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Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert)
Iconic nightlife venues built in abandoned buildings and courtyards of the Jewish Quarter, pioneered by the legendary Szimpla Kert.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Józsefváros
Budapest, Hungary · Europe
About Józsefváros
Józsefváros works well as a base: 3km from Buda Castle.
Józsefváros is in Budapest, Hungary, with about 77,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Józsefváros (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈjoːʒɛfvaːroʃ], German: Josefstadt) is the 8th district of Budapest, Hungary. Historically one of the city's 18th–19th century outer suburbs, it is considered part of the broader city centre due to its proximity to Belváros (Inner City).
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What is there to see near Józsefváros?
Within an hour or so of Józsefváros: Budapest Ruin Bars (Szimpla Kert) (1 km), New York Café (1 km), St Stephen's Basilica (2 km), Széchenyi Chain Bridge (2 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Józsefváros?
Józsefváros is in Budapest, Hungary.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 76,957
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Budapest
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.4894, 19.0729
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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 Józsefváros
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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
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St Stephen's Basilica
Neoclassical basilica in Budapest with a dome offering panoramic city views, housing the mummified right hand of St Stephen.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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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
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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
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Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Buda Castle
The historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings on Castle Hill in Budapest, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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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
Driving roads near Józsefváros
- 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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