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Children’s Budapest Indoor Attractions
Budapest Bábszínház and
Visiting Budapest can be made great fun for children. There Kolibri Színház are two of
are several choices of energetic outdoor pursuits, including several puppet theatres that
a funfair, a terrific zoo and, of course, a range of glorious of stage international favourites,
swimming venues. If the weather is poor, the city’s historic such as The Jungle Book,
Cinderella and Snow White,
buildings, museums and art galleries will entertain and inform. as well as Hungarian classics.
In addition, a handful of puppet theatres cater specifically for The shows are all performed
younger audiences, although the shows are in Hungarian. in Hungarian.
Tropicarium Budapest is the
largest sea aquarium in Central
Sightseeing for Kids Swimming Europe. As well as the thousands
Busy Pest is a difficult area The most suitable complex for of colourful fish in the aquariums,
in which to entertain kids, but young families is the seasonal there are exotic birds, squirrel
the Postal Museum(see p149), Palatinus Strand (see p55) on monkeys, alligators and tortoises.
set in an opulent 19th-century Margaret Island, where there are Next to the Tropicarium is the
mansion, is well worth a visit. pools of varying temperatures, Center of Scientific Wonders, a
In Buda’s Royal Palace (see water slides and artificial waves. “physics playhouse” where more
pp74–5) and Castle District (see During the winter season, than 100 interactive games and
pp72–89), the city’s long history the Gellért Hotel and Baths installations help children to
can be appreciated just by Complex (see pp94–5) is a better learn about the laws of physics
wandering round the ancient and alternative. Here, the large swim- in a fun and exciting way.
lovely buildings. The Hungarian ming pool has artificial waves,
National Gallery (see pp78–81) and the paddling pool’s warm
feeds young imaginations, as water is wonderful for toddlers. Scenic Railways
does the fabulous turul, the Aquaworld Budapest, a vast Children love the trip up into
statue of a mythical giant bird indoor water theme park, is a the Buda Hills (see p165). The
that stands in the Palace Court- great place for a family day out. first stage is a ride on the cog-
yard. The magnificently carved wheel railway that runs up
Mátyás Fountain (see pp76–7) Széchényi Hill. At the top, there
is also worth a look. Circus and Zoo is a playground and the start of
In the Old Town, the People of all ages love the the Children’s Railway, which
Labyrinth (see p89) on Lords’ Budapest Zoo (see pp154–5), follows the ridge of the hills to
Street is a bizarre underground which is one of the best in the Hűvös Valley. The way back
exhibition that fascinates Europe. Attractions include a down is on the Libegő chair-lift
kids, and there are displays large sea-water aquarium, a that runs from the top of János
of armour and weapons in the terrarium and an aviary. Hill to Zugliget (linked by bus
Museum of Military History A visit to the Great Capital 291 to Nyugati Railway Station).
(see p89). A final “must” is a ride Circus is an easy way to keep Young railway enthu siasts
on the Budavári Sikló funicular kids occupied. The daily shows also enjoy the Railway History
railway (see p239). often star international artists. Park (see p160).

DIRECTORY
Sightseeing Museum of Military Gellért Hotel and Indoor Attractions
History Baths Complex
Budavári Sikló Tóth Árpád Sétany 40. Kelenhegyi út 4. Map 3 Budapest Bábszínház
Clark Ádám tér, Szent Map 1 A4. C3. Tel (06 1) 466 61 66. Andrássy út 69. Map 5 A5
György tér. Tel (06 1) 356 95 22. (10 E2). Tel (06 1) 321 52 00.
Map 1 C5 (9 B3). Palatinus Strand Center of Scientific
Postal Museum Margitsziget.
Hungarian National Benczúr utca 27. Map 5 Tel (06 1) 340 45 05. Wonders (Csodák
Gallery B5. Tel (06 1) 322 42 40. Palotája)
Szent György tér 2. Circus and Zoo Nagytétényi út 37–43.
Map 3 C5. Royal Palce Tel (06 30) 210 55 69.
∑ csopa.hu
Tel (06 1) 375 55 67. Map 1 5C (9 B4). Great Capital Circus
Állatkerti körút 7.
Labyrinth Swimming Map 5 C3. Kolibri Színház
Jókai tér 10. Map 2 F3 (10
Úri utca 9. Aquaworld Tel (06 1) 343 83 00. F1). Tel (06 1) 311 08 70.
Map 1 A4 (9 A2).
Budapest Zoo Tropicarium Budapest
Mátyás Fountain Íves út 16. Állatkerti körút 6–12. Nagytétényi út 37–43.
Royal Palace. Tel (06 1) 231 37 60. Tel (06 1) 273 49 00. Tel (06 1) 424 30 53.
Map 1 C5 (9 B3). ∑ aqua-world.hu Map 5 C3. ∑ tropicarium.hu

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