Budakeszi

Budakeszi was first mentioned about 1270, it was completely devastated during the Ottoman Siege of Buda in 1541. In the aftermath of the Ottoman defeat at the 1683 Battle of Vienna, the depopulated area was re-settled with "Danube Swabian" (most of them actually descending from Lorraine, the Palatinate and Alsace) immigrants by the order of the Habsburg King Leopold I. Budakeszi was for centuries a predominantly "Schwabian" (ethnic German) village.

By bus

To Budakeszi from Budapest:

• From by or to , or by to .
• From by or to Budakeszi, városháza.

To Nagykovácsi from Budapest:

• From by to .

Take a walk. All sights are within walking distance from any bus stops after you arrived beside the town limit, but if you are tired easy can you take two-three stops by local bus.

By bus

Local bus lines in Budakeszi, Nagykovácsi and Remeteszőlős 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 Budakeszi, Nagykovácsi+Remeteszőlős 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 Budakeszi or Nagykovácsi+Remeteszőlős): 5200 Ft per month.
• Metropolitan area pass (5 km, valid between Budakeszi or Nagykovácsi+Remeteszőlős 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.

Public transport map of Budakeszi. Public transport map of Nagykovácsi, Remeteszőlős.

Churches in Budakeszi

• Queen of Angels Church worship

  phone: +36 23 451882
  address: Makkosi út 163.
  According to tradition, in 1731, a local resident, after miraculous healing a image of Mary painted. Then put it to a oak tree where Mary face had appeared. It beame a popular place of pilgrimage. In 1768 was dedicated the church to the Trinitarian monastery, which belonged Óbuda Kiscell Trinitarian monastery. The church facade decorated with two corner statues and memorial plaques. Now a popular tourist attraction, because it is located next to the Makkos meadow, a excursion place. The pilgrimage church and the house is managed by the Dominican Order, and is still a popular pilgrimage destination.

• Our Lady of Snow Church

  phone: +36 23 451831
  address: Budakeszi, Fő út 192
  The three-stage nave is closed by a vaulted sanctuary on wall of its is the copy of the image of shrine Makkosmária (famous pilgrimage place). The church was decorated with frescoes. In addition to the tabernacle of main altar can be see ornate candlesticks. The sides of the arch decorated with the Holy Cross altar and pulpit, both are made in 1760, in baroque style. The wooden sculpture Ecce Homo made in first half of the 17th century. The church of the former Baroque wooden statues placed in the parish house. The close to the church was excavated remains of a wall of an Árpád-era temple, this also showed here. Behind of the church stands an old stone cross from Swabia.

• Calvary chapel

  phone: +36 23 535712
  address: Budakeszi, Jókai utca
  There are two plaques on the wall. One commemorates the German population relocations anniversary. The other table commemorates to builder of the chapel. In front of the building is the Holy Trinity Column, and a beautiful stone cross from 1892 which shows a praying St. Mary.

• Schiele Chapel - Chapel of the Saints

  phone: +36 23 535710
  address: Széchenyi Street and Fő Way intersection
  built in 1774, a Baroque votive chapel. The builder was the Frankhauser family.

Other indoor sights in Budakeszi

• Budakeszi Local History Collection and Country House

  phone: +36 20 5195755 (Mobil)
  address: Budakeszi, Fő utca 127
  Budakeszi Local History Collection is show the traditional Culture of the local Swabian minority.

Outdoor sights in Budakeszi

• Belltower and Anthem statue on public square

  address: Budakeszi, Budakeszi út
  For the poem of Kölcsey Ferenc the Hungarian national anthem reminiscent this artwork. Inaugurated in 2006, created by Maria Majzik, a Hungarian Heritage Prize-winning artist. The marble, limestone and bronze statue of a god figure compositions in the middle you can see it is surrounded by radial form of the poem text. The four meter high item include nine relief. Twenty one bells is over it, where the National Anthem is played on holidays and 'normal' ringing on every Sundays at noon.

• Wildlife park of Budakeszi

  phone: +36 23 451783
  address: Revicky J utca 1.
  The top sight of thesettlement. The animal world represented by Bustards, Goshawks, Kestrels, Eagle Owls, Ravens, domestic animals, Pheasants, Grey partridges, Foxes, Racoon dogs, Wild cats, Mouflons, different deers, Wild-boars. The flora include Many types of trees, shrubs, protected herbs, all are the natural flora of the Buda-mountains.

• Arboretum of Budakeszi

  phone: +36 23 451161
  address: Budakeszi, Telki út
  Flora specials.

• Budakeszi's Giant Sequoia

  phone: +36 23 451161
  address: Pászti Gyula pihenő
  nature conservation area for two Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron gigantea), both are same age and size

Further afield

In Nagykovácsi:

• Assumption Roman Catholic Parish Church

  address: Kossuth Lajos utca, Nagykovácsi
  In 1715, founded the parish and named to Immaculate Conception. The present parish church built between 1742 and 1746 in Baroque style. Since 1813, its title changed to Assumption.

• Teleki-Tisza Mansion

  phone: +36 20 380-0806
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 2–4, Nagykovácsi
  Built around 1840 in Classicist style.

• Nagy-Szénás

  address: Nagykovácsi
  One of the biggest hill in Buda Hills, nice view to the surrounding hills.

In Remeteszőlős:

• István Örkény's Phone Booth

  address: Vénusz utca, Remeteszőlős
  In 2013 a telephone booth was erected to commemorate István Örkény writer. On the door of the booth is a life-size portrait of Örkény, with the text of his biography. When the handset in the booth is lifted, one of his one-minute short story is played. Around the memorial, there is park with a barefoot walkway.

• Remete Valley

  address: Remeteszőlős
  Protected nature area.

Biking

• Bicycle tours organised by local bikers community . Join to it.

Flying

• Farkashegy airfield

  phone: +36 30 944-8777
  address: Budakeszi, 2092 Farkashegy 11
  pleasure flight possibility. Ask about details http://www.mavrepuloklub.hu/#3 Flyers Sport Club. There is a one km long unpaved, grass runway.

Horse Riding

• Horseback Budakeszi

  phone: +36 20 399 7009, +36 20 3318955
  address: Budakeszi, Pilisi Parkforest

Walking

• Elderberry Dyke of Budakeszi

  phone: +36 23 451161 (Park directory)
  a nature conservation area which hosts rare birds, and 100-year-old giant pine trees. A good excursion place.

• 'Nature is our friend' -Park forest

  phone: +36 23 451783
  address: Budakeszi, Szanatórium u. 1, Budakeszi Vadaspark
  An nature protection area of the Wildlife park of Budakeszi, here can be see some protected species as Wolf, White Stork, Kestrel, Long-eared Owl, Eagle Owl, Squirrel, Goshawk, Buzzard also several singing birds and amphibians these all living free in the park. The flora also include some protected plant species and rock steppe.

• CBA

  phone: +36 23 535-078
  address: Fő út 36
  Supermarket.

• Prima

  phone: +36 23 535-571
  address: Dózsa György tér 1/a
  Supermarket.

• Spar

  phone: +36 20 823-7973
  address: Márity László út 20
  Supermarket.

• Tesco

  address: Bianka utca 1
  Hypermarket.

• Zone Bevásárlópark

  address: Bianka utca 1
  Shopping center. Services: pharmacy, clothes store, shoe store, drug store.

• CBA

  phone: +36 26 389-505
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 56, Nagykovácsi
  Supermarket.

Budget

• Keszi Bistro

  phone: +36 30 564-5557
  address: Dózsa György tér 1/a
  Food bar.

• Trafik Burger

  phone: +36 70 212-0990
  address: Pátyi út 1
  Fast food bar.

Mid-range

• Il Forno

  phone: +36 20 364-4151
  address: Fő utca 88
  Italian pizzeria.

• Pizza Porta

  phone: +36 23 450-183
  address: Fő utca 38
  A true Tuscan style restaurant and pizzeria with indoor garden and comfortable environment.

• Kiskamra Falatozó

  phone: +36 26 376-238
  address: Bánya utca 5, Nagykovácsi
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• La Terazza Pizzeria

  phone: +36 26 356-429
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 39, Nagykovácsi
  Italian pizzeria.

• Nagyszénás Menedékház

  phone: +36 26 599-599
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 65, Nagykovácsi
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

Splurge

• Stadt Restaurant and Cafe

  phone: +36 23 451-327
  address: Fő utca 57
  Familiar environment. Weekly menus and a la cart. Hot teas are available in winter. In summer, on the terrace, ice cream and cold, seasonal refreshments wating you. Lot of different meat and fish plates. Specialties: Mexican tortillas.

• Tom Yum

  phone: +36 23 952-017
  address: Fő tér 5
  Thai restaurant.

• Vadaspark Restaurant

  phone: +36 1 275-2436
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine. Many wild dishes like wild boar stew and fried pheasant.

• Kislábos Restaurant

  phone: +36 20 477-8753
  address: Kolozsvár utca 21-23, Nagykovácsi
  Gluten-free and lactose-free restaurant (lunch menu only).

• Stübli Restaurant

  phone: +36 26 262-287
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 109, Nagykovácsi
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

Cafes

• Andrész Confectionery

  address: Fő utca 3

• Babszem Cafe

  phone: +36 23 452-248
  address: Fő utca 188

• Gräfl Confectionery

  phone: +36 23 450-295
  address: Fő utca 161

• Harvest Cafe

  address: Fő utca 40

• La Veneta

  phone: +36 70 225-5363
  address: Fő utca 43

• Kovács Confectionery

  phone: +36 30 647-7144
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 119, Nagykovácsi

• Lilipop Caffé

  phone: +36 26 355-125
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 109, Nagykovácsi

• Tandem Book and Cafe

  phone: +36 26 631-858
  address: Kossuth Lajos utca 40, Nagykovácsi

Pubs

• Amnesia Pub

  address: Táncsics Mihály utca 2

• Betyár Pub

  address: Fő tér 1

• Polgári Pub

  phone: +36 23 655-865
  address: Fő utca 176
  Billiards, darts, table football, terrace and own parking.

• Prosit Bar and Cafe

  address: Fő utca 141

• Sugár Pub

  phone: +36 30 990-6118
  address: Viktória utca

• Szürke Bika Pub

  address: Erdő utca 72

• Bakterház

  phone: +36 30 829-1845
  address: Rákóczi utca 7, Nagykovácsi

• Fenyveskert

  phone: +36 20 886-8214
  address: Zsíroshegyi köz 8, Nagykovácsi

• Muflon Itató

  phone: +36 30 636-3823
  address: Muflon utca 20, Nagykovácsi

Budget

• Eva Rooms

  phone: +36 70 456-1471
  address: Esze Tamás utca 6

• Margaréta Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 451-922
  address: Fenyő utca 15
  10 rooms.

• Muskátlis Apartment

  address: Hársfa utca 20

• Pergola Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 451-742
  address: Temető utca 8
  4 rooms, 2 apartments.

Mid-range

• Keszi Guesthouse

  phone: +36 23 450-526
  address: Fő utca 172
  5 rooms.

• Zsíroshegyi Guesthouse

  phone: +36 20 338-8151
  address: Vaddisznó utca 8, Nagykovácsi

Splurge

• Design Apartment

  phone: +36 70 290-8807
  address: Szent Flórián utca 15, Nagykovácsi

• Kardos Villa

  phone: +36 20 335-6777
  address: Szarvas utca 31, Nagykovácsi

Budakeszi's postal code is H-2092, and its telephone area code is 23.

• Budakeszi Post Office

  phone: +36 23 451-500
  address: Fő tér 3

• Gáspár Nagy Town's Library

  phone: +36 23 451-136
  address: Fő utca 108

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• Törökbálint — town 6 km south