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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Újpalota
Pest County, Hungary · Europe
About Újpalota
Újpalota works well as a base: 5 minutes from Zugló, 9km from Matthias Church.
Újpalota is in Pest County, Hungary, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zugló, about 4 km away.
Újpalota is a panel housing estate in the 15th district of Budapest, Hungary.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Újpalota?
Within an hour or so of Újpalota: Széchenyi Thermal Baths (5 km), Heroes' Square (6 km), New York Café (7 km), Hungarian Parliament Building (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Újpalota?
The nearest famous roads are Donovaly Pass and Balaton North Shore Drive (Route 71).
Where is Újpalota?
Újpalota is in Pest County, Hungary, about 4 km from Zugló.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,259
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Hungary
- Region
- Pest County
- Timezone
- Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates
- 47.5373, 19.1441
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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 Újpalota
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 15 min drive
Driving roads near Újpalota
- 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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