Budapest/Central Pest

Jewish quarter

This area of the Hungarian capital is also known as the Jewish Quarter. It was established as such at the turn of the 19th century, when the Jewish community gathered in this district, along the road leading to the bridge that crosses the Danube. The center of this area became Kiraly Street. Budapest today is home to the largest Jewish community in Central Europe. This area one can find most of Budapest's site's of Jewish cultural heritage, like the "Synagogue Triangle". (This was also where in 1944 the Pest Ghetto was built.) At Dohany Street 2. you will find the world's second largest and Europe's largest synagogue, the Dohany Street Synagogue. The site of this building is also the birthplace of Theodor Herzl, Father of Zionism. In the garden is the Martyrs' Cemetery and the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial. Adjacent to the temple is the Jewish Museum.
The second point of the Triangle is the synagogue on Rumbach Street, also known as "the little synagogue". The third point is the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue. This area is home to kosher shops and Budapest's only mikveh (ritual bath). This historic district, as a part of the city's rehabilitation strategy, has looked towards youth culture and tourism. Since 2002 some now very popular cafes, bars and summer music venues opened in buildings that were earlier considered for demolition: the Szimpla, the Gozsdu Mano Klub, or the Koleves (Stone Soup) to name a few. Since then the area, especially Kazinczy Street is not only known for its rich history and cultural heritage, but for its unique cultural present, with "ruin pubs", art and design shops, like the Kék Ló (Blue Horse)and Printa graphic design studio which incidentally also function as pubs/cafes. In 2002 this historic neighborhood bordered by Kiraly and Csanyi Street, Klauzal Square, Kisdiofa and Dohany Street and Karoly Boulevard was named the old Jewish Quarter of Pest and was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage Conservation Zone.

Getting into Central Pest is very easy; if you are arriving to Budapest by plane or by train this is where you will probably start your visit or at least you will need to pass by. Budapest's two main railway stations, Keleti and Nyugati, are in Central Pest.

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• From downtown take M1 or M2 metros.

• All area is walkable.
• Tram 4, 6 crossing the all district.

Parking

• On Weekdays almost all part of the area is covered by paid street parking scheme.

Erzsébetváros

Erzsébetváros (lit. "Elizabethtown") is traditional name of the VII. district. The name refers to Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Hungary, popularly known as Sissi. This is the smallest of Budapest's 23 districts, covering only 2 km².

Holy places

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• Fasori Reformed Church

  phone: +36 1 3427 311, +36 1 3224 499
  address: VII. Városligeti fasor 7.
  Designed by Árkay Aladár. He used English and Finnish architectural effects. The front wall-face is covered by ceramic slabs decorated with motives of folk-art. This is repeated internally, under the organ, on the solid parapet which includes the pulpit. The four vaulted archways framing the interior carry a reinforced concrete structured dome. Musical events.

• Chapel of Our Lady of Hungary

  address: Damjanich utca 50

• Fasori Lutheran Church

  phone: +36 1 3222806, +36 6-20 7703700 (Mobil)
  address: VII. Damjanich u. 28/b

Other monuments

• Recreation Centre of Almássy Square

  address: VII. Almássy tér, 6
  A modern building designed by Eva Straub and Zoltán Jakab, the interior architect was Paul Somogyi. The five-storey building total floor area is ​​5,200 m². This has got a 470-person capacity grand hall, a chamber hall for 120 persons, a dance hall, smaller auditoriums, clubs and study circles rooms. There is a 25-m swimming pool on the basement. Within the walls of the leisure center vibrant community life going, but often moved to their programs to the square. Various courses, study groups, recreation programs, sports educations are organized. In addition, art exhibitions, classical music and theater performances, film screenings, dance evenings, pop music concerts are also held. Since 2007 planned rebuild for a hotel.

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• Klauzál Square market hall

  address: VII. Akácfa u. 42-48.
  Opened in 1897. Designed by Kommer József and Klunzinger Pál. Fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy products, flowers and food houses and stalls
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Terézváros

This is traditional name of the VI. district. "Teréz" refers to Empress Maria Theresa of Austria and Hungary.

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• Bencur Cafe and Restaurant

  phone: +36 20 928 5037

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Baths

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Rent bicycles

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Cinemas

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• Movie Museum Örökmozgó

  phone: +36 1 342-2167
  address: Erzsébet krt. 39
  “Perpetual motion” (that’s what the name means) is your best choice if you’re in mood to see a movie from the times when Leonardo DiCaprio was a child. Most of the oldies speak their original language and are subtitled in Hungarian.

Ice skating

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Theatres

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Banks

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• phone: +36 1 4133240
  address: VI. Teréz krt. 1.

• phone: +36 1 3278030
  address: VII. Károly krt. 17-19

Erste Bank

phone: +36 40 222222

address: VI. Váci út 1-3

Other units: all other branch open M 08:00-18:00 Tu-Th 08:00-16:00 F 08:00-15:00, # VI. Teréz körút 24., # VII. Erzsébet körút 8., # VII. Károly körút 7., # VII. Baross Gábor tér 15., # VIII. Baross utca 1-3., # VIII. József körút 30-32., # VIII. József körút 86.

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OTP Bank

phone: +36 1 3666-388

address: VIII. Erzsébet krt 41.

+Other units in districts 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th: VI. Andrássy út 6. VI. Andrássy út 83., VI. Váci út 1-3. (Westend City Center), VI. Oktogon tér 3., VII. Dohány u. 65., VII. Rákóczi út 84., VII. Károly krt. 1., VII. Károly körút 25., VII. Király utca 49., VIII. Népszínház u. 3-5. (Europeum Shopping Mall) - entree from Blaha Lujza tér), VIII. József krt. 33., VIII. József krt., 53; VIII. József krt. 80, VIII. Kálvin tér 12-13.VIII. Kerepesi út 9. (Aréna Plaza), VIII. Könyves Kálmán Krt. 76.

Malls and department stores

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Supermarkets

• CBA supermarketSupermarket chain.

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• address: Andrássy út 30

• address: Anker köz 1.()

• address: Damjanich utca 23.

• address: Dózsa Gy. út 54.

• address: Rákóczi utca 48-50.

• address: Károly körút. 9.

• address: Rumbach S. utca 3.

• address: Thököly út 24.

• address: Erzsébet körút. 58.

Coop supermarketSupermarket chain with three categories mini, szuper and abc.

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• phone: +36 30 619-8861, +36 26 329460
  address: BAJZA utca 58.

• phone: +36 70 6053532
  address: Podmaniczky utca 53.

• phone: +36 30 9322246
  address: Dessewffy utca 24.

• phone: +36 1 4137366, +36 30 6638293
  address: Benczur utca 39 / B

• phone: +36 30 6769143
  address: Vörösmarty utca 63.

• phone: +36 1 3224697, +36 30 6706518
  address: VII. Damjanich u. 40

• phone: +36 30 9128756
  address: Rottenbiller u. 12.

• phone: +36 1 3426361
  address: Bethlen Gábor u 5.

• phone: +36 20 463-8362
  address: Wesselényi U. 61.

• phone: +36 30 4716311
  address: Nagydiófa U. 3.

• phone: +36 30 372715
  address: Akácfa U. 27.

• phone: +36 30 933 7459
  address: Wesselényi u . 63.

• phone: +36 9 509 580
  address: Sajó u. 2.

• phone: +36 20 577-8556
  address: István u. 5.

• COOP szuper

  address: Rákóczi út 78.

RealDiscount store chain.

• phone: +36 1 339-5030
  address: VI. Szondi u. 56
• VI. Király u. 94. ,
• VI. Nagymező u. 25. ,
• VI. Szondi u. 96. ,
• VII. Rákóczi út 80. ,
• VII. Dohány u. 71. ,
• VIII. Baross u. 88-90.
• VIII. Krúdy Gy. u. 20. ,
• G'Roby: VIII. Teleki tér 1-3.

Other

• Artushka

  phone: +36 30 310 5459
  address: Budapest, Klauzál u. 4, 1072 Hungary
  Hip locally-designed and locally-made handicrafts and souvenirs from Budapest

• Liszt Ferenc térhas several trendy restaurants and bars popular with tourists and locals; it is a nice place to stroll around while choosing

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Coffeehouses

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Restaurants

• Biang Bisztró

  address: Teréz körút 20
  Chinese Restaurant

Budget

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Mid-range

• Meatology

  phone: +36 30 891 2250
  address: Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 15c
  Fantastic burgers and other meat dishes. Also great soups of the day. Lively ambiance, good for families. The space is tight and they book up quickly, so reserve in advance online or via telephone.
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• Like Étterem

  address: Andrássy út (Terézváros) 53
  Traditional Hungarian dishes

Splurge

• Bistro Fine

  phone: +36 1 6117090
  address: Andrássy Avenue 8
  Hungarian specialties with great wines to match. Relaxed but sleek atmosphere. Try to get a table at the window and watch the life on Andrassy with a glass of good Hungarian wine.

• St Andrea

  phone: +36 1 269 0130
  address: Bajcsy-Zsilinszky ut 78
  Stylish restaurant and wine bar with modern hungarian cuisine.
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There are dozens of romkocsma (literally translated: ruin-pubs) in city centre (V.-VI.-VII. districts). These inhabit ruined courts of old houses, therefore they are hard to be found. Ask locals for hints and go for the unique post-socialist atmosphere!

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Budget

• Carpe Noctem Hostel

  phone: +36 70 670 0384
  address: VI., Szobi utca 5, Doorbell 13
  30 beds, party atmosphere, ideal for single and young.

• easyHotel Budapest Oktogon

  phone: +36 1 411 1982
  address: Eötvös utca 25a
  2-star hotel with small rooms.

• Friends Hostel

  phone: +36 20 808 1605
  address: 6th district, Teréz körút 4, 2nd floor
  Very well located small hostel in a walking street. Clean, well equipped, friendly staff.

• Marco Polo Hostel

  phone: +36 1 413 2555
  address: VII. Nyár utca 6
  Very clean and well maintained.

• Tiger Tim's Place

  phone: +36 20 883 1433
  address: VI. Teréz Körút, 58. Buzzer 64
  Party hostel, fun place.

• Maverick Hostel & Ensuites

  phone: +36 1 2673166
  address: Ferenciek tere 2
  Clean hostel with friendly English-speaking 24-hour reception. Free coffee, tea, WiFi, internet terminals, and calls to most US landlines via Skype phone. Shared kitchen. Dorms and private rooms with and without ensuite bath.

• Unity Hostel

  phone: +36 1 413 7377
  address: VI. Kiraly utca 60. 3rd floor.
  Free breakfast, tiny rooftop terrace. Cramped but clean, central, cheerful, safe and cheap. Lockers and kitchen.

• Maverick City Lodge

  phone: +36 1 7931605
  address: Kazinczy street 24-26
  Clean hostel with friendly English-speaking 24-hour reception. Free coffee, tea, WiFi, internet terminals, and calls to most US landlines via Skype phone. Shared kitchen. Dorms and private rooms with and without ensuite bath.

Mid-range

• Ibis Budapest Heroes Square

  phone: +36 1 269 5300
  address: Dózsa György út 106
  The usual 3-star Ibis packed into an unusual postmodernist pink building, resulting in surprising layouts in some rooms and the common areas lit in creative ways. Otherwise, just what you may expect of a slightly dated Ibis.

• Ibis Budapest City

  phone: +36 1 478 3650
  address: Akacfa u. 1-3
  Slabby facade, standard 3-star Ibis accommodation within.

• First Hostel

  phone: +36 20 915 1029
  address: VII. Sip utca 5
  Cheap hostel, central location.

• K+K Hotel Opera

  phone: +36 1 269 0222
  address: VI. Révay utca 24
  4-star close to the Opera House

• King's Hotel

  phone: +36 1 352 7675
  address: VII. Nagy Diofa utca 25-27
  Three star with 79 rooms in the heart of the Ghetto.

• Lion's Garden Hotel

  phone: +36 1 273 2070
  address: VI. Cházár András utca 4
  This four star hotel has restaurant, pool and spa.
  Beware Google map also shows "Lions Garden Hotel" further E on Hungaria krt, but this is just a parking lot.

Splurge

• Corinthia Hotel

  phone: +36 1 479 4000
  address: Erzsébet körút 43
  This 19th C 5-star has reverted to its old name of "Corinthia". Inside, the Royal Spa has been beautifully restored to its original splendour - see also 'do' chapter

• Hilton Budapest City

  phone: +36 1 288 5500
  address: Váci út 1-3
  Boxy 5-star glued to the West End shopping centre, the Hilton is a fairly predictable affair, but delivering solid value.

• Radisson Blu Béke Hotel

  phone: +36 1 889 3900
  address: Terez Körut 43
  Four-star in ornate 1913 building. With restaurant & fitness centre.

• Boscolo Budapest, Autograph Collection

  phone: +36 1 886 6111, +36 1 886 6145
  address: Erzsebet Körút 9-11
  The Boscolo, a part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, occupies the building of the historic New York Hotel - and is just as opulent on the inside as it is on the outside. One of Budapest's highest-end hotels, it is luxurious and tasteful - and has prices to match that standard.

• Adult Emergency Medical Service for districts 6th and 7th

  phone: +36 1 321-0440, +36 1 321-0358
  address: VII. Dob u. 86
  In urgent cases, please call the 112 number. Paramedics direct telephone number: 104.

Pharmacies

• Erzsébetváros Pharmacy

  phone: +36 1 342-0112
  address: VII. Király u. 47.

Internet

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Post offices

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• Post Office

  phone: +36 1 3422592
  address: VII.Hársfa utca 47.
  Located at Stamp Museum - More units in district 7th: Városligeti fasor 1. (M-F 08:00-15:30), Damjanich utca 58., at City Park (M-F 08: 00-15:30)