Description:
- To get to this delightful ride, take tram 56 from Moskva ter to the cylindrical Budapest Hotel. The railway - originally built in 1874 - hauls itself up the amazingly steep hills using a cog system underneath the train, which engages with a rack on the tracks. The train is Swiss-made (which stands to reason really, as the Swiss certainly know a thing or two about getting up steep hills). First, it goes up Svab Hill and then up to the top of Szechenyi Hill. At the top, there is a pleasant picnic area, which is popular for dog-walking and kite-flying. The restaurant in the hotel at the top offers a superb view over the city.Metro and bus tickets are valid on this route.
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Contact:
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- tel: +36 1 322 4098 (Tourist Information)
- fax: +36 1 342 9390 (Tourist Information)
Address:
- Szilagyi Erzsebet fasor
- District II
- Budapest 1028
Neighborhood:
District II Pesthidegkút - Buda sideStrenuousness:
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