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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Városliget

Budapest, Hungary

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 61 2026
Városliget

A large city park behind Heroes' Square, with lakes and ponds, wide avenues, meadows and a castle, ringed by museums, the zoo and Széchenyi Baths. Visitors stroll, rest on benches, take children to playgrounds and ride the hot air balloon.

Highlights

  • Vajdahunyad Castle
  • Lake with ducks and boats
  • Ethnographic Museum rooftop garden

Good to know

  • Free entry to the park and gardens
  • Hot air balloon half price Monday mornings
  • Busy on weekends; quieter early morning

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