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City transport
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Most of Budapest's backstreets and historic quarters are eminently suited to
walking
- and this is much the best way to appreciate their character. Traffic is restricted in downtown Pest and around the VA?rhegy in Buda, and fairly light in the residential backstreets off the main boulevards, which are the nicest areas to wander around.
However, if you do need to make use of
public transport
, Budapest has an excellent system, which ensures that few parts of the city are more than thirty minutes' journey from the centre; many places can be reached in half that time. It doesn't take long to pick up the basics and it's also much better value than
taxis
, which sometimes overcharge tourists, and preferable to
driving
or
cycling
amidst the traffic jams and exhaust fumes that afflict the main thoroughfares. Budapest's outer suburbs are well served by the overground
HA?V train
network, while Danube
ferries
and the
Children's Railway
in the Buda Hills offer fun excursions. See the website of the Budapest Transport Company (BKV) for more information:
www.bkv.hu
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