{"id":6155,"date":"2018-06-20T12:56:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T11:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/?p=6155"},"modified":"2018-09-26T10:11:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T09:11:31","slug":"margaret-island-sites-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/margaret-island-sites-experiences","title":{"rendered":"Margaret Island: 5 legendary sites and 5 fantastic experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Situated between Buda and Pest in the embrace of the blue Danube lies beautiful Margaret Island, a must-see destination for every visitor to Budapest.\u00a0 Though a place whose special mix of towering ancient trees, shady footpaths, expansive lawns, spas, and entertainment venues are sure to inspire love at first site, the island is actually much more than just a treat for the eyes.\u00a0 In fact, Margaret Island is also an exciting historical and cultural spot, whose past encompasses virutally all important eras of Hungarian history; commemorating the footsteps of the most famous of Hungarian poets and writers, while also harbouring valuable medicinal waters that spring forth from the depths of the earth.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Margaret Island \/ Margitsziget - the highlights in 4K\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdjkyFMq89w?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_History_of_Margaret_Island\"><\/span><strong>The History of Margaret Island<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7fef5574fc\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e7fef5574fc\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/margaret-island-sites-experiences\/#The_History_of_Margaret_Island\" >The History of Margaret Island<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/margaret-island-sites-experiences\/#Thermal_Waters_on_Margaret_Island\" >Thermal Waters on Margaret Island<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/margaret-island-sites-experiences\/#5_legendary_sites_on_Margaret_Island\" >5 legendary sites on Margaret Island<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/margaret-island-sites-experiences\/#5_great_things_to_do_on_Margaret_Island\" >5 great things to do on Margaret Island<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Margaret Island is 2800 m long, 500 m wide at its widest point, and covers a total area of about 96.5 hectares.\u00a0 Though it may be difficult to imagine now, the island once comprised several smaller islets formed of material deposited by the river.\u00a0 For a long time, its shape was continually changing, until finally, Middle Island, Bath Island, and Painter Island all merged to form the single island seen today.<\/p>\n<p>Margaret Island has borne a number of different names over the years:\u00a0 Isle of Lords, Isle of Rabbits (Latin: <em>Insula Leporum<\/em>), Saint Andrew\u2019s Island, Blessed Lady Island, Maiden Island, Kvsadasi (its Turkish name), Isle of Buda, and Palatinus Island.\u00a0 Its current name, however, commemorates 13th-century \u00c1rp\u00e1d Dynasty princess Margaret, daughter of King B\u00e9la IV, whose life and miraculous abilities occupy a special place in Hungarian history.\u00a0 The story of Margaret\u2019s life, together with her eventual beatification and canonisation, are collectively remembered as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/the-legend-of-margaret\">the Legend of Saint Margaret<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6162 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Szent Mih\u00e1ly chapel Margaret Island\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-DSC_3557-3563-Panorama-03-Danubius-1024x1024-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though the history of Margaret Island traces back to Roman times, the first written record of it stems from a document dating to 1225.\u00a0 The island has been home both to \u00c1rp\u00e1d Dynasty kings, and to members of the Premonstratensian, Dominican, Hospitaller, and Franciscan Orders.\u00a0 In 1790, it was gifted by the Hungarian Parliament to Archduke Alexander Leopold of Austria, who initiated its development on the model of the gardens of Sch\u00f6nbrunn.\u00a0 Following Alexander as Palatine of Hungary was his younger brother Joseph.\u00a0 Eminently cultured and well known for his love of gardening, Joseph set out to remake the island, finding in young head gardener K\u00e1roly Tost, scion of the noted gardeners\u2019 dynasty of Sch\u00f6nbrunn, an ally worthy of helping him realise his dreams; and indeed, the design that transformed the island into a place of enduring beauty stands to his eternal credit.\u00a0 Joseph also had a summer residence arranged for his wife, Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna, on the island.\u00a0 Eventually, the Hungarian state purchased the island from Joseph\u2019s great-great-grandson under Act XLVIII of 1908.<\/p>\n<p>For centuries, the island was accessible only by boat, until in 1901 the connecting roads from Margaret Bridge \u2013 which had been opened for traffic in 1876 \u2013 were finally completed.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00c1rp\u00e1d Bridge, which passes over the northern peak of the island and was completed during the Second World War, was connected in 1950.\u00a0 Until 1919, visits to Margaret Island were subject to the payment of an admission fee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6165 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Margaret Island - Danube view\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/123RF_Margitsziget-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6166 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"The crab fisher boy statue in Japanese Garden\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC4124-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thermal_Waters_on_Margaret_Island\"><\/span><strong>Thermal Waters on Margaret Island<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In late-1866, mining engineer Vilmos Zsigmondy, an eminent scholar of Hungarian artesian waters and medicinal springs, began drilling an artesian well along the island\u2019s western bank.\u00a0 In May of 1867, at a depth of almost 1200 metres, he struck medicinal waters of 43\u00b0C.\u00a0 The discovery led to plans to develop the island into a spa.\u00a0 Archduke Joseph engaged architect Mikl\u00f3s Ybl to devise a project that would extend to the entire island, resulting in the construction of a bathing complex, two restaurants, several villas, a (Lesser) Hotel, an engineering facility, and a Neo-Renaissance Grand Hotel.\u00a0 It was also at this time that the artificial cliffs and waterfall, fed to this day by Zsigmondy Spring, were installed.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the temperature of the waters below Margaret Island is 70\u00b0C.\u00a0 Hotels, including the hydrotherapy units of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/en\/our-hotels-budapest\/danubius-hotel-helia\/wellness\">Danubius Hotel Helia<\/a>, cool the inflow with its full mineral content to temperatures of 34\u00b0C, 36\u00b0C, and 40\u00b0C prior to use.\u00a0 The island\u2019s thermal waters are particularly effective in treating locomotor diseases, muscular and nervous complaints, peripheral circulatory disorders, and digestive problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30321.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6171 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30321.jpg\" alt=\"Dominican convent\" width=\"440\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30321.jpg 440w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/30321-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_legendary_sites_on_Margaret_Island\"><\/span><strong>5 legendary sites on Margaret Island<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>To stroll about Margaret Island is to take a walk back in time.\u00a0 Once acquainted with the island\u2019s centuries-old history, you are sure to find its oldest constructed monuments, sculptures, and buildings all the more impressive.\u00a0 Grab a map and discover the island\u2019s legendary sights!\u00a0 Peek inside, climb up, go in, walk the distance, have a listen&#8230;.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ruins of the Dominican convent and Saint Michael (Mih\u00e1ly) Church:<\/strong> See the place where the \u00c1rp\u00e1d Dynasty princess, Saint Margaret, for whom the island was named, made her home, and spend a little time at the Romanesque chapel named for 12<sup>th<\/sup>-century Saint Michael.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6168 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dominican convent and Saint Michael (Mih\u00e1ly) Church\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dreamstime_xxl_48792258-768x1152-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Water Tower:<\/strong> You\u2019ll spot this sight from far away!\u00a0 Constructed in 1911 on the designs of Szil\u00e1rd Zielenszky and Rezs\u0151 Ray Jr., the tower rises high above the island\u2019s venerable trees to form an integral part of both the Budapest cityscape, and the profile of the island as a whole.\u00a0 The octagonal tower with its symmetrical layout was originally created to supply water to all greenery in the zone.\u00a0 As the oldest and largest water tower in the country, it is a true tourist attraction, offering a uniquely stunning 360-degree view of the capital, its buildings and sights, and the hills of Buda.\u00a0 The structure, a protected monument, also houses an exhibition that brings Water Tower history to life, while also exploring key events in the development of Hungarian radio and television through contemporary recordings, photographs, displays, and media history artefacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6169 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"57 meters tall Water Tower\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC9131-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-v\u00edztorony-csigal\u00e9pcs\u0151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6170 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-v\u00edztorony-csigal\u00e9pcs\u0151.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Water Tower\" width=\"615\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-v\u00edztorony-csigal\u00e9pcs\u0151.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-v\u00edztorony-csigal\u00e9pcs\u0151-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-v\u00edztorony-csigal\u00e9pcs\u0151-600x495.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Artists\u2019 Promenade<\/strong>: Take your time and have a good, leisurely look at the likenesses that line Artists\u2019 Promenade!\u00a0 The earliest of these bronze and stone statues of Hungarian cultural greats originally stood in the City Park, but were moved to their current positions under the leafy canopy of Margaret Island between 1966 and 1968.\u00a0 Since then, many others have been added, so that visitors walking the promenade from the Water Tower to the Grand Hotel are accompanied by such figures as Milh\u00e1ly Csokonai, B\u00e1lint Balassi,\u00a0Franz Liszt, J\u00e1nos Arany, who dedicated his life to the island,\u00a0B\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k, Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly, and the poet\u00a0Attila J\u00f3zsef.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6173 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Garden on the Margaret Island\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/18438119_l-Jap\u00e1nkert-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japanese Garden:<\/strong> A place where one can be in harmony with nature.\u00a0 Located on the northern part of the island, the Japanese Garden was constructed in the 1970s and was most recently renovated in the autumn of 2014.\u00a0 The garden is accessible by a small wooden bridge, followed by paths edged in centuries-old plants leading further in.\u00a0 Awaiting you inside, among other things, is a delicately cascading waterfall.\u00a0 The garden\u2019s reservoirs and channels form a system of small ponds in which goldfish, turtles, wild ducks, and water lilies all live out their tranquil lives.\u00a0 Adorning the centre of the fishpond since 1954 is a statue known as \u201cThe Little Mermaid of Budapest,\u201d the work of Imre Csik\u00e1sz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6174 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Bodor Fountain\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8448-1024x681-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bodor Fountain: <\/strong>A separate sight from the much-talked-about musical fountain near Margaret Bridge, Bodor Fountain is a work of historic import found at the northern end of the island, near \u00c1rp\u00e1d Bridge.\u00a0 A faithful reproduction of a creation of Transylvanian gadgeteer P\u00e9ter Bodor constructed in Marosv\u00e1s\u00e1rhely (T\u00e2rgu Mure\u015f, Romania) in 1820-1822, but dismantled in 1911, the fountain harbours hidden speakers that play turn-of-the-century music every hour, on the hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6176 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833-1024x833.jpg\" alt=\"Sitting girl statue (Imre Csik\u00e1sz, 1932)\" width=\"720\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitsziget-Szobor4-1024x833-600x488.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_great_things_to_do_on_Margaret_Island\"><\/span><strong>5 great things to do on Margaret Island <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Margaret Island, the jewel of Budapest, holds experiences for people of all ages.\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re an athlete hitting the island\u2019s peripheral track or doing a few laps at Alfr\u00e9d Haj\u00f3s Pool; a mother taking your little ones for a walk amidst the island\u2019s greenery; a couple out for a romantic rendezvous in the Japanese Garden; a happy dog owner giving your four-legged friend his daily run; a leisurely pensioner out for a regular stroll and chat with friends; or just someone longing for a bit of quiet in an idyllic natural setting, on Margaret Island everyone will find what they are looking for.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6177 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Multimedia Musical Fountain\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8730-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Musical fountain:<\/strong> \u00a0You\u2019ll hardly believe your eyes: \u00a0Hungary\u2019s largest musical fountain entertains visitors to the island every day from 1 May until 31 October.\u00a0 The fountain boasts a basin 36 m across, a surface area of 1000 m\u00b2, a central jet that shoots water 25 m in the air, and 154 internal nozzles illuminated by 227 coloured lights.\u00a0 The fountain program features a musical selection played every hour on the hour with curtains of water that in the evenings are lit up by a spectacular laser show.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"Margitszigeti Zen\u00e9l\u0151 Sz\u00f6k\u0151k\u00fat 2018\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_yNIvwPAAvw?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game reserve:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>To see animals is always a treat!\u00a0 Margaret Island\u2019s miniature game reserve harbours a deer enclosure at one end which, in addition to deer native to Hungarian forests, is also home to a number of hopping meadow rabbits.\u00a0 On the other side of the reserve, visitors can marvel at a variety of water birds and other decorative avians, among them Bahama, Mandarin, and Caroline ducks and Asian silkie hens.\u00a0 Inside the reserve area is a stable which, when the weather is good and the pedestrian traffic high, offers pony rides.\u00a0 Beyond these, the park also houses numerous owls and other birds of prey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitszigeti-Kisallatkert50.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6178 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitszigeti-Kisallatkert50.jpg\" alt=\"Deer\" width=\"418\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitszigeti-Kisallatkert50.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Margitszigeti-Kisallatkert50-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pedal-cars, go-karts, monster scooters, and boats<\/strong>: You really can\u2019t go wrong with fun-filled vehicles like these on your wish-list of things to do on the island.\u00a0 The experience of pedalling with friends or family through spreading trees and verdant scenery is something everyone can enjoy, so why not hop onto one of the vehicles available near Margaret Bridge and take to the island on wheels!\u00a0 During the summer months, arriving by boat is a trendy thing to do, so feel free to choose a ride time from the BKK timetables and head to the island by water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6180 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Pedal-car on Margaret Island\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC8946-1024x680-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evening open-air theatre performances:<\/strong> \u00a0Mid-June at the island witnesses the start of a series of cultural events for music-lovers that includes symphony and popular music concerts, ballet performances, and opera and folklore shows.\u00a0 The special open-air stage carries with it the wonderful additional experience of bringing you close to nature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6181 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Palatinus Bath\" width=\"720\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/100-b-600x751.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Take a dip on Margaret Island<\/strong>: \u00a0The near-century-old <a href=\"http:\/\/en.palatinusstrand.hu\/\">Palatinus bathing complex<\/a> is an experience to remember!\u00a0 In addition to medicinal pools constructed over the island\u2019s thermal springs, there are swimming pools, fun pools, and even water slides for a family that longs for the cooling power of water.\u00a0 Although the complex enjoys protection as a national monument, a multimedia slide that lets you enjoy a music and light show as you descend proves that the facility is not without its modern touches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6182 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Palatinus Bath sky view\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/21-b-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The famed trees of Margaret Island<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like trees, you\u2019ll love the some of the unique specimens this well-known dendrological site has to offer.\u00a0\u00a0 Throughout its history, island caretakers have been developing, beautifying, safeguarding, and propagating the zone\u2019s many trees.\u00a0 The result, still there for the enjoyment of all, speaks for itself, holding wonders for visitors in every season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182.jpg\" alt=\"Old tree\" width=\"996\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182.jpg 996w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/182-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Collected here are descriptions of the most interesting trees notable for their age, size, or history:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At nearly 40 m in height and 635 cm in circumference, the 190-year-old <strong>virgin sycamore<\/strong> found between the chapel and the convent ruins is one of the most expansive trees of its species in Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Though it was not beneath them that the verses about them were composed, the<strong> J\u00e1nos Arany oaks <\/strong>near the water tower are, historically speaking, one of the best-known stands of trees on the island.<\/li>\n<li>Visible opposite the entrance to the Palat\u00ednus bathing complex is the \u201c<strong>Seven Leaders Sycamore<\/strong>,\u201d which, following near-destruction by a World War I bomb strike, sprouted seven fresh trunks from its base. It is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danubiushotels.com\/budapest-guide\/best-thermal-baths-budapest\">the Best Thermal Baths in Budapest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Since 1958, the Japanese Garden has been home to three <strong>Chinese dawn redwoods<\/strong>, each about 20 m in height.<\/li>\n<li>Adorning the bank of the Fishpond is a 60-year-old <strong>Virginian bald cyprus<\/strong>, a species of tree noted for its adaptive columnar aerating roots, or \u201cknees,\u201d which jut from the soil around it.<\/li>\n<li>Across from Saint Michael (Mih\u00e1ly) Chapel is a near-century-old <strong>Chinese Ginkgo biloba or maidenhair tree<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Located in the pinewood adjacent to the main walkway are four 210-year-old Austrian or black pines, the oldest trees of their species in Budapest.<\/li>\n<li>South of the road with the red benches stands an <strong>Osage Orange <\/strong>tree, whose trunk has been growing at a tilt since the great flood of 1838. The tree is one of only a handful that survived the massive flood that destroyed nearlz all vegetation on the island.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situated between Buda and Pest in the embrace of the blue Danube lies beautiful Margaret Island, a must-see destination for every visitor to Budapest.\u00a0 Though a place whose special mix of towering ancient trees,&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[539],"tags":[641,639,640,604,605],"class_list":["post-6155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-things-to-do","tag-en-grand","tag-en-home","tag-en-sziget","tag-margaret-island","tag-the-legend-of-margaret"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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