Szada Ring Gokart pálya

In Szada, north-east of Budapest, the Szada Ring lays out one thousand and fifty metres of open-air track, eight to ten metres wide, which makes it one of the largest karting layouts in the region. The width and length of the circuit change everything: here you get a real sporting course, with long straights and wide curves to hunt for the right line. Children are welcome too, which makes it an outing open to the whole family.

Karting stays open to all, with no licence or experience: a briefing, a helmet, and you head off to find your best lap. The unusual width of the track offers fine chances to overtake and to drive safely, and the format delights beginners and confident drivers alike. Pricing comes by the session, and people happily come back to beat their time. As the activity takes place outdoors, it is best to check opening times by season before coming.

Szada is a village in the hills north-east of Budapest, right by Gödöllő and its superb Baroque Grassalkovich palace, the former summer residence of Empress Elisabeth, the famous Sisi. The forests and trails of the surroundings invite a walk, in a green area away from the bustle of the capital. Budapest, with its Parliament, Buda Castle and thermal baths, is half an hour away by road, which puts the Szada Ring within reach of an outing from the capital.