Margaret Island
Margitsziget, ancient latein: Insula leporum (Island of Rabbits)., mediaval: Ujvalvijifche, Nagyboldogasszony-sziget, Úr-sziget, Budai-sziget, Dunai-sziget, Nádor-sziget,Palatinus-sziget
Margaret Island is connected to the city by Árpád Bridge to the north and Margaret Bridge to the south. The island is mostly covered by landscape parks, and is a popular recreational area. Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious centre. You can stroll for hours in its large parks. There are Sportcomplex, Outdoor 'Palatinus' bath, minizoo, flower garden, two hotels, pubs. and several clubs and restaurants. For exploration and pastime, four-person cycle cars or small electric cars can be rented for use on the area of the island. Sights on a map.
- Address
- Margitsziget, Pest?
- Getting there
- From 'Széll Kálmán tér' tram: 4 or 6 to 'Margaret Island' stop and walk in across the two lanes wide bridge consol, or from Metro Nyugati tér take bus 26 which stops several times on the Island
- Hours
- Open now · open 24 hours
Weekly hours
Sun Open 24 hours Mon Open 24 hours Tue Open 24 hours Wed Open 24 hours Thu Open 24 hours Fri Open 24 hours Sat Open 24 hours - Price
- Free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Budapest/Angyalföld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.