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What to do · Gödöllő

Guided Tour of the Baroque Theatre, Riding Hall and Stables

The Grassalkovich court theatre and the royal riding hall, with a guide only · 40 min · From 2,500 Ft

InformationFrom Ft2500 adult (forints), tour in Hungarian
From
Ft2500 adult (forints), tour in Hungarian
Duration
40 min
Season
All year, except event days
Who it's for
All ages; there are no longer horses in the stables

What it is

Besides the royal rooms, the palace holds two other pieces that can only be seen with a guide: the Baroque theatre, the small court theatre the Grassalkovichs had built, and the riding hall with the stables, where the horses of Sisi, a great horsewoman, were kept. The visit lasts about 40 minutes.

Prices and booking

  • Adult: 2,500 Ft in Hungarian, 3,000 Ft in another language. Student: 2,000 and 2,500 Ft.
  • Groups of up to 25 people. Book by phone (+36 28 410 124) or at [email protected].
  • On some days it is not visited because of events: ask when you book.

Frequently asked questions

Are there horses in the stables?

No. You visit the buildings; there are no animals.

Can you go without booking?

Better not: the tour goes at an agreed time.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The café team in a vaulted salon with a crystal chandelier© Gödöllői Királyi Kastély

CaFE IDA, the Palace Café

Café · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: A coffee and cake in Sisi's salons after the visit, or before the light garden.

Inside the palace, on the ground floor; no museum ticket needed.
The hotel restaurant's dining room© Hotel Erzsébet Királyné

Erzsébet Királyné Restaurant

Restaurant · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: Ask for a table in the inner courtyard if it is summer; the menu is on the hotel's website.

Book by phone; also serves breakfast for hotel guests.
A pizza going into the wood-fired oven© Napolizza

Napolizza

Restaurant · Gödöllő · €€€€

What to order: One of their classic pizzas with San Marzano tomato and fior di latte; the kitchen closes half an hour earlier.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Also takeaway.

To stay nearby

The hotel building, the former town hall of Gödöllő© Hotel Erzsébet KirálynéHotel

Hotel Erzsébet Királyné

Former town hall · Opposite the HÉV · Accepts pets

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A three-star hotel in the former Art Nouveau town hall, opposite the HÉV and five minutes from the palace, with a garage and pet-friendly rooms.

A room with two beds, a blue sofa and a round table© Árnyas PanzióSmall hotel

Árnyas Panzió

Garden · Family rooms · 24-hour reception

Why we like it: A guesthouse of 58 beds with a garden in Máriabesnyő, a kilometre from the basilica, with air-conditioned rooms from 20,000 Ft a night.

From Ft20,000 / night View details