The most interesting place for me in the whole of Budapest, next to Shoes in the Bank of River Danube was the Pálvölgyi Cave. As I said in my earlier post, I went the farthest from Budapest City Centre and then traced my way back. On my way back from Aquincum before Lukacs Bath, I stopped at Pálvölgyi Cave.
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There are several caves in Budapest. Pálvölgyi Cave was accidentally discovered in 1903 when the area was being quarried. The currently explored portion of the cave runs a whooping 7.5km making it the 3rd longest cave in Budapest. Yeah, 7.5km doesn't sound too long on road, but imagine, this is an underground labyrinth atop which is today's busy life! Now, that isn't the most fascinating feature of the cave, but its that it also has a thermal water spring in it!!! While Budapest is covered to several thermal water springs on which are the various Thermal baths like Lukacs or Gellert, this is the only underground spring in a cave!!!!!
To Stay:
Hotels and B&Bs at all price points are available in Budapest City Centre.
Here’s my review of Hotel Danubius Astoria where I stayed.
To Get There:
Local Transport within Budapest is possible with metro, tram, buses and boats which are free with Budapest Card.
Nearest bus stop located at Pálvölgyi Cave's entrance: Pál-völgyi cseppkőbarlang
There is no closest metro, the last leg of the journey has to be by bus.
On Google Maps: Pálvölgyi Cave, Molnar Janos Cave, Kobanya Mine
Nearest bus stop located at Pálvölgyi Cave's entrance: Pál-völgyi cseppkőbarlang
There is no closest metro, the last leg of the journey has to be by bus.
On Google Maps: Pálvölgyi Cave, Molnar Janos Cave, Kobanya Mine
Entry Ticket & Timings:
The basic tour of Pálvölgyi Cave is included in the Budapest Card
Basic Tour: 1400HUF; Lasts 1 hour; Tue-Sun: 10:00AM to 4:00PM; 1 tour per hour from 10:15AM. Tickets can be bought at the entrance.
Adventure Tour: 10000HUF; Lasts 3 hrs; Open everyday. Contact for availability - Caving under Budapest
Diving Tour: 22500HUF onwards; Lasts 1-2.5 hr; upto 40m depth; Open all days 8:00AM to 4:00PM; Prebooking necessary - Underwater Budapest
The basic tour of Pálvölgyi Cave is included in the Budapest Card
Basic Tour: 1400HUF; Lasts 1 hour; Tue-Sun: 10:00AM to 4:00PM; 1 tour per hour from 10:15AM. Tickets can be bought at the entrance.
Adventure Tour: 10000HUF; Lasts 3 hrs; Open everyday. Contact for availability - Caving under Budapest
Diving Tour: 22500HUF onwards; Lasts 1-2.5 hr; upto 40m depth; Open all days 8:00AM to 4:00PM; Prebooking necessary - Underwater Budapest
P.S: I was invited by Budapest Tourism to experience the city for review purposes, however the opinions are my own and this post does not to advertise the product/service.