Danube Guest House Budapest
Direction & Orientation
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Public transportation:
From both airports:
You can buy the tickets at the airport. Be sure to validate the ticket before getting on the train and on the bus. You need a ticket for the bus and separate one for the metro. Take the bus to the last stop. When you get off the bus go straight across to the overpass structure. Take the escalator up and half way down is the Metro entrance on the left. You can buy the metro ticket there if you haven't already got it. The Metro stop is Deak Ferenc Ter. When you come up on the escalator take a left and then up the stairs on the right to Karoly Korut. There should be a Match grocery store on the left at the corner. Continue straight ahead on Karoly Korut, you will be heading for Astoria. After 2 long blocks you will see the Great Synagogue on the left. You are now on Dohany Ut and we are near the end of the first block #16 - 18 on the left.
From Ferihegy 1 only:
There is an additonal option of taking the train. Get off at Zuglo and then take the #7 bus to Astoria. Near the bus stop there is a wrought iron gate that allows you to pass through the building courtyard to the street (Dohany) behind. Both gates are unlocked only during business hours - approximately 0800 to 1800. At other times, go around the block...to the right is a little closer.
Orientation
Central Pest is further defined by the Inner Ring (Kiskörút), which lies within the Outer Ring. It starts at Szabadság híd (Freedom Bridge) in the south and is alternately named Vámház körút, Múzeum körút, Károly körút, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, and József Attila utca, depending on the district, before ending at the Chain Bridge. Inside this ring is the Belváros, the actual city center and the historic Inner City of Pest. For the traveler, the Pest side is our recommended side for accommodations since this is where the lion's share of the action is and it is easy to walk to where you want to go.
Buda & Óbuda -- On the left bank of the Danube is Buda; to its north, beyond the city center, lies Óbuda. Buda is as hilly as Pest is flat and a good place for hiking. The two most advantageous vista points in the city are in central Buda on Castle Hill and the even higher Gellért Hill. Streets in Buda, particularly in the hills, are not as logically arranged as those in Pest.
Váci utca (Pest side) is a popular pedestrian-only, touristy, shopping street between the Inner Ring and the Danube. It spills into Vörösmarty tér, one of the area's best-known squares. The Dunakorzó (Danube Promenade), a popular evening strolling spot, runs along the river in Pest between the Chain Bridge and the Erzsébet Bridge. The historic Jewish district of Pest is in the Erzsébetváros (Elizabeth Town), between the two ring boulevards.
Train Stations:
There are 3 different train stations in Budapest: Keleti (East), Nyugati (West) and Deli (South).If you arrive at Nyugati station take the 4 or 6 trolley line until the Blaha Lujza tér and than take black 7,73,78 bus to Astoria...we are 3 min. walk from there.
If you arrive at Keleti or Deli train station..take the red metro lines to Astoria.
Minibus:
2990 HUF per person from the airport to every address in the center of Budapest. It takes about 35 minutes. You may purchase a Minibus return ticket for 4990 Forint.
Taxi:
The best price if you are 2 or more.
We recommend you telephone taxi 2000 when you arrive. From a pay phone dial 061 2 000 000. From a mobile dial + 361 2 000 000. They will pick you up in 5 to 10 minutes. The cost is 3700 HUF. The taxi company that has the contract to line up at the airport charges 5100 HUF (Zona Taxi). The trip to our door takes about 20 minutes.
Car and Parking:
Parking in a secure lot or garage is available in the neighborhood starting at 3550HUF/24 hours. You can park on the street free on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
Castle Hill is one of the most beautiful parts of Budapest with its magnificent view of Pest. Castle Hill is accessed by steep steps, walking paths, and small roads that are not open to general traffic. There are three less aerobic ways to access Castle Hill for those who want to conserve their energy for other adventures. From Clark Ádám tér (at the head of the Chain Bridge) you can take the funicular; from Várfok utca (near Moszkva tér) you can take the no. 10 bus; or from Deák, take the no. 16 bus, all of which will take you to the top. Castle Hill consists of the royal palace itself, home to several museums. The previous castle was destroyed in World War II, but was rebuilt afterward and named the royal palace specifically to house museums. The Castle District has a long history going to pre-Celtic times, but what remains today are the medieval neighborhoods of small, winding streets, circling around Holy Trinity Square (Szentháromság tér), site of the Gothic Church of Our Lady or commonly referred to as St. Matthias Church. There's little traffic on Castle Hill, and the only industry is tourism. Souvenirs, food, and drink tend to be more expensive here than in Pest...
Danube Guest House on Dohany u is one block from the inner ring where Múzeum körút becomes Károly körút, in the heart of Budapest. Walk to most sights. The hop-on hop-off bus can be boarded at the Great Synagogue 50 meters away.
