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Budapest VIII. kerület

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About Budapest VIII. kerület

Budapest VIII. kerület works well as a base: 2km from Buda Castle.

Budapest VIII. kerület is in Budapest, Hungary, with about 1 million people. You drive on the right here.

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What is there to see near Budapest VIII. kerület?

Within an hour or so of Budapest VIII. kerület: New York Café (1 km), Buda Castle (2 km), Széchenyi Chain Bridge (2 km), Café Gerbeaud (2 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).

Where is Budapest VIII. kerület?

Budapest VIII. kerület is in Budapest, Hungary.

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Quick Information

Population
1,001,748
Continent
Europe
Country
Hungary
Region
Budapest
Timezone
Europe/Budapest
Coordinates
47.4892, 19.0701

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Hungary

Police
107
Ambulance
104
Fire
105
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

Full driving guide for Hungary

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Worth the detour from Budapest VIII. kerület

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

New York Café

Budapest's eclectic-renaissance coffee palace of 1894, all gilded twisted columns, frescoes and chandeliers: the literary headquarters of turn-of-the-century Hungary, often called the most beautiful café in the world. Expect a queue.

1 km · about 5 min drive

castle

Buda Castle

The historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings on Castle Hill in Budapest, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Budapest's most iconic bridge and the first permanent crossing of the Danube between Buda and Pest, a symbol of Hungarian national pride.

2 km · about 5 min drive

cafe

Café Gerbeaud

Hungary's grand confectionery institution on Vörösmarty Square, serving cakes since 1858. Its Gerbeaud slice and dobos torte under chandeliered ceilings made it the benchmark of Hungarian pastry art.

2 km · about 5 min drive

cathedral

Matthias Church

A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Hungarian Parliament Building

A breathtaking neo-Gothic masterpiece on the Danube riverbank and one of the largest parliament buildings in the world.

3 km · about 5 min drive

landmark

Széchenyi Thermal Baths

One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.

3 km · about 5 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Fisherman's Bastion

A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.

3 km · about 5 min drive

Driving roads near Budapest VIII. kerület

  • Right hereFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
  • Right hereMegyeri BridgeHungary's longest cable-stayed bridge sweeps the M0 motorway across the Danube north of Budapest, its twin 100 m pylons forming a striking modern gateway to the capital.

Driving in Hungary

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.58/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

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