Kids in Budapest: Biking and Schools

by Lindsay Grant
(Budapest, Hungary)

Planet Kids International Preschool

Sites from the bike path--�buda

Danube from in a canoe

End of bike path in Szentendre

Bikes:
I've noticed more and more bike paths in Budapest which is great news for bikers. Nevertheless, families still run the risk of being directed to a busy street with no bike lane which would be dangerous for a child to handle.

Children-riders should stick to the path that follows the Danube on the Buda side. Heading north, you'll find a canoe rental shop, a green park popular with families and finally, the town of Szentendre (12 miles/20 kilometers from Budapest).

Schools:
Budapest has a good selection of small, private preschools along with larger ones for students through age 18.

See a map here: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=113650380662921546661.00048a66a58c714c0c74a&z=11