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ELTE Füvészkert

4.7(8,904)Closed · opens 09:00📍 Palace Quarter & Józsefváros · VIII

ELTE Füvészkert is a landmark in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros, District VIII, on the Pest side of the river. The address is Illés u. 25, 1083. On Google it sits at 4.7 out of 5 across 8,904 reviews: a volume of reviews few places in the city reach.

It ranks in the top three by rating among the landmarks in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros. Across the whole city, that score puts it in the top 25% of the landmarks we list. It opens every day of the week and shuts early, in the afternoon. Across the week it opens as early as 09:00 and closes as late as 17:00.

Nearby, on foot: Cintányéros (5 min), Kilenc Kert - Streetfood and More (5 min) and Sun Resort Apartments (10 min). Central Market Hall is some 25 minutes away on foot. If it is full or shut, the closest alternatives of the same kind are Hungarian Natural History Museum (2 min) and Orczy Garden (4 min). See also Palace Quarter & Józsefváros or everything worth seeing in Budapest.

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The essentials

Address: Budapest, Illés u. 25, 1083
District: VIII
Phone: +36 1 210 1074
Website: fuveszkert.org

Opening hours

Monday	09:00–17:00
Tuesday	09:00–17:00
Wednesday	09:00–17:00
Thursday	09:00–17:00
Friday	09:00–17:00
Saturday	09:00–17:00
Sunday	09:00–17:00

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Skip the ticket queueEntry booked ahead means walking past the cash desk — which on a busy day here is a genuinely long wait.Check ticket options →Hear the story on the spotA self-guided audio route on your own phone. Most of what happened here is not written on the building.See audio tours →Visiting several paid sights?A city pass beats single tickets from roughly three paid attractions a day. Below that it does not.Do the arithmetic →Where to sleep nearbyPrices and availability on a live map, so you can judge the walk from here rather than guess from an address.See places to stay →

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Frequently asked

What are the opening hours at ELTE Füvészkert?

The hours published on Google are: Monday: 09:00–17:00; Tuesday: 09:00–17:00; Wednesday: 09:00–17:00; Thursday: 09:00–17:00; Friday: 09:00–17:00; Saturday: 09:00–17:00; Sunday: 09:00–17:00. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.

Where is ELTE Füvészkert?

The address is Budapest, Illés u. 25, 1083, in Palace Quarter & Józsefváros (District VIII).

Is ELTE Füvészkert worth visiting?

It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 8,904 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction in Budapest. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.