Gödöllő Royal Palace, Sisi's Rooms

What it is

Gödöllő Palace was commissioned by Count Antal Grassalkovich I in the 18th century. In 1867 the Hungarian state bought it and gave it as a coronation gift to Franz Joseph and Elisabeth, Sisi, who spent long periods here: it was the place in Hungary she loved most. The permanent exhibition takes in the royal rooms, Sisi's violet-coloured apartments, the ceremonial hall and the history of the house, which in the 20th century was a barracks and an old people's home before being restored from 1995.

Prices and opening hours

• Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00; the ticket office closes at 17:00.
• Adult: 5,000 Ft Monday to Friday and 5,400 Ft at weekends. Reduced, for students: 2,500 and 2,700 Ft.
• Family, two adults with children aged 6 to 18: 4,800 or 5,200 Ft per adult and 2,200 Ft per child.
• Under-6s, free. Audio guide, 1,000 Ft at the ticket office.
• Guided tour of 70–80 minutes: the ticket plus 1,000 Ft in Hungarian or 2,000 Ft in another language; there are Spanish-speaking guides if you ask beforehand by phone or email.

Getting there

The HÉV H8 from Örs vezér tere leaves you at the Gödöllő, Szabadság tér stop, across the main road. By car, on the M3, park in the surrounding streets.