ISLAND OF MARGARET

 For Margaret Island, we can say that Budapest is the island of escape from the city, right in the middle of the Danube River that separates Buda and Pest. The island, which is two and a half kilometers long and 500 meters wide, is an ideal place to relax, do sports and have fun with children. There are many options for evaluating the day, such as historical ruins from the Middle Ages, water parks and pools full of various attractions, resting and picnic areas, cycling and jogging tracks, and a spa area.


Walk

It takes 20 minutes to step across the island. Of course, this period is even shorter for sports fans. There is a special 5.35 km running track on the island.


Swimming Pools

For those looking for fun, there is a wide variety of activities on the island. In summer, most of them spend time in open-air pools called Hajós Alfréd and Palatinus. Especially the Palatinus water park is the most popular place on weekends. In this large water park, there are 11 outdoor pools, 2 of which are children's pools.


Skate & Bicycle & Electric Car Rental

During the summer season, you have the chance to rent bicycles, roller skates, battery cars (segways) and four-wheeled quad bikes, which Hungarians call 'bringóhintó'. Since the island is closed to vehicle traffic, there is no traffic noise at all. If you wish, you can also join guided segway tours. Click here to buy tickets for the Segway tour on Margaret Island.


At the same time, the Japanese garden on the island, the small zoo, and the 57-meter octagonal water tank made in art-deco style and dated 1911 are other places worth seeing.


Music

For music lovers, there is an open-air theater on the island, and during the summer months there are operas, concerts and various performances. In addition, there are shows in the huge ornamental pool at the entrance of the island, where water and light are synchronized with the music.


Cultural Tours

For history lovers, there are tours of the island where you can visit the religious buildings from the Middle Ages that we mentioned earlier.


Restaurant & Bar

In summer, the island is alive when the sun goes down. Restaurant-bars named Holdudvar and Wndrlnd are among the popular places on the island. Outdoor cinema is another option of the summer season.


Hotel & Spa

Interestingly, there is also a spa center called Danubius Health, as there are areas where natural thermal water comes out on the island. You can log in here daily and benefit from massage facilities and thermal waters. Click to buy entrance ticket. There are also 2 hotels on the island, the Modern Thermal Hotel Margitsziget and the Grand Hotel Margitsziget.

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