cathedral
Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Budapest XII. kerület
Budapest, Hungary · Europe
About Budapest XII. kerület
Budapest XII. kerület works well as a base: 2km from Matthias Church.
Budapest XII. kerület is in Budapest, Hungary, with about 510,000 people. You drive on the right here.
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What is there to see near Budapest XII. kerület?
Within an hour or so of Budapest XII. kerület: Matthias Church (2 km), Széchenyi Chain Bridge (2 km), Fisherman's Bastion (2 km), Hungarian Parliament Building (3 km).
Are there any good drives near Budapest XII. kerület?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Budapest XII. kerület?
Budapest XII. kerület is in Budapest, Hungary.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 510,108
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Budapest
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.4919, 19.0149
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Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Budapest XII. kerület
8 notable places within an hour's 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
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.
2 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
St Stephen's Basilica
Neoclassical basilica in Budapest with a dome offering panoramic city views, housing the mummified right hand of St Stephen.
3 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert)
Iconic nightlife venues built in abandoned buildings and courtyards of the Jewish Quarter, pioneered by the legendary Szimpla Kert.
4 km · about 5 min 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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Budapest XII. 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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