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1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22
3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22
Budapest
Inner Districts
I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Inner Districts
I, II, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Each district can be associated with one or more city parts named after former towns
within Budapest.
within Budapest.
- Next: Outer districts
- Investors: Where to buy residential property
- Expatriates: Where to live in Budapest
District I - district 1 includes the northern side
of Gellert hill (Gellérthegy), Krisztinaváros,
Naphegy, Tabán, Vár (Castle), Váralja,
Vérmező and Viziváros.
District 1 is a small area in central Buda (the
western side), including the historic Buda
Castle. This is, therefore, the so called
"Castle District", as most of it is taken up by
the enormous hill with the castle and Matthias
Church (Mátyás templom) perched on top.
There are side streets on the Buda Castle,
like the environs of Clark Ádám tér or Attila út.
Basically, most of district I is hilly, green and
cobblestoney.
Advantages include lovely views, beautiful
many-storied houses at funny angles, and
proximity to the river and downtown.
Disadvantages include expensive prices
(mostly businesses rent space in these
gorgeous buildings), limited public transport,
expensive parking, steep climbs, and watch
those tourists congregate in your front yard all
summer!
of Gellert hill (Gellérthegy), Krisztinaváros,
Naphegy, Tabán, Vár (Castle), Váralja,
Vérmező and Viziváros.
District 1 is a small area in central Buda (the
western side), including the historic Buda
Castle. This is, therefore, the so called
"Castle District", as most of it is taken up by
the enormous hill with the castle and Matthias
Church (Mátyás templom) perched on top.
There are side streets on the Buda Castle,
like the environs of Clark Ádám tér or Attila út.
Basically, most of district I is hilly, green and
cobblestoney.
Advantages include lovely views, beautiful
many-storied houses at funny angles, and
proximity to the river and downtown.
Disadvantages include expensive prices
(mostly businesses rent space in these
gorgeous buildings), limited public transport,
expensive parking, steep climbs, and watch
those tourists congregate in your front yard all
summer!
District II
District 2 is in Buda again, in the northwest.
City parts: Adyliget, Budaliget, Erzsébetliget,
Felhéviz, Ferenchalom, Gercse, Hársakalja,
Hűvösvölgy, Kővár, Kurucles, Látó hegy,
Lipótmező, Máriaremete, Nyék, Pálvölgy,
Pasarét, Pesthidegkút, Petneházirét,
Remetekertváros, Rézmál, Rózsadomb,
Szemlőhegy, Széphalom, Szépilona,
Szépjuhászné, Szépvölgy, Törökvész,
Vérhalom and Zöldmál
District 2 is in Buda again, in the northwest.
City parts: Adyliget, Budaliget, Erzsébetliget,
Felhéviz, Ferenchalom, Gercse, Hársakalja,
Hűvösvölgy, Kővár, Kurucles, Látó hegy,
Lipótmező, Máriaremete, Nyék, Pálvölgy,
Pasarét, Pesthidegkút, Petneházirét,
Remetekertváros, Rézmál, Rózsadomb,
Szemlőhegy, Széphalom, Szépilona,
Szépjuhászné, Szépvölgy, Törökvész,
Vérhalom and Zöldmál
Districts I and II, Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Nearby Shopping Center:
Mammut
Lövöház út 2. 1024 Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Nearby Shopping Center:
Mammut
Lövöház út 2. 1024 Budapest
District V - Belváros (Inner City - Downtown)
Downtown! District 5 is located in the
absolute center of Pest. This is the place to
have a swingin' bachelor pad a hop, skip and
jump away from work, banks, restaurants,
bars... District 5 includes the Parliament
Buildings and many Ministries that make up
Hungary’s Administration, and it is also the
main financial district of Budapest.
The area just south of the Körút is
surprisingly residential and quiet until you hit
the banking neighborhood south of
Szabadság tér. A wide array of shops and
restaurants also exist in District 5, which is
considered a safe investment district and
provides a good dwelling location for single
businessmen. Unrenovated classic
apartments can still be purchased and
converted into attractive rental properties for
the business and foreign communities living
here. Capital appreciation is relatively
stronger as the number of properties
available in this district is limited, with the
most exclusive properties overlooking the
Danube river.
Advantages: the city right outside your
window; some buildings come complete with
bullet-holes left over from the last revolution.
Downtown! District 5 is located in the
absolute center of Pest. This is the place to
have a swingin' bachelor pad a hop, skip and
jump away from work, banks, restaurants,
bars... District 5 includes the Parliament
Buildings and many Ministries that make up
Hungary’s Administration, and it is also the
main financial district of Budapest.
The area just south of the Körút is
surprisingly residential and quiet until you hit
the banking neighborhood south of
Szabadság tér. A wide array of shops and
restaurants also exist in District 5, which is
considered a safe investment district and
provides a good dwelling location for single
businessmen. Unrenovated classic
apartments can still be purchased and
converted into attractive rental properties for
the business and foreign communities living
here. Capital appreciation is relatively
stronger as the number of properties
available in this district is limited, with the
most exclusive properties overlooking the
Danube river.
Advantages: the city right outside your
window; some buildings come complete with
bullet-holes left over from the last revolution.
District V and VI, Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
West-End City Center
Váci út 1-3, 1062 Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
West-End City Center
Váci út 1-3, 1062 Budapest
District VI - Terézváros
District 6 is the cultural center of Budapest.
Andrassy ut is the city’s most beautiful
boulevard, also known as the “Champs
Elysee of Budapest” and leads to the Opera
House and Liszt Music Academy. Andrassy is
crossed by the “Broadway of Budapest”,
Nagymezo utca. This social hot spot is host
to numerous outdoor cafes and bars that spill
on to the pavement in the height of Summer.
Properties is classic buildings anywhere
near the Opera, Oktogon Andrassy or
Városliget (City Park) are stylish and sound
investments; but get towards the side streets
District 6 is the cultural center of Budapest.
Andrassy ut is the city’s most beautiful
boulevard, also known as the “Champs
Elysee of Budapest” and leads to the Opera
House and Liszt Music Academy. Andrassy is
crossed by the “Broadway of Budapest”,
Nagymezo utca. This social hot spot is host
to numerous outdoor cafes and bars that spill
on to the pavement in the height of Summer.
Properties is classic buildings anywhere
near the Opera, Oktogon Andrassy or
Városliget (City Park) are stylish and sound
investments; but get towards the side streets
District VII - Erzsébetváros
Quite a grab bag. Erzsébetváros is
surrounded by Károly körút, Király utca and
Rákóczi út. District 7 is a center of Jewish
Budapest. It has got it all, from the synagogue
neighborhood at one end, chockfull of
hopping clubs and music venues, and then
streching across the Körút up to Városliget
(City Park).
The historic, Jewish quarter of Budapest
contains several synagogues, bakeries,
restaurants and hotels. Located close to the
City Center, the part of the district within the
Ring-road (Erzsébet körút) is considered a
prosperous investment location. You can
currently rent to students of the Veterinary
University or the Medical University. Király
utca, the border street with district VI is
colorful, filled with discount shops. The area
near Keleti train station is dodgy, filled with
shady characters. Almássy tér and its
environs definitely has a multi-cultural feel to
it; and near Bajza utca and Városligeti fasor,
you will find diplomatic mansions and
carefully manicured gardens.
Advantages: central location, lower prices,
many forms of transportation.
Quite a grab bag. Erzsébetváros is
surrounded by Károly körút, Király utca and
Rákóczi út. District 7 is a center of Jewish
Budapest. It has got it all, from the synagogue
neighborhood at one end, chockfull of
hopping clubs and music venues, and then
streching across the Körút up to Városliget
(City Park).
The historic, Jewish quarter of Budapest
contains several synagogues, bakeries,
restaurants and hotels. Located close to the
City Center, the part of the district within the
Ring-road (Erzsébet körút) is considered a
prosperous investment location. You can
currently rent to students of the Veterinary
University or the Medical University. Király
utca, the border street with district VI is
colorful, filled with discount shops. The area
near Keleti train station is dodgy, filled with
shady characters. Almássy tér and its
environs definitely has a multi-cultural feel to
it; and near Bajza utca and Városligeti fasor,
you will find diplomatic mansions and
carefully manicured gardens.
Advantages: central location, lower prices,
many forms of transportation.
District VII and VIII, Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
West-End City Center
Váci út 1-3, 1062 Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
West-End City Center
Váci út 1-3, 1062 Budapest
District VIII - Józsefváros
The cheapest part of Downtown Budapest.
There is a reason: district 8 is also the district
known for prostitution and other types of crime
that go along with it.
If you consider to move to or invest in this
area, you have to pick the location
extra-carefully. Very nice in the area near the
national Museum (Nemzeti Múzeum), with
park and street renovations improving the
face of the neighborhood. The beautiful
buildings reflect the fact that there used to be
a time when the well-to-do lived here. The
The cheapest part of Downtown Budapest.
There is a reason: district 8 is also the district
known for prostitution and other types of crime
that go along with it.
If you consider to move to or invest in this
area, you have to pick the location
extra-carefully. Very nice in the area near the
national Museum (Nemzeti Múzeum), with
park and street renovations improving the
face of the neighborhood. The beautiful
buildings reflect the fact that there used to be
a time when the well-to-do lived here. The
District IX - Ferencváros
Nice area with new luxurious riverside
apartments, and still grubby edges. The
corner closest to the city center of this district
has recently become an ‘up-and-coming’
area with trendy bars and cafés. The local
municipality is investing large amounts into
new developments within district 9.
New developments near the pedestrian
streets (Raday street and its neighborhood)
are most recommended for investors.
District 9 is one o the new hip spots in the city
for young people buying their first flat. Not
exactly a family neighborhood, but rather filled
with trendy bars, new restaurants, new
apartment buildings that sprang up virtually
overnight - cool looking in color and design,
but structurally some of better built than
others. If looking at a flat in a new building,
make sure to get it inspected carefully before
making a commitment. Buying off plan? I
wouldn't.
Advantages: quickly developing
neighborhood, more works planned including
parking garages and pedestrian streets.
Disadvantages: Will it all get done?
Nice area with new luxurious riverside
apartments, and still grubby edges. The
corner closest to the city center of this district
has recently become an ‘up-and-coming’
area with trendy bars and cafés. The local
municipality is investing large amounts into
new developments within district 9.
New developments near the pedestrian
streets (Raday street and its neighborhood)
are most recommended for investors.
District 9 is one o the new hip spots in the city
for young people buying their first flat. Not
exactly a family neighborhood, but rather filled
with trendy bars, new restaurants, new
apartment buildings that sprang up virtually
overnight - cool looking in color and design,
but structurally some of better built than
others. If looking at a flat in a new building,
make sure to get it inspected carefully before
making a commitment. Buying off plan? I
wouldn't.
Advantages: quickly developing
neighborhood, more works planned including
parking garages and pedestrian streets.
Disadvantages: Will it all get done?
District IX, Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
Lurdi Ház
Könyves Kálmán krt 12-14, 1097
Budapest
Recommended International School:
GGIS
Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/b.
1125 Budapest
Other International Schools >>>
Nearby Shopping Center:
Lurdi Ház
Könyves Kálmán krt 12-14, 1097
Budapest
- Next: Outer districts
- Investors: Where to buy residential property
- Expatriates: Where to live in Budapest
Introducing Budapest
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Families love district 2, as many houses are private and even have yards and parks
around. There is a definite minimum of riff-raff and low-life bard here. District 2 is home to
Rózsadomb (means Rose hill), with many gorgeous, high-rent places; not just trendy, but
prestigious.
Advantages: quiet and green, fresh air, close to many private schools. Close to Castle and
Moszkva tér (Metro line).
Disadvantages: easy to get lost, not too many night bus routes - in a word, not a place for
partiers. Rózsadomb is becoming overcrowded and polluted, and Moszkva tér is a bit of a
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around. There is a definite minimum of riff-raff and low-life bard here. District 2 is home to
Rózsadomb (means Rose hill), with many gorgeous, high-rent places; not just trendy, but
prestigious.
Advantages: quiet and green, fresh air, close to many private schools. Close to Castle and
Moszkva tér (Metro line).
Disadvantages: easy to get lost, not too many night bus routes - in a word, not a place for
partiers. Rózsadomb is becoming overcrowded and polluted, and Moszkva tér is a bit of a
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Disadvantages: the city right outside your window; quality of dwellings in the inner city
varies greatly, from stylishly renovated, very expensive flats to decrepit, bare-walled very
expensive flats. And everything in between.
varies greatly, from stylishly renovated, very expensive flats to decrepit, bare-walled very
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and basically you are living in a budget, no-frills flat across the street from a lo-life bar
(borozó) filled with working joes playing slot machines.
Advantages: good public transportation, proximity to all forms of entertainment, from City
Park to the Opera.
Disadvantages: polluted and loud.
(borozó) filled with working joes playing slot machines.
Advantages: good public transportation, proximity to all forms of entertainment, from City
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government is spending substantial amounts on restoration and rehabilitation. But near
Rakoczi ter and Orczy ter you can not be so sure to be able to walk home unharrassed at
night.
Advantages: buy a flat here, and if they clean up the neighborhood in a few years' time, you
will make a nice profit.
Disadvantages: those overweight women wearing spandex and thigh-high boots asking
you if you'd like to have a good time, cutie. And the thugs that will escort you to the cash
machine.
Rakoczi ter and Orczy ter you can not be so sure to be able to walk home unharrassed at
night.
Advantages: buy a flat here, and if they clean up the neighborhood in a few years' time, you
will make a nice profit.
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you if you'd like to have a good time, cutie. And the thugs that will escort you to the cash
machine.
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School locations in Budapest
Comfortable and still not too expensive
up-and-coming expatriate neighborhoods
up-and-coming expatriate neighborhoods
