Mogyoród is easy and fast to get to from Budapest: if driving, it takes just a few minutes to arrive there from northern Pest via motorway M3, and about 30 minutes by HÉV train 8 departing from Örs vezér tere. After arriving, day-trippers will discover that Mogyoród is ideal for small excursions and hikes thanks to its gently hilly natural conditions.
The highest peak of the area is evident from the main road: atop the 326-meter-high Somlyó Hill (also known as Gyertyános), we find the Szent László lookout tower and chapel, designed by acclaimed Hungarian architect Imre Makovecz.
Another historic
local landmark is the Roman Catholic church built between 1745 and 1749, featuring
a wooden statue of ArchangelMichael (carved by Károly Bebó) on the altar. Next to the building, you'll find a
statue of St. John of Nepomuk, and a Baroque vicarage built
in the 1770s by Károly Migazzi, Bishop of Vác.
If visiting
Mogyoród
during summertime, the climate can be quite hot (a
widely cited
challenge for
drivers in
Hungary’s
late-July Formula 1 race), but it’s easy to cool off here at
the largest water park of Hungary. Aquaréna – located right next to
Hungaroring – is unique
in Central Europe thanks to its 26 slides that swirl above and under
the
ground for a total of 1.5 kilometers. The nine
pools here (including one for diving) guarantee a fun time, and when you’ve had enough of the water, test your athletic skills amid
the soccer, volleyball, and badminton facilities.
The nostalgic Ring drive-in cinema near the circuit operates seasonally. The tarmac
“auditorium” has capacity for
400 cars, and the projection screen is the largest in
Hungary; viewers
tune their car
radio to a locally broadcast frequency to hear
the movie’s audio.
Speaking
of cars, even though members of the general public cannot drive
Formula 1
vehicles
in Mogyoród, the
town offers
two go-kart tracks. At Hungarokart you can speed around indoors and outdoors; eight
minutes of driving
wee wheels
here costs 1,700 forints. Meanwhile,
Hungaroring Cart Center is located right in the middle of the circuit, and this
facility
costs 1,900 forints
per
eight minutes. If you are brave enough, take the front seat beside a professional race driver for a ride at
Cselőtei Speed Zone
– or even opt for a drift-racing course.Win Formula 1 Grand Prix passes!We are giving away three pairs of standing student passes (valid for the entire Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend and Thursday’s public pit walk) for the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix among those who answer the following question correctly in the comment section below the article:
In which year was the first Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix held at Hungaroring?
The contest closes on June 12th. Please note that winners need to have a student ID to be able to collect your prize. We will notify the winners in a Facebook message, so keep an eye on your message folders.Even if you’re have no luck this time, you can also be part of the experience at a favorable price: the three-day Formula 1 Student Pass (standing) can be had for only 36 euros. Find out more here.
