Day Trips from Budapest
Budapest is a fascinating and vibrant city, but there is plenty more to see in the countryside beyond. The most obvious tours are to the artists’ colony in picturesque Szentendre and the famous Danube Bend, taking in the former religious centres of Esztergom and Visegrád to the North, all of which can be reached by boat. The small town of Gödöllö, just 30 km east of Budapest, is the site of Hungary’s largest Baroque mansion and a great location for a concert and a picnic on the grounds. The HÉV (urban railway) will take you there from Örs Vezér tér.
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Sightseeing Tours
Widely available in Budapest, surrounding areas and other regions. Choose from boat and coach tours presented in a variety of languages. These can be booked upon arrival, directly through the tour company or through the hotel concierge.
Boat Tours
www.legenda.hu
www.mahartpassnave.hu
Coach Tours
www.eurama.hu
www.cityrama.hu
www.programcentrum.hu
www.budatours.hu
www.veterama.hu
Budapest Card
The Budapest Card is the cheapest and easiest way to see Budapest. It includes unlimited public transport, reduced or free entry to museums, spas and sports facilities, as well as discounts at restaurants and city tours. You also receive a comprehensive booklet. Full list of the services is available by clicking here. Each Card is valid for one adult and one child up to 14 years of age. And at just 6,500 Ft for 48 hours and 8,000 Ft for 72 hours, it's a snip (a three-day tourist pass for public transport costs 3,400 Ft alone).
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More than 250 locations in Budapest: main metro ticket offices, tourist information (TOURINFORM) bureaus (also at the Airport), travel agencies, hotels and the airport. |
Budapest by Boat
The city can be explored in a number of ways, but a boat ride along the Danube is by far the most relaxing. Two companies (www.legenda.hu and http://www.mahartpassnave.hu/) offer city cruises, as well as regular rides to tourist attractions outside Budapest, such as Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom. Bratislava and Vienna can also be visited by hydrofoil.
My Kind of Town
Telegraph, Aug 20, 2005
Author Bob Dent has lived in the 'Pearl of the Danube' since 1986
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