Budapest/Hegyvidék

Hegyvidék is a green, hilly suburban area of Budapest. It is the most exclusive area, with villas, embassies and foreign residences. Because a significant part of the district is covered by forest, the area is very popular for local hikers.

Understand
Hegyvidék (the Mount area) comprises all of the 12th district. This is the 'greenest' part of the city. Here is the city highest hill János hegy (527 m above sea level).

It is the only district in Buda which does not have a connection to the river Danube. Hegyvidék is said to be the lung of Budapest, as it gives place to many of the untouched green forests of the city and it also houses the highest hill of the entire urban area, János-hegy (527 m above sea level).

Get in
The major transport hub is Szell Kalman Square.

Metro
Two stations are located here: : Széll Kálmán tér : Déli pályaudvar (South Railway Station)

Buses
Bus 16, 16A and 116 go to Buda castle from : Széll Kálmán tér. Bus 21 very useful exploring Jan Mountain or Secheni Mountain (János-hegy or Széchenyi-hegy), these are part of the Buda Protected Landscape Area.

Trams
The district is the most important tram is No.61 between Hűvösvölgy and Móricz Square, the former is a transport hub for the northern part of district, to transport hub to New Buda (Újbuda). You can catch it at : Szell Kalman tér or  : Deli Pályaudvar

Other transport modes

 * To take M2 Szell Kalman Square further bus 56 or tram: 59, 61. From station BKV metro.svg BKV m 2 jms.svg: Szell Kalman Square take bus 21 to stop 'Ordas út' and walk 500 m, near the Children's Railway terminal, to the
 * To take M2 Szell Kalman Square further bus 56 or tram: 59, 61. From station BKV metro.svg BKV m 2 jms.svg: Szell Kalman Square take bus 21 to stop 'Ordas út' and walk 500 m, near the Children's Railway terminal, to the