Budaörs

Budaörs is a commuter town to the west from Budapest. Several large retail stores pay taxes to the local council, so much so that Budaörs is the richest town of Hungary. The history of the city reaches back to the 13th century. In 1921, the Battle of Budaörs was the last attempt to restore the Habsburg Empire. Budaörs was elevated to town status in 1986.

By train

Trains and are available hourly from Budapest Déli pályaudvar to Győr via Bicske, Tatabánya, Tata and Komárom. The journey from Budapest takes 12 minutes and costs 250 Ft.

Budaörs Train Station

There is no ticket office, tickets can be purchased on the train. Two beautiful and large sized small-leaved linden (Tilia cordata) can be see before the station, probably planted at the beginning of the 20th century.

By bus

To Budaörs from Budapest:

• From by , , , , or to .
• From by to Templom tér.
• From by or to Templom tér (except on sundays).

By bus

Local bus lines in Budaörs are operated by two companies:

• Lines 1–299 (except 288, 289) are operated by BKK. Budapest-passes are not valid beyond the administrative boundaries of Budapest. Tickets can be purchased at vending machines (also passes), at the drivers and at many newsstands. Available tickets and passes:

• Metropolitan area ticket (valid between Budaörs and the first bus stop within Budapest): 250 Ft.
• Single ticket (valid for the whole line): 350 Ft in advance, 450 Ft from the driver.
• Metropolitan area local pass (valid within Budaörs): 5200 Ft per month.
• Metropolitan area pass (5 km, valid between Budaörs and the first bus stop within Budapest): 5940 Ft per month.
• South Buda zone pass (10 km, valid between Budakeszi, Budaörs, Diósd, Törökbálint and the first bus stop within Budapest): 9580 Ft per month.

Lines 288, 289 are operated by Homm. This service can be used for free.

Public transport map of Budaörs.

By taxi

• Örs Taxi

  phone: +36 23 441-417

• Zámbó Taxi

  phone: +36 70 334-4400

Exhibitions

• Jakob Bleyer Local History Museum

  phone: +36 23 440-217
  address: Budapesti út 45
  The Local History Collection located in a a typical local Swabian house. The house with porch and the courtyard section of the museum are particularly beautiful, contemporary status was preserved. A museum which chronicles the history of the German settlers in Budaörs. Its five rooms used to be the home of a well-to-do farmer-bourgeois family. Shows the farmer-bourgeois life-style destroyed by the expelling in 1946. A sculpture about John of Nepomuk is located opposite the Local History Collection. The soft limestone, baroque sculpture was erected in 1852.

• Urban Archaeology Exhibition

  phone: +36 30 549-8840
  address: Károly király utca 2
  Presentation of the most interesting and valuable pieces of Budaörs archaeological finds. Reconstructions and models to be seen. Lots of visual documentation and tactile exhibition material helps to understand the nearly 7,000 years history.

• Csiki Pihenőkert

  phone: +36 30 549-8840
  address: Virág utca 6
  Árpád era archaeological park, forest school and summer camp. Located in pleasant natural environment, western outskirts of Budaörs. After the excavation of an Árpád archaeological park reconstructed a part of the former town called Csík. A pit house, furnaces, yurt village and contemporary botanical gardens can be see here. Other attractions: oven medieval inn, auditorium and media lab, Indian Village, Castle Theatre, grassy and sandy sports field, archery courts, playgrounds, swimming pool and a small fish pond.

Churches

• John of Nepomuk Roman Catholic Church

  phone: +36 23 440-414
  address: Templom tér
  Built between 1801–1810. Mixed architectural elements, mostly Baroque-style with some classicising details. The main altar has a Classicist character and shows Christ's death at the Calvary. The gracious carving of lime-tree pulpit depicts the Good Shepherd sowing seeds. The Baroque-style font of the apse was made in the 18th century. On the left wall are Baroque-style pictures of Saint George and Saint Cecile from 19th century. On the right-side wall can be see the Three Magi and the picture of the Holy Trinity. There are four fresco of the ceiling: John of Nepomuk, Saint Dominic, the ascension of Christ and Moses with the snake on the last fresco. A sculpture about Wendelin of Trier standing next to the church. This sandstone sculpture is approximately 1.5 m high. The saint's symbols include a bag by his side, a hat on the ground and a lying cattle by his feet. The dying soldier who failing into the arms of Christ title World War I Memorial was set up in 1925 from public contributions in the church garden. There are marble tables placed four sides of the monument, carved the names of men from Budaörs, who died on Galician and Italian battlefields.

• Starentanz Roman Catholic Chapel

  address: Farkasréti út 87
  It was built in 1808. On the left side of the chapel, behind a large glass is a metre-high painting depicting the Emmaus Disciples. The painting was made in 1912.

• Chapel on Kő HillThe chapel built by Ferenc Wendler in 1855.

• CalvaryCalvary hill is a geyser cone of a regular shape. There is a small chapel built by Jakab Kreis in 1817.

• Old Cemetery and Csulits ChapelThe abandoned graveyard contains graves from the period between the 18th and 20th centuries. The graves of similar types with tables (their material is sandstone, limestone, red limestone from Tardos and cast stone) provide a uniform appearance to the cemetery. The chapel is situated at the centre of the Old Cemetery and was built in 1863 by János Csulits. A single-nave, single-tower building, with two windows. Now, this chapel is used by Greek Catholics for their ceremonies.

Nature

• Kő HillOffers a great panorama to the town, on a clear day can you see to South Buda. There are cellars from the 18th and 19th century.

• Odvas HillNice view to the town.

• Törökugrató HillNice view to the town. Nature trails called "Kövirózsa" and "Naprózsa" showing the botanical values of the area.

• Huszonnégyökrös HillNice view to Budaörs Basin.

• Nap HillThere is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.

• Tűzkő HillNice view to Gazdagrét. There is a nature trail showing the botanical values of the area.

Culture

• Mór Jókai Community House

  phone: +36 23 441-541, +36 23 444-950 (theatre)
  address: Szabadság út 26
  Latinovits Theatre Budaörs. Smaller exhibits and events.

• PostART

  phone: +36 30 900-0394
  address: Clementis László utca 2
  Cultural center.

Sport

• ABS Sport Center

  phone: +36 23 445-070
  address: Szabadság út 299

• Budakeszi Shooting Range

  phone: +36 20 512-8489
  address: Gyár utca

• Budaörs Town's Swimming Pool

  phone: +36 23 428-026
  address: Hársfa utca 6

• Fusion Adventure Center

  phone: +36 30 603-4225
  address: Gervay Mihály utca 1
  Go-kart, bowling, indoor playground, salt room, billiards

• Indoor Golf

  phone: +36 30 577-0170
  address: Gervay Mihály utca 9

• On Line Squash and Fitness Club

  phone: +36 23 444-344
  address: Forrás utca 8

Events

• Budaörs Festival

  phone: +36 30 900-0394
  In May.

• Idesüss – Day of BudaörsIn August.

• Budaörsi VigasságokIn September.

• Advent in Budaörs

  phone: +36 30 900-0394
  In December.

• Auchan

  address: Sport utca 2-4
  Hypermarket. Services: food bar, pharmacy, shoe store, post office, bank.

• Príma

  phone: +36 23 445-750
  address: Szabadság út 52-54
  Supermarket.

• Small Farmers' Market in Budaörs

  phone: +36 30 874-3781
  address: Patkó utca

• Tesco

  address: Kinizsi út 1-3
  Hypermarket.

Budget

• 2040 Cafe and Lunch

  phone: +36 20 437-8674
  address: Szabadság út 117
  Food bar.

• Berry's

  phone: +36 30 415-6088
  address: Puskás Tivadar út 7
  Self service restaurant.

• Boszorkánykonyha

  phone: +36 23 399-044
  address: Szabadság út 68
  Food bar.

• Budaörsi Ételbár

  phone: +36 30 982-0710
  address: Budapesti út 112
  Food bar.

• Erika salátázója

  phone: +36 30 358-8414
  address: Budapesti út 77
  Salad and food bar.

• Falatka

  phone: +36 23 415-130
  address: Károly Király utca 6
  Food bar.

• InnoFood Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 703-0534
  address: Teller Ede körút 141
  Self service restaurant.

• Kantin Falatozó

  phone: +36 20 566-8882
  address: Szivárvány utca 1
  Food bar.

• Marcsi's Kitchen

  phone: +36 70 701-3045
  address: Kamaraerdei út 11/b
  Food bar.

• Örsi Bistro

  phone: +36 23 445-750
  address: Szabadság út 52-54
  Food bar.

• Templom Téri Kifőzde

  phone: +36 23 414-340
  address: Templom tér 14
  Food bar.

• Teri néni's Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 420-969
  address: Ifjúság utca 22
  Food bar.

Mid-range

• Corner

  phone: +36 23 422-410
  address: Patkó utca 1
  Pizzeria and fast food bar.

• Pasta Garden

  phone: +36 20 999-9982
  address: Szabadság út 109/1
  Pizzeria and pasta bar.

Splurge

• Budakert Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 440-225
  address: Szabadság út 46
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with local cuisine.

• Da Caterina Ristorante e Pizzeria

  phone: +36 23 440-538
  address: Budapesti út 108
  Italian restaurant and pizzeria.

• Don Pepe

  phone: +36 23 889-889
  address: Gyár utca 2
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Fenyő Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 441-949
  address: Rózsa utca 20
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Frankhegy Restaurant

  phone: +36 20 557-0011
  address: Ezüstfenyő utca
  Traditional restaurant.

• Hacienda Beer Garden and Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 342-0720
  address: Kolozsvári utca
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Inn for the Hungarian Kings

  phone: +36 23 442-512
  address: Semmelweis utca 10/2
  Renaissance theme historic restaurant with homemade specialties. Wide selection.

• Mici's Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 425-228
  address: Szabadság út 323
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Oliva Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 428-121
  address: Puskás Tivadar út 2
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Pyrgos Taverna

  phone: +36 23 398-167
  address: Szabadság út 149
  Greek restaurant.

• Szertár Restaurant and Cafe

  phone: +36 23 789-558
  address: Templom tér 1
  Traditional restaurant.

• Szikla Falatozó

  phone: +36 23 424-505
  address: Csap utca 1
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. Reservation required.

• Terasz Confectionery and Bistro

  phone: +36 30 519-9759
  address: Szabadság út 306
  Sixty seats. Hungarian and international dishes, cakes and ice creams.

Cafes

• Cafe Lütyő

  phone: +36 30 737-9212
  address: Puskás Tivadar út 7
  Cafe, lunch and breakfast.

• Hollósy Confectionery

  phone: +36 23 420-840
  address: Ibolya utca 1
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Juhász Confectionery

  address: Templom tér 21
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Major

  phone: +36 23 782-181
  address: Clementis László utca 22
  Cafe and breakfast.

• Monarchia Rétesház

  phone: +36 70 659-6513
  address: Károly király utca 21
  Strudel, ice cream shop and cafe.

• Sovány Vigasz

  phone: +36 30 749-7652
  address: Szabadság út 15
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Suhajda Confectionery

  phone: +36 30 668-7267
  address: Farkasréti út 43
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Szamos Confectionery

  phone: +36 23 440-154
  address: Nefelejcs utca 1
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Veldi Confectionery

  phone: +36 20 562-7245
  address: Budapesti út 128
  Confectionery and cafe.

Pubs

• Budapest 30 Pub

  address: Budapesti út 30-32

• Drukker Pub

  phone: +36 30 584-3086
  address: Baross utca 49

• Komló és Tehén

  phone: +36 23 786-239
  address: Szabadság út 53
  Pub and fast food bar.

• Zsíros Kenyér Pub and Gastro Yard

  phone: +36 30 410-9695
  address: Budapesti út 51
  Drinkbar. Darts and party options. Vodka Martini and similars are discounted. Weekly events night.

About one and half dozen pensions and guesthouses waiting you, mostly in relaxing green area.

Budget

• Attila Guesthouse

  phone: +36 30 377-9570
  address: Tárogató utca 23
  5 rooms.

• Panoráma Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 440-189
  address: Felsőhatár utca 25
  5 rooms.

• Peregrino Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 211-4141
  address: Fodros utca 72
  18 rooms.

Mid-range

• Herczog Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 440-495
  address: Farkasréti út 81
  4 rooms. Green area. Ample breakfast, Wi-Fi, cable TV, closed parking. The owner living there.

• Mini Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 968-6198
  address: Széles utca 70
  8 rooms.

• Olympos Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 440-440
  address: Öntő utca 36
  12 rooms.

Splurge

• Adler Guesthouse and Restaurant

  phone: +36 23 440-215
  address: Budapesti út 15
  27 rooms. Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. Located in a 19th-century former wine cellar press house.

• Adler Hotel

  phone: +36 23 428-528
  address: Budapesti út 2
  14 rooms.

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +36 23 504-000
  address: Rubik Ernő utca 2
  160 rooms, 4 apartments.

Budaörs' postal code is H-2040, and its telephone area code is 23.

• Budaörs 1 Post Office

  phone: +36 23 415-994
  address: Szabadság út 74

• Telekuckó

  phone: +36 23 414-446
  address: Templom tér 15
  Internet access.

• Zsuzsanna Bercsényi Town's Library

  phone: +36 23 415-405
  address: Károly király utca 20
  Internet access.

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