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The must-see sights of the beautiful Margaret Island
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The Margaret Island is a beautiful green spot in Budapest, which has been the meeting point of friends, lovers and colleagues for centuries. The Guardian recently shared an article, in which they call the island “a green haven in Hungary’s capital”. It is truly a fantastic hiding spot and a must-see sight in the city.
The eye-shaped island lies between the Margaret Bridge and the Árpád Bridge. The article describes it as a tree-lined sanctuary away from the crowds, and the best part is that it’s mainly free. It is dominated by nature: most of it is a landscaped parkland, enriched with a rose garden, a Japanese garden, a fish pond and a waterfall.
One of the main spectacles is the musical fountain found at the southern end of the island. It comes alive a few times every day and the water-jets dance to classic and contemporary songs. History lovers will certainly enjoy the medieval church and nunnery, kids will have fun at the zoo, while everyone can freshen up in the outdoor water park.
To continue the thread of Guardian’s article, we turned to blikk.hu’s collection of six things that you must see at the Margaret Island. The N°1 sight is definitely the multimedia fountain, which is a beloved date spot. It has changed a lot in recent years: the musical selection was expanded with a projection onto a 30×15 water screen, so the colourful light effects and the musical background are now accompanied with an amazing laser screening.
During the day, it is recommended to visit the renovated building of the Casino. It’s quite a historic place, where guests were entertained with field music four times a week, and where the horse tram started. The building was modernised in the 1930s and it started operating under the name Casino in 1937. During the siege of Budapest, it was the headquarters of SS. After some restoration works, the restaurant was reopened in 1949. When renovating the place, the executors turned to the original plans of Miklós Ybl. The onetime Casino is now the venue for different events.
