5 hidden places in Budapest that get stuck in the tooth of the city – As if they weren’t in the capital – Travel
As the end of a rushing day or a worthy end to the week, many like to relax in the soft lap of nature. However, there may not be enough time to really move away from the city.
Fortunately, Budapest offers many idyllic places for those who want to relax and recharge, in the city, yet away from its great noise.
Kiscelli Castle and park forest
Kiscelli Castle and the park forest to the south-east are located in the III. district, between Óbuda and Remetehegy. The park forest is a pleasant place for hiking, and a hiking trail passes through it. The main promenade is bordered by a baroque station row of Calvary, and at the 14th station the Golgotha statue group must be used exactly.
In the castle a There is a Kiscelli Museumits permanent exhibitions tell visitors about the past of Budapest.
Gül Baba’s turbe
The 16th-century tomb chapel on Rózsadomb underwent a major renovation between 2016 and 2018, along with its surroundings. Walking along the medieval Gül Baba Street with a Mediterranean atmosphere, which passes by the turbe, is an experience in itself. Gül Baba was a warrior Muslim monk, his name means Father Rózsa. The part of the city known today as Rose Hill was full of flowers.
The dervish died in 1541, a few years later the third pasha of Buda erected a turbe above his grave. In the basement of the memorial site, which was expanded during the renovation, there is an exhibition on the history of the dervishes and the turbe. Into a dungeon its garden is open to the public.
Wekerletelep
The idyllic, garden-town layout of Wekerletelep dates back to the 19th century. district. The central, imposing main square is radially surrounded by streets. The workers ‘and civil servants’ colony in Kispest, built in the first half of the 1900s, joined the garden gardening movement in England. The construction was led by Károly Kós and then Zoltán Tornallyay. The completed Wekerletelep was modern, uniform and very green.
An important aspect during its construction was that the houses should be built in harmony with nature, creating an ideal living environment. Careful planning can still be seen today, it is worth taking a long walk here. Starting from the Border Road metro station, it’s like dropping into a completely different city.
Zugló Japanese Garden
Zugló’s secret, recently renovated oasis is hidden in the courtyard of the Márton Varga Vocational School of Horticulture and Surveying. The park was established in 1928, making it the first of its kind in the country. It is said that even the heir to the throne of Japan visited the garden in the 1930s and then sent trees back to the institution when he returned home.
The greenery and plant rarities in the garden evoke exotic landscapes, the Japanese Garden is a real offers recharge for visitors.
Jókai Garden
The Jókai Garden and XII. district nature reserve in Svábhegy. The garden is not only an attractive destination due to its magnificent features, the panorama that unfolds from here and the trees that provide cool shade. The plot was bought by Mór Jókai in 1853, from the royalties he received for his two novels, One Hungarian Nabob and his sequel, Zoltán Kárpáthy.
The terraced, wooded space gives the writer an island of tranquility where he has traveled to write and relax before the noise of the world.
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