Szigethalom
Szigethalom is a town of 18,000 people (2018) in Pest County. It is the northern part of Csepel Island.
Understand
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The town had a garden-town character, a typical chessboard-structured settlement.
Get in
[edit]Szigethalom is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Budapest.
By train
[edit]Take H6 suburban rail (two stops are here:'Szigethalom', 'Szigethalom alsó'). Pest County Volan has a bus station here.
By bus
[edit]There is a significant suburban bus traffic via Halásztelek (690) and Szigetszentmiklóson (673, 674, 675, 676) to Csepel; or through Lakihegy (689) and Leshegy (691) to Kelenföld; and to settlements of Csepel Island (692) and the left bank settlements of the Danube in Ráckeve area (660, 661, 663, 664, 665, 667, 668) also start from here some long-distance bus services. It has three local lines to explore city (693, 694, 695), their last stop is here.
By car
[edit]The city is accessible by road from Dunavarsány over the Ráckeve-Danube via the Taksony Bridge, on road 51 104 branching from the main road 510, on road 5101 from Tököl and Halásztelek, and on road 51 101 from Szigetszentmiklós. on the road; the M0 ring road is also accessible via the latter two routes.
Get around
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- Europa Mile Stone erected on the occasion of joining to EU, on 1 May 2004, was opened on the Dísz téren. It shows the distances between the then EU capitals and Szigethalom. (Hu: Európa Mérföldkő és 1848-49es forradalom és szabadságharc emlékmű. Loc: Dísz tér).
- St. Stephen's statue, The State founder King is displayed in full royal vestments, with a crown on his head, holding scepter and orb. (Hu: Szent István-szobor. Loc: Szabadkai utca 70., T:+36 24 403656, F:+36 24 514800).
- The Ark sandstone statue, Bárka Tamás works, a modern stone-carved monument. The universe, the hugging arms, symbolizing the care. (Hu: Bárka-szobor. Loc: Rákóczi út 147).
- Local History Collection includes Ethnographic collection, Family History exhibition and economic collection (Hu: Helytörténeti Gyűjtemény. Fiumei u. 48. T: +36 70 3807681 helytorteneti.gyujtemeny@vszk.eu open Tu F 13:00-17:00. ticket Ft400).
Do
[edit]- Szigethalmi wildlife park and petting zoo. A family business. For groups and families can relax in a pleasant environment. Wildlife Park: playground, petting zoo, fish pond, pony riding, animal feeding, picnic facilities await the visitors. (Hu: Szigethalmi vadaspark és állatsimogató. Loc: Rákóczi utca 159., Tel: +36 70 4013924, szigethalmivadaspark@gmail.com Opening hours: Winter hours: M: closed, Tu-Su 10:00-16:30. Admission: over 14 years: Ft1000).
- National Twin Meeting.
- Pest County Seniors Meeting.