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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Rákosszentmihály
Budapest, Hungary · Europe
About Rákosszentmihály
Rákosszentmihály works well as a base: 5 minutes from Zugló, 9km from Matthias Church.
Rákosszentmihály is in Budapest, Hungary, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zugló, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Rákosszentmihály?
Within an hour or so of Rákosszentmihály: Széchenyi Thermal Baths (6 km), Heroes' Square (6 km), New York Café (7 km), Hungarian Parliament Building (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Rákosszentmihály?
The nearest famous roads are Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Rákosszentmihály?
Rákosszentmihály is in Budapest, Hungary, about 4 km from Zugló.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,098
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Budapest
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.5246, 19.1550
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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 Rákosszentmihály
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Matthias Church
A richly decorated Gothic church in Budapest's Castle District with colorful Zsolnay ceramic roof tiles.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Rákosszentmihály
- 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.
- 75 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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