Visit the Bears
Medve Otthon or Bear Sanctuary is the place to go when the kids or the adults for that matter are tired of the city and need some nature-loving activity. Here you can visit the 42 brown bears at the bear sanctuary, just 50 minutes from Nyugati Station. Some of the bears were stars in Hungarian films, but were rescued due to mistreatment. Don't ask for their autographs, but you can feed them honey bought from the gift shop using a long spoon. If you find this unbearable, there are two packs of 26 wolves living here also. On weekends, there are pony rides, a bouncy castle, and face painting. The sanctuary is located at Patak u. 39, Veresegyház and it is open daily from 8am to 7pm. Take the train from Nyugati Station to Ivacs, the nearest station. Depending on the train, the tickets will cost either 450 Ft ($2.40/£1.30) or 900 Ft ($4.85/£2.55) with the lesser expensive trains actually being faster: 46 minutes as opposed to 1 hour and 5 minutes. From the train station, follow the clearly marked route 2km (1.2 miles) to the sanctuary. Admission is 200 Ft ($1.10/55p) per person.
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