Radó Dezső: Parks and Forests - Our Budapest (Budapest, 1992)

is to the north with the Pilis Mountains and Dobogókő Hill in the distance. Pesthidegkút and Solymár can be seen between them. Turning to the northeast, the Hűvös Valley and Lipót Meadows are in front of us with Kecske Hill, Hármashatár Hill, and Rózsa Hill behind. Over the Danube there is Vác, Újpest, Rákospalota, and Fót. In the distance the ranges of the Mátra Mountains (the peaks of Ágasvár, Galya-tető, and Kékes-tető) and the Bükk Mountains can be seen. The beautiful vista of Budapest itself opens to the east. The city lies directly at the foot of the hill and its eastern edge fades into the haze of the horizon. In exceptionally crystal-clear weather with favourable light conditions even the High Tatra Mountains at a distance of 215 km can be seen from here. (The first recorded sighting was dated on December 9, 1900.) The Tatras should appear between the hills of Cserhát and Naszály.

Budakeszi game park

Coming from Moszkva tér by bus 22 visitors should alight at the Korányi Sanatorium near the village of Budakeszi. From the bus stop follow the signs and the trail marked with red to the right, leading to the Game Park. This is a popular destination for hitóng and family outings, with gently rolling hills in the south and steep valleys in the north. The park occupies an area of 60 hectares and boasts a rich wildlife. The typical vegetation consists of durmast oak, common oak, turkey oak, beech, ash, common pine, black pine, larch, and the noble and sturdy hornbeam. Native herbaceous plants include flax, helleboraster, maiden pink, vervain, Hungarian tame-poison, and Festuca amethystina, a fescue grass species persisting from the Ice Age. Among the rich wildlife roe-deers, deers, and boars can be viewed in enclosures. Some 33 bird species living in the park are well catered for by the numerous feeding points.

The lookout tower on Hársbokor Hill, the highest point of the park (436 m) is well worth a visit. Visitors can enjoy the awakening nature in springtime, the blossoming nature in summertime, while in autumn the delightful colours of neighboring woods range from yellow through golden, brown, and bright red.

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