Take a trip around Budapest!

Although the weather is getting colder and colder, there are many places around Budapest that you can still visit even when the temperature drops. WeLoveBudapest.com collected a couple.

Zugligeti Libegő/ Zugliget Chairlift

1121 Budapest, Zugligeti út 97.

The Zugliget Chairlift can be found on János Hill, the highest point of Budapest. It takes 12 minutes to get up to the hill from the main terminal. Once you’re at the top of the dome shaped hill (528 m), you can pay a visit to the Elizabeth Lookout Tower, which is 23.5 m high, and was built in a neo Romanesque style, with 100 stairs leading to the top. The lookout was named after Empress Elisabeth, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I. Elizabeth loved the city and visited János hill in 1882.

Hármashatár-hegy/Three Border Mountain

1030 Budapest, Hármashatárhegyi út 1.

The peak of the Three Border Mountain is at the border of District II and District III. You can visit the Oroszlán szikla (Lion Rock) on Kecske Hill (384 m), by walking through a lovely forest path,  or you can go up to the Látó Hill (376 m), where you can find the  Árpád Lookout Tower.

Anna-rét/Anna Field

Anna Field, one of the most popular places for hikers, is situated between Normafa and Zugliget Chairlift. It’s 500 m from Normafa, and 1000-1200 m from the Chairlift’s upper station. With a short walk you can also reach the Tündér-szikla.  Fun fact: 30-40 m from the North-Eastern corner of Anna Field is the Szarvas-kút (Deer Well); legend has it that king Matthias’ deers regularly visited the place to drink from the water.

Szentendre

You can travel to Szentendre by car, by bicycle, by ship, or using HÉV. It’s easy to get lost in the city’s crooked streets and between the small houses. The Szentendre Island is not far, but the Szentendre Skanzen Village Museum is worth a visit as well. For a serious trip (either by foot or by bicycle) Pilis is an excellent destination!