Margaret Island

Quick Useful Facts

• Open all year round, day and night
• Entrance: free
• Get there: by foot from Pest (about 45 min), by boat from Pest, by tram
• Interesting: there are a lot of dogs and red squirrels

A great place to visit, walk around, and have a picnic, Margaret Island is a gorgeous green park right in the middle of the city and in the Danube river.

A true paradise of greenery, flowers, peace, and quiet, Margaret Island is excellent for visit, especially after a few tiring days of going through the rest of what Budapest has to offer. The island also has a beautiful art nouveau water tower museum that hosts collections of photography exhibitions.

You can also climb to the top of the tower and look at Margaret Island from above.

What to do on Margaret Island?

• You can ride on a bike or a funky vehicle (that way is easier to get around the island, especially with kids)
• Visit Island`s own thermal baths, Palatinus Strand
• Climb Margaret Island’s water tower where is an amazing view
• Visit Rose Garden or Japanese Garden
• See the Musical Fountain (works each hour at 00)

Reviews

• “Wonderful park with a huge area to explore. You can find not only nice green places but also interesting historical buildings. This park is beautiful even in winter. Highly recommend visiting this place”
• “Great place every time of the year! For drinks, running, watching the Danube, collecting chestnuts, admiring the musical fountain, debating whether it belongs to the Buda or the Pest side... Legally it is Pest but culturally it is Buda, by the way. Looks nice from above, too!”