Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Budapest circus emblem
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Labyrinth of Budavár
Children's Attractions
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Széchenyi Hill Cog and
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Transport Museum
Children's Railway
Children between the ages of 9
and 14 man a narrow-gauge rail-
way that runs through the Buda
Hills
(see p95)
from Széchenyi
Hill to Hűvös Valley. The only
adults on board are the engi-
neers. To get to the train, you
irst have to take the cog railway
from Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor up
to the top of Széchenyi Hill. This
track is 3,730 m (12,240 ft) long
and climbs to 315 m (1,035 ft).
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Széchenyi Hill Cog: Map N1, N2; II,
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 47; 355 41 67;
open 5am-11pm daily; Adm • Children's
Railway: Map N2, N1; XII, Golfpalya út;
397 53 92; open 9am-4pm daily (timings
of last the trains vary); Adm
A ine collection of trains,
buses, trams, bicycles, helicop-
ters and planes is on display at
this museum. Children are
allowed to clamber over many of
the exhibits.
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Map F2 • XIV,
Városliget (City Park) • 273 38 40 • Open
10am-5pm Tue-Fri (4pm in winter),
10am-6pm Sat & Sun (5pm in winter) •
Free to permanent exhibitions
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Palatinus Strand
Margaret Island is home to
Palatinus Strand, Budapest's
most popular swimming pool
and thermal bath complex. Slides
and a variety of children's pools
make it a popular choice for
families
(see p37)
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Open-Air Skating Rink
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Funicular
Children love riding in the
front cabin of the Budapest
Castle funicular. The journey
takes just a minute or so, but
the views of the Danube as you
climb up to the Castle are
magniicent
(see also p43)
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and Boating Lake
In winter, Városliget Lake turns
into a superb skating rink, where
people of all ages skate to classi-
cal music. During the summer,
boats replace the skaters as
families row their craft around
the lake. Skates and boats can be
hired at the jetty near the
pavilion.
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Városliget (City Park): Map
E2; Budapest XIV • Boating Lake: Olof
Palme sétány 5; 364 00 13; currently
closed for reconstruction • Skating Rink:
open 20 Oct-4 Mar: 9am-1pm, 4pm-8pm
Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm, 4pm-8pm Sat &
Sun; Adm
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Circus
This permanent circus offers
great performances every day of
the week except Monday and
Cycling along the shores of the Boating Lake
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