine explosion that took place in 1944 and killed hundreds of citizens and dozens of soldiers. The rebuilding process reached its end in 1948, and further changes were made during the 1970s. At the end of the previous decade, the conditions of Margít híd’s certain elements were deemed life threatening, so a thorough renovation couldn’t have been postponed any further. The works began in 2009, ended in June 2011, and had a total cost of 20 billion HUF. Regarding the location of Margit híd, on the Pest side, it’s anchored to Jászai Mari tér, a stone’s throw away from both the Parliament and the most picturesque parts of the Danube Promenade. On the Buda side, it’s anchored to Germanus Gyula park, near historic baths such as Király and Veli Bej, and the most eastern Islamic sanctuary in the world, Gül Baba’s tomb. Moreover, the bridge grants an access to Margitsziget (Margaret Island), with its two parts enclosing 165 degrees at the island’s entrance.

Margaret Island Mini Zoo

As one of Budapest’s largest parks, this Danube isle of open space is a cherished oasis for generations of city dwellers – so come join us as we leave the concrete jungle behind and take a journey around Margaret Island. Here we can do sports and relax outdoors during the daytime, and after dark we can get grooving at various clubs and bars scattered around the parkland. So, whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, check out what pleasures await you here! Recently, Margaret Island was featured in an article by The Guardian, appearing in a list of the ten most exciting, lesser-known islands of Europe. To further praise the park, we made an all-day program recommendation, but let’s see ten fun facts first: Several monasteries and churches stood once on the island – the Premontrians, the Conventual Franciscans, the Order of Saint John, and the nuns of the Dominican Order all chose Margaret Island as their base in the 17th century. In 1838, a major flood hit the entire island. A table preserved the memory of this event on the gnarled trunk of an Osage orange tree. From the late 1800s, numerous villas, restaurants, spas, hotels, entertainment venues and even a casino were built here. Until 1900, the island could only be approached by boat, and until 1919, there was an entrance fee, as well. Its highest point is the Water Tower built in 1913. Hungarian writers János Arany, Gyula Krúdy, Sándor Bródy, and Antal Szerb all used to live and work on the island. Today, the island officially has only one resident. Until 1928, a horse railway operated here. “In the narrow park, with the Danube gleaming on the left and on the right, the stream of transience, among the almost too beautiful flower beds, between the upper and lower restaurants, that is where we are kids and where we grow old,” – wrote Antal Szerb about Margaret Island in his book A Martian’s Guide to Budapest (loose translation). The island belonged to District XIII until June of 2013, but since then it was placed under the direct administration of Budapest’s city government.

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Margaret Island Mini Zoo

Margitsziget

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As one of Budapest’s largest parks, this Danube isle of open space is a cherished oasis for generations of city dwellers – so come join us as we leave the concrete jungle behind and take a journey around Margaret Island. Here we can do sports and relax outdoors during the daytime, and after dark we can get grooving at various clubs and bars scattered around the parkland. So, whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, check out what pleasures await you here! Recently, Margaret Island was featured in an article by The Guardian, appearing in a list of the ten most exciting, lesser-known islands of Europe. To further praise the park, we made an all-day program recommendation, but let’s see ten fun facts first: Several monasteries and churches stood once on the island – the Premontrians, the Conventual Franciscans, the Order of Saint John, and the nuns of the Dominican Order all chose Margaret Island as their base in the 17th century. In 1838, a major flood hit the entire island. A table preserved the memory of this event on the gnarled trunk of an Osage orange tree. From the late 1800s, numerous villas, restaurants, spas, hotels, entertainment venues and even a casino were built here. Until 1900, the island could only be approached by boat, and until 1919, there was an entrance fee, as well. Its highest point is the Water Tower built in 1913. Hungarian writers János Arany, Gyula Krúdy, Sándor Bródy, and Antal Szerb all used to live and work on the island. Today, the island officially has only one resident. Until 1928, a horse railway operated here. “In the narrow park, with the Danube gleaming on the left and on the right, the stream of transience, among the almost too beautiful flower beds, between the upper and lower restaurants, that is where we are kids and where we grow old,” – wrote Antal Szerb about Margaret Island in his book A Martian’s Guide to Budapest (loose translation). The island belonged to District XIII until June of 2013, but since then it was placed under the direct administration of Budapest’s city government.