Budapest/Aquincum

Aquincum was originally settled by the Eravisci, a Celtic tribe. After the Batonian War (6–9 AD), the Danube became the Empire's northern border, and Aquincum was rebuilt as a military fortress (castrum), part of the Ripa Pannonica - the fluvial part of the Limes border protection system. Around 41-54 AD, a 500-strong cavalry unit arrived, and the 6,000 strong Legio II Adiutrix was stationed here by 89 AD. The city gradually grew around the fortress.
Being the centre of operations on the Roman frontier against the neighbouring Iazyges, Aquincum was occasionally the headquarters of emperors. Under Hadrian, the city obtained municipal status; his later successor Marcus Aurelius may have written at least part of his Meditations at Aquincum. Under Septimius Severus, Aquincum became a colonia. After an administrative reorganization in 106 AD, it became the capital city of Pannonia Inferior province, holding that position until the administrative reform of Diocletian, more than a hundred years later. The city had around 30,000 to 40,000 inhabitants by the end of the 2nd century.

To Aquincum from the center:

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To Békásmegyer from the center:

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The area can be accessed by between Mar 15–Oct 31. Boat stations:

Public transport map of Óbuda–Békásmegyer.

In Aquincum:

• Aquincum Museum and Archaeological Park

  phone: +36 1 430-1081
  address: III, Szentendrei út 135
  The remains of Aquincum the former capitol of Pannonia Inferior, built by the Romans. Exhibitions, archaeological park and Painter's House. Guiding available only if booked in advance (English, German, French, Hungarian).

• Aquincum Civil Town Amphitheatre

  address: III, Zsófia utca 1
  The amphitheater was located outside the city walls, from the north of it. This is built around 150 CE, and in the third century it was renovated several times. Nearly circular floor plan, axis based sizes: 86.5×75.5 meters. It can be classified as earth amphitheater. The arena itself was surrounded by three-meter high stage wall.

• Aquaeductus

  address: III, Szentendrei út

• Graphisoft Park

  phone: +36 1 815-3400
  address: III, Záhony utca 7
  Industrial park with office buildings next to the Danube. It was built since 1998, and mainly used by information technology companies. Here was the Óbuda Gas Works, a few historic industrial buildings remained here. Here you can find a statue about Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, as well as "Chess Players", "Rubik's Cube".

• Our Lady of the Stone Roman Catholic Parish Church

  phone: +36 20 823-1757
  address: III, Szentendrei út 69-71
  Built in 1865.

• Mocsáros-dűlőNature reserve with marshy habitat.

In Békásmegyer:

• Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church

  phone: +36 1 454-0571
  address: III, Templom utca 13/a
  Built in 1764.

• Saint Joseph House

  address: III, Templom utca 20
  Former school, now community house, one storey romantic building. Built around 1865.

• Dwelling Houses

  address: III, Templom utca
  Templom utca 13: L-shaped Baroque groundfloor house built in circa 1750. Its window frames are decorated with grape pattern. Templom utca 38: Baroque groundfloor house built in circa 1780.

• Quarry on Róka HillNature reserve, nice view to Békásmegyer.

Culture

• Baltazár Theatre

  phone: +36 1 328-0235
  address: III, Zsófia utca 7

• Békásmegyer Community House

  phone: +36 1 243 2432
  address: III, Csobánka tér 5.
  A branch of the Óbuda Cultural Center.

• Csillaghegy Community House

  phone: +36 1 240 0752
  address: III, Mátyás király útja 13–15
  A branch of the Óbuda Cultural Center.

• Kaszásdűlő Cultural Center 3K

  phone: +36 1 247-3604
  address: III, Pethe Ferenc tér 2
  A branch of the Óbuda Cultural Center.

Parks

• Római Coastal Promenade4.7-km-long coastal promenade close to the river. It is well known among inhabitants – and increasingly among tourists – as a local recreational area, natural reserve, water sports facility, and – predominately between spring and fall – a popular entertainment area with numerous open air gastronomic facilities and bars.

• Óbuda IslandIsland on the Danube. There is a large park on the northern part.

• Lake GőtésSmall park around the lake.

Baths

• Csillaghegy Árpád Bath

  phone: +36 1 242-0754
  address: III, Pusztakúti út 2-6
  This bath is the oldest of the capital. It has worked since 1850s. Children's pool, aromatherapy massage, infrasauna, value storage, massage helping for blood circulation.

• Rómaifürdő Bath

  phone: +36 1 388-9740
  address: III, Rozgonyi Piroska utca 2
  Children pool, swimming pool, beach pool. Leisure pool with slide, neck shower and effervescing. Sauna, steam Room. Water is composed: low solute concentration of calcium, magnesium, hydrogen-carbonate, karst, lukewarm water.

• Pünkösdfürdő Bath

  phone: +36 1 388-6665
  address: III, Királyok útja 272
  Children's pool, adventure pool, outdoor swimming pool, sauna, value storage, catering units.

Sport

• Dunakavics Bowling Club

  phone: +36 30 455-1543
  address: III, Nánási út 67
  Bowling club and restaurant.

• III. Kerületi TVE

  phone: +36 1 247-8966
  address: III, Kalap utca 1-3
  Running track and swimming pool open for visitors.

• LaserArena

  phone: +36 70 639-8444
  address: III, Szentendrei út 95
  Laser tag game.

• Monkey Boulder

  phone: +36 1 400-6326
  address: III, Szentendrei út 89-95
  Climbing hall.

• Római Adventure Park

  phone: +36 30 615-6889
  address: III, Szentendrei út 189

• Rómaifürdő SE

  phone: +36 70 415 1314
  address: III, Nánási út 53

• Római Tennis Academy

  phone: +36 1 240-9123
  address: III, Királyok útja 105
  Tennis courts, swimming pool and squash.

• Szédrűskert Training Pool

  phone: +36 70 886-1753
  address: III, Szérűskert utca 40-44
  Swimming pool.

Events

• Floralia

  phone: +36 1 430-10-81
  In May. Spring festival revives the Roman ages in Aquincum Museum.

• Gyerek SzigetIn June. Programs for kids on Óbuda Island.

• Sziget Festival

  phone: +36 1 372-0650
  In August. One of the largest music and cultural festival in Europe. It is Central Europe's most popular summer festival attracting more than 300,000 visitors. Young and old, Hungarian and foreigner can find his/her entertainment.

In Aquincum:

• Auchan Aquincum

  address: III, Szentendrei út 115
  Hypermarket. Services: bank, optics, pharmacy, post office, food bar.

• Nánási Yard

  phone: +36 30 942-0163
  address: III, Nánási út 47-49
  Small farmers' market on Saturdays. Traditional restaurant with special balls filled with sweet or savoury flavours. Bakery and cafe. Pub with various craft beers.

• Spar

  phone: +36 20 823-7770
  address: III, Köles utca 1
  Supermarket.

In Békásmegyer:

• Békásmegyer Market

  phone: +36 1 388-9131
  address: III, Heltai Jenő tér 1
  Services: grocery store, butcher, bakery.

• Csillag Center

  phone: +36 20 503-7049
  address: III, Rákóczi utca 36
  Shopping center. Services: cafe, clothes store, indoor playground, optics, drugstore, pet food, office supplies, bookstore, post office, pharmacy, beauty salon, flower shop, fitness studio, travel agency.

• Spar

  phone: +36 20 823-7106
  address: III, Csobánka tér 3
  Supermarket.

Budget

In Aquincum:

• Anyu konyha

  phone: +36 70 948-8539
  address: III, Kaszásdűlő utca 2
  Food bar.

• Házisárkány Étkezde

  phone: +36 70 586-5644
  address: III, Huszti út 21
  Food bar.

• Jössz is MÉSZIs Büfé

  phone: +36 70 647-6472
  address: III, Kaszásdűlő utca 11
  Food bar.

• Kajálda

  phone: +36 70 949-6710
  address: III, Szentendrei út 89-95
  Food bar.

• MenüBár

  phone: +36 20 409-2530
  address: III, Pethe Ferenc tér 1
  Food bar.

• Platán Restaurant

  phone: +36 70 260-1770
  address: III, Nánási út 48
  Food bar.

In Békásmegyer:

• Ali Gyros

  phone: +36 30 684-1997
  address: III, Pünkösdfürdő utca 38
  Turkish food bar.

• Atlasz Kifőzde

  phone: +36 20 426-9836
  address: III, Szentendrei út 327
  Food bar.

• Basa Büfé

  phone: +36 30 436-6325
  address: III, Csobánka tér
  Turkish food bar and pizzeria.

• Faház Restaurant

  phone: +36 1 631-9606
  address: III, Nád utca 4
  Self-service restaurant.

• Finom Falatok Büfé

  phone: +36 1 293-1800
  address: III, Királyok útja 34
  Food bar.

• Repeta

  phone: +36 30 528-1244
  address: III, Boglár utca 3
  Self-service restaurant with local cuisine.

Mid-range

In Aquincum:

• Food Bars on Római (northern part)Open-air food bars on Római coastial promenade, from north to south:

• Golyós

  phone: +36 30 996-9939
  address: III, Római part 45-47

• Lángos

  address: III, Római part 29

• Hekk Mester

  phone: +36 30 481-7911
  address: III, Római part 29

• Grill Műhely Terasz

  address: III, Római part 35

• HarapLak

  phone: +36 30 942-9009
  address: III, Római part 35

• Leander Terasz

  phone: +36 70 708-0102
  address: III, Római part 35

• Party Sörkert

  phone: +36 30 221-0047
  address: III, Római part 38

Food Bars on Római (southern part)Open-air food bars on Római coastial promenade, from north to south:

• Bodega

  phone: +36 70 459-4843
  address: III, Nánási út 67

• Evezős Sörkert

  phone: +36 1 367-2933
  address: III, Római part 34

• Orange Bike

  phone: +36 70 935-0979
  address: III, Római part 27
  Food bar.

• Bíbic Büfé

  phone: +36 1 242-1027
  address: III, Római part 26

• Nyárfás Kávéház

  phone: +36 1 240-9520
  address: III, Római part 26

• Jancsi Büfé

  phone: +36 20 910-7327
  address: III, Római part 30

• Római Platán Restaurant

  phone: +36 20 395-8392
  address: III, Római part 18

Arco

phone: +36 20 932-0507

address: III, Záhony utca 7

Self-service restaurant.

Green Platz Streetfood Bar

address: III, Záhony utca 10

Food trucks: Paneer, Zabáljcsak, Kanálgép, CrepeZilla.

Infood

phone: +36 30 565-2257

address: III, Záhony utca 7

Food bar.

South Bistro

address: III, Záhony utca 7

Food bar.

In Békásmegyer:

• E-mese Büfé

  phone: +36 20 373-6515
  address: III, Pünkösdfürdő utca 2
  Food bar.

• Govinda Csillaghegy

  phone: +36 70 316-6666
  address: III, Lehel utca 15-17
  Vegan food bar with Indian cuisine.

• Halterasz

  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart
  Fish food bar.

• Rózsalugas Restaurant

  phone: +36 1 408-7786
  address: III, Ezüsthegy utca 42
  Buffet restaurant.

Splurge

In Aquincum:

• A Hely

  phone: +36 30 370-8980
  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 31/a
  Traditional restaurant with international cuisine.

• American Burger and Steak House

  phone: +36 1 247-2085
  address: III, Reményi Ede utca 1
  American steak house.

• Bonyai Restaurant

  phone: +36 1 240-6102
  address: III, Reményi Ede utca 3
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Csónakház Mulató

  phone: +36 70 380-5571
  address: III, Római part 30
  Traditional restaurant.

• Molo Cafe

  phone: +36 1 240-5624
  address: III, Nánási út 1/b
  Traditional restaurant.

• Pizza Tacskó

  phone: +36 30 996-1660
  address: III, Kaszásdűlő utca 7
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

In Békásmegyer:

• Don Pepe

  phone: +36 30 498-3357
  address: III, Víziorgona utca 11
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria.

• Gyradiko

  phone: +36 1 243-4986
  address: III, Királyok útja 252
  Greek restaurant.

• Kiscsillag Restaurant

  phone: +36 30 931-1999
  address: III, Szentendrei út 317
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Rézpatkó Restaurant

  phone: +36 1 240-9122
  address: III, Szentendrei út 333
  Traditional restaurant with local cuisine.

• Tavacska Pizzeria

  phone: +36 20 510-1001
  address: III, Pünkösdfürdő utca 3
  Traditional restaurant and pizzeria with international cuisine.

Cafe and breakfast

In Aquincum:

• Corner

  phone: +36 1 368-9257
  address: III, Szentendrei út 131
  Cafe and breakfast.

• Jókenyér

  phone: +36 20 620-2240
  address: III, Keve utca 45/c
  Bakery and cafe.

• Park Coffee and Kitchen

  phone: +36 1 291 2175
  address: III, Záhony utca 7
  Cafe, lunch and breakfast.

• This is Melbourne Too

  phone: +36 1 400-6982
  address: III, Záhony utca 7
  Cafe and breakfast.

In Békásmegyer:

• Csillaghegyi Megálló

  phone: +36 30 253-4868
  address: III, Vasút sor 1
  Bakery and cafe.

• Ollé Cafe

  address: III, Pünkösdfürdő utca 48/b
  Cafe and breakfast.

• Pitypang Salad Bar

  phone: +36 20 383-9682
  address: III, Mátyás király út 16
  Salad bar with soups and cafe.

• Route 11 Büfé

  phone: +36 30 776-8576
  address: III, Kabar utca 13
  Cafe and fast food bar.

Cafe and confectionery

In Aquincum:

• Cafe Fontana

  phone: +36 1 453-0900
  address: III, Nánási út 24
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Cziniel

  phone: +36 1 240 1188
  address: III, Nánási út 55
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Don Bosco

  phone: +36 20 390-2777
  address: III, Római tér 1
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Római Confectionery

  phone: +36 30 987-3246
  address: III, Amfiteátrum utca 25
  Confectionery and cafe.

In Békásmegyer:

• Corso Confectionery

  phone: +36 1 243-4031
  address: III, Juhász Gyula utca 2
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Cserfalvi Confectionery

  phone: +36 70 977-0101
  address: III, Mátyás Király út 18
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Édes Szelet

  phone: +36 30 700-4082
  address: III, Heltai Jenő tér 7
  Confectionery and cafe.

• Sík Confectionery

  phone: +36 1 243-2206
  address: III, Lukács György utca 1
  Confectionery and cafe. Occasional cakes, reduced carbohydrate-containing cakes, wedding cakes, photographic wafer cakes, form cakes, traditional cakes, country cake, wafer cakes and parfait cakes.

Pubs

In Aquincum:

• Darázsfészek Pub

  phone: +36 30 209-0703
  address: III, Selyemfonó utca 2

• Faház Pub

  phone: +36 1 233-8081
  address: III, Római sétány 6

• Fruzsi Pub

  address: III, Nánási út 11

• Három Haver Pub

  address: III, Búza utca 6

• Kócsag Bistro and Pub

  phone: +36 30 991-0616
  address: III, Római part 25

• Kupak és Dugó Bar

  phone: +36 70 552-7678
  address: III, Római part 29

• Synthesis Craft Beer

  phone: +36 30 408-7525
  address: III, Római tér 1

• Törzsvendég

  address: III, Római tér 1

In Békásmegyer:

• Albatros Espresso

  phone: +36 1 243-4327
  address: III, Zsirai Miklós utca 3

• Bu-Sa Pub

  phone: +36 30 830-5611
  address: III, Pünkösdfürdő utca 1

• Kacsa Bistro

  phone: +36 30 556-4114
  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 131

• Kis Bíbic

  phone: +36 30 603-2887
  address: III, Mátyás király út 17
  Fast food bar and pub.

• Mátyás Sarok Pub

  address: III, Mátyás király út 80

• Peron Váróterem Pub

  phone: +36 1 240-6908
  address: III, Papírgyár utca 65

• Vadász Pub

  address: III, Viziorgona utca 3

Bars and nightclubs

In Aquincum:

• Két Rombusz

  phone: +36 20 942-7392
  address: III, Római part 45
  Bar.

• Pók Cafe

  phone: +36 1 242-0554
  address: III, Szentendrei út 155
  Bar.

In Békásmegyer:

• Fellini Római Kultúrbisztró

  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 5
  Bar on the riverside.

• Nap bácsi

  phone: +36 30 171 2367
  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 9
  Bar on the riverside.

Budget

• Duna-Party Guesthouse

  phone: +36 1 250-3667
  address: III, Királyok útja 93
  Double bedrooms with shower-bath, flush-toilet and air conditioning, internet, telephone satellite TV, bar and parking.

• Irisz Guesthouse

  phone: +36 1 240-2597
  address: III, Szentendrei út 341
  Scandinavian-style guesthouse for 20 people in 10 rooms.

• Római Camping

  phone: +36 1 250-0426
  address: III, Szentendrei út 189
  Places for 1500 tents and caravans. Cold-hot water, electricity, car parking and taxes are included. Free children under age of 3. Pets are free, Free wifi.

Mid-range

• Alfréd Guesthouse

  phone: +36 1 436-9316
  address: III, Vasút sor 20
  3-star, 20 rooms (a/c) for 45 persons. Sauna in the pension. Free Wifi internet.

• Aquamarina Hotel

  phone: +36 70 670-7561
  address: III, Rozgonyi Piroska utca, boat station
  Boat hotel.

• Attila Hotel

  phone: +36 1 240-3373
  address: III, Attila utca 20
  3-star, secure parking, free wifi in rooms.

• Bed-Breakfast Hotel

  phone: +36 1 454-1610
  address: III, Rozália utca 76-78

Splurge

• Alfa Art Hotel

  phone: +36 1 453-0060
  address: III, Királyok útja 205
  3-star. All 42 rooms are equipped with telephone, TV, mini bar, Internet-access, safety-box and bathroom.

• Holiday Beach

  phone: +36 1 436-7160
  address: III, Piroska utca 3-5
  4 star. 68 rooms and suites and secure parking area. With its own yacht port.

• OTP Hotel

  phone: +36 1 250-1419
  address: III, Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 136

• Budapest 31 Post Office

  phone: +36 1 430-2950
  address: III, Római tér 3

• Békásmegyer 1 Post Office

  phone: +36 1 243-2450
  address: III, Víziorgona utca 6