It is more than the castle itself as the whole district is named „Castle”. Its absolutely worth a walk as a magnificent panorama of the city can be enjoyed either from the right tower (in front of the National Gallery), or from the Fishermen’s Bastion (in front of Mathias church). Not only the streets and squares of downtown Pest, but also the Castle hill, the Citadel and the other Buda hills are visible. In the right tower the largest bell of the country - weighs 9 tons - can be found.
Get there: by bus 12 from Deák Ferenc tér, get off at Dísz tér, follow the map and discover nature carved in stones (about 2 hours walk)
Fun fact: Discover which animal statues are the most frequent ones! Hint: the bastion is named
after fishermen who used to live in that part of the district and were on duty when they had to
protect the castle from the enemy at the point where the bastion stands. No, such a beautiful building was never even meant to be used in wars ;)
Food: Ruszwurm conditory
Szabó conditory with marzipan statues (next to the Fishermen's Bastion)
2018. június 4., hétfő
2 hours in Budapest - on the Pest side
Budapest City Park = History + nature.
Take a walk in the „Stadtwald” as it was originally called by the German inhabitants of the district. In the middle, surrounded by a lake where you can enjoy rowing in summer and skating in winter, there is a very special castle. The towers around the main gate were modelled after the castle of Vajdahunyad (a town in Romania), this is why it is named Vajdahunyad castle. In reality, you can see a collection of historical architecture from all over Hungary. The main building hosts the Museum of Agriculture.
Get there: by metro M1 „the yellow line” from Deák Ferenc tér, get off at Hősök tere (2 stops before the final stop of Mexikói út)
Fun fact: Heroes Square (Hősök tere) is not only the place to remember the most important political leaders of Hungary, beginning with the 7 tribe leaders of the Hun invaders, but also the place where hot water is taken from the ground. It is the same water in the pools of Széchenyi bath, as well as the lake in the park and the water of the zoo’s hippos, for which the animals are very thankful.
Sites you cannot afford to miss here:
Budapest Zoo: http://www.zoobudapest.com/en/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets
Széchenyi Spa: http://www.szechenyibath.hu/prices
Museum of Agriculture with interactive exhibitions for families: http://www.mezogazdasagimuzeum.hu/home-en
Food: Gundel restaurant where famous dishes were invented (eg. Chicken soup Újházy
style, Gundel pancakes) http://www.gundel.hu/en/
Take a walk in the „Stadtwald” as it was originally called by the German inhabitants of the district. In the middle, surrounded by a lake where you can enjoy rowing in summer and skating in winter, there is a very special castle. The towers around the main gate were modelled after the castle of Vajdahunyad (a town in Romania), this is why it is named Vajdahunyad castle. In reality, you can see a collection of historical architecture from all over Hungary. The main building hosts the Museum of Agriculture.
Get there: by metro M1 „the yellow line” from Deák Ferenc tér, get off at Hősök tere (2 stops before the final stop of Mexikói út)
Fun fact: Heroes Square (Hősök tere) is not only the place to remember the most important political leaders of Hungary, beginning with the 7 tribe leaders of the Hun invaders, but also the place where hot water is taken from the ground. It is the same water in the pools of Széchenyi bath, as well as the lake in the park and the water of the zoo’s hippos, for which the animals are very thankful.
Sites you cannot afford to miss here:
Budapest Zoo: http://www.zoobudapest.com/en/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets
Széchenyi Spa: http://www.szechenyibath.hu/prices
Museum of Agriculture with interactive exhibitions for families: http://www.mezogazdasagimuzeum.hu/home-en
Food: Gundel restaurant where famous dishes were invented (eg. Chicken soup Újházy
style, Gundel pancakes) http://www.gundel.hu/en/
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