City Park (Városliget)

The sprawling park behind Heroes’ Square is a huge green expanse full of numerous discoveries, especially for those traveling with children. It houses the Budapest Zoo, Vidam Park (an old-fashioned amusement park with rickety-looking rides), the Széchenyi bath complex and the fantastical Vajdahunyad Castle, which was built for the Millennium Celebration in 1896 and showcases a bewildering array of architectural styles. There are lawns perfect for picnicking and a large lake where you can wakeboard and boat around in summer, and ice-skate in winter. The acclaimed Gundel restaurant is also in the park.