Exploring Budapest's City Park

City Park (or or Városliget) - Budapest (YouTube link)

The City Park

The City Park ⭐ is situated behind Heroes’ Square, one of Hungary’s World Heritage Sites. It was built in the 18th century.^[1]

The park is huge, covering an area of 302 acres. There are many great visitor attractions located within its territory, such as the Municipal Zoological and Botanical Garden, Vajdahunyad Castle and the Museum of Fine Arts. 

The park has an ice-skating rink which is the largest artificial ice surface in Europe, and it gets turned into a lake with boats for rent in the summer. The park also includes a children’s playground. 

The City Park is a great recreational space whether you’re interested in casually strolling around or visiting some of its main sights.

Main Attraction Points

Széchenyi Baths

The Széchenyi Bath, one of the largest spas in Europe, offers great relaxation for the whole family both on a hot summer day and in winter. It is also the most famous spa in Budapest (read [2] for more details).

Vajdahunyad Castle

As of spring 2015 you can climb up to two towers of the castle previously closed to the public. Tower Tours in Vajdahunyad Castle include:

• The Gatehouse Tower/Kaputorony—which can be visited without a guide. 
• After climbing the 56 steps, you reach the Ostromfolyosó where you’ll get to enjoy a fabulous vista of the whole park. 
• Open: every day : 09.00 – 19.00. 
• The Tower of Apostles (Apostolok tornya) can only be visited only on a guided tour. 
• Tours depart hourly during the opening hours of the museum. The last run starts the hour before closing.
• CP: 10: 00-17: 00
• Sat-Sun: 10: 00-17: 00

Heroes' Square (Hungarian: Hősök tere)

• In Pest, arguably the most important sight is Andrássy út. This Avenue is an elegant 2.5 kilometers (2 miles) long tree-lined street that covers the distance from Deák Ferenc tér to the Heroes Square. On this Avenue overlook many important sites. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The square lies at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget). It hosts the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art (Műcsarnok).

Metro 1 connecting City Center to City Park 

How to Access City Park from City Center?

From City Center you can take Metro 1 (toward Mexikói út) from Opera Station to Széchenyi fürdő Station. It will take 7mins with 6 stops.

References

1. The Most Beautiful Parks In Budapest
2. Széchenyi Baths, the Most Famous Spa in Budapest
3. Városliget Café
4. Public toilet (Hungarian: WC) at műcsarnok
5. How much for the toilets in Budapest?
• Cost is usually 250 ft (or 1 euro).  So, it's usually a good idea to have some change handy
6. Tickets and Prices (bkk.hu)
• 24-hour Budapest-travelcard (1,650 HUF)
• 72-hour Budapest-travelcard (4,150 HUF)
7. The Budapest Travelcard
• Use www.bkk.hu/salespoints to help find a location near you