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Hungaroring
Tight and twisty circuit near Budapest, often called Monaco without walls
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Kistarcsa
Pest County, Hungary · Europe
About Kistarcsa
Kistarcsa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Cinkota, 16km from Megyeri Bridge.
Kistarcsa is in Pest County, Hungary, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cinkota, about 4 km away.
Kistarcsa (Hungarian: [ˈkiʃtɒrt͡ʃɒ]) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. A site of the Kistarcsa concentration camp during the Holocaust. Later an internment camp of State Protection Authority for political prisoners during the 1950s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kistarcsa?
Within an hour or so of Kistarcsa: Hungaroring (4 km), Széchenyi Thermal Baths (14 km), Heroes' Square (14 km), New York Café (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Kistarcsa?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass.
Where is Kistarcsa?
Kistarcsa is in Pest County, Hungary, about 4 km from Cinkota.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,645
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Pest County
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.5476, 19.2625
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Hungary
e-vignette required for motorways. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Kistarcsa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Széchenyi Thermal Baths
One of the largest public thermal bath complexes in Europe, a grand neo-baroque palace filled with steaming mineral-rich pools.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Heroes' Square
Monumental square at the end of Andrassy Avenue in Budapest, with the Millennium Memorial colonnade and two flanking art museums.
14 km · about 25 min 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Megyeri Bridge
Hungary'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.
16 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Kistarcsa
- 16 kmMegyeri 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.
- 18 kmFisherman's BastionA fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace on Castle Hill offering the most iconic panoramic views over Budapest and the Danube.
- 67 kmKekestetoHungary's highest point at 1,014 m in the Matra range, reached by a winding forest road to a TV tower lookout: the summit stripe on the asphalt is a beloved photo stop for drivers and cyclists.
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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