Gokart Aréna

In Budafok, in the south of Buda, in Budapest, Gokart Aréna offers a covered karting track, technical and safe, with many turns one after another. The sheltered layout can be driven whatever the weather, which makes it an easy outing all year. You drive SODI GT5 karts, and the races can be watched through wide glass walls, handy for those waiting. People come as a family or with friends for a few timed laps.

Karting stays open to all, with no licence or experience: a briefing, a helmet, and you head off to find your best lap on the covered layout. The technical nature of the track, with its many turns, makes it a playground appreciated by drivers who like working on their lines, while beginners quickly find their feet. Everyone tries to set the best time, and people happily come back to beat it. The venue opens every day, with longer hours at weekends.

Budafok is a quarter in the south of Buda, on the western bank of the Danube, known for its hillsides and its quieter feel than the centre. The river, its walks and its bridges are a short distance away, and the centre of Budapest is quickly reached by transport. The Hungarian capital, UNESCO-listed for its riverbanks, has a thousand discoveries once the race is over: the neo-Gothic Parliament, Buda Castle, the great thermal baths such as Gellért and Széchenyi, and the lively lanes of Pest.