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Football

Once the Hungarian football team belonged among the best in the world (they were World Cup runners-up in 1938 and 1954, and three times winners of the Olympic Games in 1952, 1964 and 1968).  Unfortunately these times are gone, but the atmosphere of today’s football matches is fantastic as well, especially when two age-old rival teams meet.  If you want to experience this atmosphere, we give you some hints about which locations to visit in Budapest.

Puskás Ferenc stadium

team: Hungarian national team

internet: www.mlsz.hu

address: 1146 Istvánmezei út 3-5

The stadium is the home of the Hungarian national team. It was named after one of the best players and the most famous Hungarian of the 20th century: Ferenc Puskás. Puskás began his career in Kispesti AC (later Budapesti Honvéd), where he was top scorer four times, and with this club he also won the national championship five times. In the Hungarian national team he scored 84 goals in 85 matches, and he was a winner of the Olympic Games and a runner-up in the World Cup. Later, as a player at Real Madrid, "Pancho Puskas” was four times a top scorer, six times a champion and three times the winner and twice the runner-up in the European Champion Clubs’ Cup (the forerunner of today’s Champions League). During the European Cup final in 1960, which Real Madrid won by 7-3, he scored 4 goals. As a coach he led his teams to win the championships in Australia and Greece.  In 2009 a new award named after him for the season's more beautiful goal.(Fifa  Puskas Award).

Ferenc Puskás memorials

If you are not only interested in football matches, but you would also like to visit the memorials connected to Puskás, then beside the national stadium we recommend you to visit St. Stephen’s Basilica, where the tomb of the great champion, who died in 2006, can be found.  Furthermore, there is a relief about him at 1-3 Puskás Ferenc Street in Kispest, near the Bozsik Stadium, which was named after his best friend, and which is the home of Puskás’ old club.

Bozsik stadium

Named from Jozsef Bozsik, the 100-times international player.

team: Budapest Honvéd FC

Information about match-days in the league and cup: www.honvedfc.hu

address: 1194. Puskás Ferenc út 1-3.

Szusza Ferenc stadium

team: Újpest FC

Information about match-days in the league and cup: www.ujpestfc.hu

address: 1044. Megyeri út 13.

Albert stadium

Named from Florián Albert, theplayer of Ferencvarosi Tc and Hungary, who won the Fifa Gold Ball in 1967.

team: Ferencvárosi TC

Information about match-days in the league and cup: www.ftc.hu

address: 1091. Üllői út 119.

Water sports

Kayak / canoe

These water sports are very popular spare-time activities in Hungary. In the last four Olympic Games kayak and canoe proved to be the most successful sports for Hungarian competitors.    With 19 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 25 bronze medals won in these two sports, kayak and canoe possess a distinguished place on the absolute rank of Hungarian Olympic sports.   Taking advantage of the opportunities provided by the Danube, many people choose these sports as spare-time activities. Popular rental places, clubs and instruction places are most likely to be found near the Roman Embankment, the bay of Újpest, at Margaret Island and in Csepel.

Kayak-canoe-row-boat rentals:

Béke I és Béke II. Boat-house

address: Római-part  III. Nánási út 97.

tel: +36 1 388 9303

web: www.romaipart.com

Építők SE Margitsziget

address: Margitsziget, 1138. Sirály Csónakház

web: www.kajakkenusport.hu

Rómaifürdő SE

address: 1031 Római part, Petur u. 22.

tel.: 240-3048

web: www.romaifurdo-se.hu

Gubacsi Leisure and Water-sport Centre

address: 1222. Vízisport u. 1.

web: www.kajakkenusport.hu

Nyunyó Kajak

address: Szigetszentmiklós, Rév út 185.

web: www.nyunyokajak.hu

Clubs:

www.kajakkenusport.hu

Csepel KKE

address: 1213 Budapest, Hollandi út 16.

Tel./Fax: (1) 425 1578

Budapesti Honvéd KKSE

address: 1134 Budapest, Dózsa György út 53.
tel: +36 1 340 89 16
1034 Budapest, Hajógyári Sziget Pf. 73.
tel/fax: +36 1 250 5122

Lágymányosi Spari Water-sports and leisure Association 

address:1117 Budapest, Vízpart u. 4.
tel: + 36 1 204 2883
fax.: +36 1 205 3458

Swimming and Waterpolo

Swimming and water polo are other extremely popular water sports, among both women and men too. 

The Hungarian team performs legendarily well in swimming competitions during the Olympics.  There are hardly any Olympic Games at which Hungarian swimmers received no medals at all. The first Hungarian winner of an Olympic game was also a swimmer, Alfréd Hajós, in 1898, at Athens. Perhaps the swimmers with the most outstanding performance are Krisztina Egerszegi, who can boast five gold medals, and Tamás Darnyi, who was champion four times.

Currently the Hungarian male water polo team is the most successful national water polo team in the world. They won the Olympics nine times – out of which they received the gold medal three times in a row in the last three Olympic Games in a unique way (2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing), led by the coach Dénes Kemény. The team won the European Championship twelve times, the World Championship and the World League twice, and they are multiple silver and bronze medallists.

If you fancy about match days you can find information at the site of the Hungarian Waterpolo Federation: www.mvlsz.hu. Also there are information about swimming and waterpolo lessons and courses with schedules and opening times at the pools' sites.

Main pools in Budapest:

Hajós Alfréd National Swimming pool

Address: 1138. Margitsziget, Hajós Alfréd sétány

Tel: +36-1 450-4200

Web: www.hajosalfred.hu

Császár-Komjádi Swimming pool

Team: Vasas SC

Address: 1024. Árpád fejedelem u. 8.

Tel: +36-1 326-1478

Web: www.vasas.hu

BVSC Pool

Team: BVSC

Address: 1142. Szőnyi u. 2.

Tel: +36 1 273 0886

web: www.bvsc.hu

Kőér street Swimming pool

Team: Honvéd-Domino

Address: 1103. Kőér u. 1/a.

tel: +36 1 262 4756

web: www.domino-bhse.hu

Darnyi Tamás Swimming School

web: www.darnyitamasuszoiskola.hu

Hegyvidéki and Újbudai Swimming pools - swimming and waterpolo courses for children and youngsters

Address: 1123. Csörsz u. 14-16 és 1112.Kánai út 2,

Tel:: +36-1 248-2260, +36-1 877-5989

Web: www.sportmax.hu

Mass sports

Running

• Street races, marathons, fitness events- www.futanet.hu
• Margitszigeti Atlétikai Centrum, MAC, 1138 Budapest, Margitsziget, tel: +36 1 329-34-06, +36 1 329-27-88, fax: +36 1 329-35-40, www.margitsziget.com

Cycling - Bike rentals, bike tours

• Yellow Zebra, V. Sütő u. 2. www.yellowzebra.hu
• Budapest Bike, VII. Wesselényi u. 13. tel: +36/30/9.44.55.33, www.budapestbike.hu
• Velo-Touring,  1118. Elopatak u. 1., Tel: (+36)-1-319-0571, www.velo-touring.hu

Tennis

• Mini Garros Tenisz Club XIV. Csömöri út 21/A Tel. 363-6800
• Római Tenisz Akadémia III. Királyok útja 105. Tel. 240-8616, www.romaiteniszakademia.hu
• Szépvölgyi Teniszcentrum II. Virág B. u. 39-41 Tel. 388-1591
• Városmajori Teniszakadémia XII. Városmajor u. 63-69 Tel. 202-5337

Extreme sports

Challengeland Adventure parks

• Csillebérc, 1121. Konkoly Thege Miklós út 21. , Tel: +36 20-599-8501, www.kalandpalya.com
• Bókay kert, 1181 Bp. Szélmalom u. 33., Tel: +36 20-599-8501, www.kalandpalya.com

Paintball

• Extrem paintball pályái: 1. Budapest, 18. kerület, Szövet utcai volt Légvédelmi laktanya
  GPS koordináták: N 47.39181, E 19.18987
• 2. Dunakeszi, Alagimajor
  GPS koordináták: N 47.60467, E 19.14808
• 3.  Budapest, 22. kerület, Török u. 4. www.extrempaintball.hu
• Csillebérci paintballpálya, 1121 Budapest XII. kerület Konkoly Thege Miklós út 21., www.paintballpark.hu

Gokart

• Budaring Gokart XI. Budaörsi út (A Floracoop virágpiacnál) Tel. (06 30) 311-9856
• Eurocenter Gokart III. Bécsi út 154 Tel. (06 30) 206-4206

Skate-board

• Görzenál III. Árpád fejedelem útja 46. Tel. 250-4800

Boulder

• Boulder Sport , XIII. Váci út 19., Tel.:06-1-2701183, Nyitvatartás:H-P: 8-22h, Szo-V: 10-20h
• Everestgym, 1103 Budapest, Sibrik Miklós út 30., Nyitvatartás:H-P: 16-23h, Szo-V: 10-22h, kivéve rendezvény esetén.
• Ujjerő Boulder Terem, Cím:XI. ker. Budafoki út 111. (a Buda Plaza raktárterületén), Tel.:06-1-951-0722, Nyitvatartás:H-P: 17-23h, SZ-V: 10-22h, de a mindig aktuális nyitvatartás: www.ujjero.com
• Mászóbirodalom, XI. Budafoki út 70., Nyitvatartás:    Hétfő - Vasárnap 10:00 - 22:00

Golf

Old Lake Golf Club Tata (Budapesttől 40 kilométerre, nyugatra) (06 34) 587-620

• Polus Palace Golf Club Göd (Budapest határától 15 percre az A2-es úton) Kádár u. 49 Tel. (06 30) 530-570

Equestrian

• Favorit Lovarda XVI. Mókus u. 23 (Baross utca felöl) Tel. (06 30) 966-9992, www.favoritlovarda.uw.hu
• Petneházy Horse-Riding School  II. Feketefej u. 2 Tel. 397-5048, www.petnehazy.hu
• Budapesti Lovasklub, Nemzeti Lovarda, Budapest Kerepesi út 7., web
• Nemzeti Lovarda, Budapest Kerepesi út 7., www.nemzetilovarda.hu
• Kincsem Park, 1101 Budapest, Albertirsai út 2-4., Tel.: (+36) 1/433-0520, Fax: (+36) 1/433-052l, www.magyarturf.hu

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Bowling, pool biliard, darts

• Mammut Bowling Club II. Lövőház u. 2-6 II. emelet Tel: 345-8300 www.bowlingclub.hu
• Strike Bowling Club XI. Budafoki út 111-113 Tel. 206-2754
• Gold Crown Szabdidőközpont, 1117 Budafoki út 111-113. www.goldcrown.hu

Fitness centres

• MOM Wellness Központ, Cím: 1123 Budapest, Alkotás út 53., Tel: 487-5600, 30/277-5600, Fax: 487-5601, www.momwellness.hu
• Gold's Gym,  Mammut II. Bevásárlóközpont IV. emelet, 1024 Budapest, Lövőház utca 2-6., Tel:    +36 1 345 85 44, Fax: +36 1 345 85 45, www.goldsgym.hu
• Gilda-max Fitness, www.gilda-max.hu

Squash

• A & TSH I. Pálya u. 9 Tel. 356-9530
• Aktív Squash Club XIV. Tábornok u. 7 Tel. 251-3322
• Aréna Fitness XIII. Váci út 178 (Duna Plaza) Tel. 239-4356
• Arnold Gym III. Szépvölgyi út 15 Tel. 250-4259
• City Squash & Fitness II. Marcibányi tér 13 Tel. 325-0082
• Top Squash – Mammut Shopping Center II. Lövőház u. 2-6 Tel. 345-8193