In Budapest on the hottest days of the year? Go to the only free Budapest Danube beach! – PHOTOS

The Római Beach is a unique opportunity in Budapest to cool down in the water of the River Danube on the hottest day of this summer.

We wrote in our weather forecast that today will probably be the hottest day this year, with a chance to break a 120-year-old temperature record. It might happen that thermometers will show 42 degrees and above in some places and regions of Hungary today. And that is just the temperature in the shadow and 2 metres above ground. In the cities, the temperatures may even go higher.

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Hence, it is a good choice to visit Római Beach in Budapest, the only free city beach open to the public all day. There are sunbeds, a diaper changing room, showers and free bike stores. The beach is open between 10 AM and 7 PM until 20 August.

Photo: FB/Gergely Karácsony

Free Budapest Danube beach accessible for everybody running away from the schorching heat

According to BKK, you may use Budapest’s excellent public transport system to get there from the city centre. You can take bus nr 34 until Szent János Street station, from where you can get to the beach after a couple of minutes’ walk. You can also come by bike since you can leave it at a nearby sports ground (Kossuth Lajos üdülőpart 15-17.).

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The local government of Óbuda informed everybody that authorities check the water quality at the beach regularly. Provided the results are unsatisfying, the beach closes until the quality of the water betters. The red buoys mark 120 cm water depth. The Danube Coast First Aid Service of the Hungarian Red Cross ensures the safety of bathers.

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