Attention, beach-goers: New swimming spot opens in Budapest
Even though summer is winding down, residents and visitors to Budapest can now enjoy a refreshing swim at a newly reopened location on Lejtő Street. The full-price day ticket is HUF 5,500 (EUR 14), while district residents receive a discounted entry at HUF 4,800 (EUR 12.18).
New beach opens in Budapest
On Friday, 16 August, a renovated beach area reopened at the Lejtő Street sports complex in the 12th district. As outlined on the district’s official website, this reopening is part of the Sas Gardens project, which aims to revitalise the entire sports facility.
According to its website, the Sas Gardens complex is located near the main entrance of the Farkasrét Cemetery at 28 Lejtő Street. Originally established in the early 1960s as a project of the Ministry of Agriculture, the facility has gone by several names, including FVM Sports Complex, FM Lejtő Street Guesthouse and Sports Center, Németvölgyi Resort, and Sas-hegy Oasis, HVG reports. It was operated by various organisations linked to the ministry until it was sold to its current owners, Clivus Plc., at the end of 2021.
Clivus Plc.’s two owners, Zoltán Varga and Géza Homonnay, are avid tennis enthusiasts. Homonnay has run the Feneketlen Lake Park Tennis Club for 20 years. Though they haven’t previously operated a swimming facility, Homonnay’s daughter Csilla, a Hungarian synchronised swimming champion, suggests that synchronised swimming may soon become a key feature at the pool.
The renovation includes four tennis courts, new service facilities between the courts and the beach area, locker rooms, a sports café, parking garages, and covered padel courts. Further upgrades are planned for the old guesthouse on the upper part of the property, including additional parking and potential health and wellness services alongside guest apartments.
For now, day tickets are available for HUF 5,500 (EUR 14), with discounted prices for local residents. There are also plans to introduce a season pass option next year.
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