Historic site · UNESCO
Hungarian Parliament Building
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Park · Hungary · Budapest
Margaret Island
A green island in the middle of the Danube with gardens, ruins and a musical fountain.
Free to enter about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Margaret Island matters
Margaret Island is where Budapest goes to jog, picnic and cycle. There are rose gardens, a Japanese garden, medieval ruins and a musical fountain. Cars are mostly kept out, so it is peaceful. Hire a bike or a pedal cart, or simply walk the circuit, and you will soon forget you are in the middle of a capital.
Talking points
- Cars are limited on the island.
- A musical fountain plays in the evening.
- Bikes and pedal carts can be hired.
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