The 'Bottomless Lake' of Újbuda was born by accident in 1877, when brick-factory workers cut into an underground spring and the clay pit flooded; a park was laid out round it in 1958-60. Locals jog the path, sit by the water and, if they look closely, spot frogs and turtles.
- Address
- Kosztolányi Dezső tér / Villányi út, 1114 Budapest
- Hours
- Open all the time (public park); fountain light show 21:00-22:00 in season (Pestbuda, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 45 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- Ft
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The renovated fountain plays a light show every evening from 21:00 to 22:00 (Pestbuda, 2026).
- On summer evenings the Este11 garden bar on Villányi út 14, next to the lake, is the neighbourhood meeting point (Funzine).