The best outdoor beaches around Budapest!
Summer is here and the heat is on. People are fleeing from the heat to the water. If you don’t want to pay for a beach ticket or travel down to the Hungarian sea, Lake Balaton, you won’t be disappointed. We’ll show you where the best free beaches are around Budapest.
On 250 metres of beach, you can enjoy the pleasures of summer in Dunakeszi. The advantage is that there is plenty of shade. Disadvantage is that the ground is pebbly. There is a playground for families with children, but care must be taken as the water deepens quickly. Changing rooms and refreshments are provided for your comfort.
Dunabogdány is a good choice for active holidaymakers. There is also a football pitch and a volleyball court. A playground is also available here. The beach is sandy and the water is gradually deepening, according to strand.hu. The water clarity is good, while the shaded areas are 40-60 percent.
Nagymaros
The fast-diving Nagymaros open-air beach has a 200-metre-long shoreline. On the beach, grass, sand and pebbles alternate. But in the water, you can only feel the pebbles underfoot. Facilities include a playground, 3 snack bars and changing rooms. However, there is shade on barely a fifth of the site.
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The Little Danube Wild Duck Beach in Ráckeve is only 30 metres long. The gradually deepening water is of excellent clarity. Facilities include a volleyball court and playground, one restaurant and accessible toilets. Arrive early as the small beach fills up quickly.
Szentendre
The 150-metre-long Postás Strand in Szentendre has a sandy beach and sandy bottom water. It is fast deepening, with good water clarity and little shade. On the other hand, there are football pitches, tennis courts, a playground, changing rooms and a snack bar. No need to leave the dogs at home when visiting Postás Strand, writes blikk.hu.
A 200-metre stretch of beach awaits you in Szigetcsép. Grass and sand on the beach and sand in the water. The shaded areas are 20-40 percent and the water is rapidly deepening, but there are also volleyball and football pitches. There is also space for one snack bar, one changing room and one playground. Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 10 PM and weekends from 9 AM to 10 PM.
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Grassy and gravelly soil on the shore, gravelly soil in the water. 150 m long beach and little shade. However, there is a volleyball court and two snack bars. There is also a projector during sporting events. There is a bus stop nearby.
300m long beach, relatively shaded for most of the time. Pebbles on the beach and in the water. Playground, toilets and two snack bars. The best thing is that canoes can be rented. It is easily accessible by train and bus. The open beach is fenced off with buoys.
Source: Facebook, strand.hu, blikk.hu
A bit of mud with some sand thrown over it is not a beach.