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Városligeti KRESZ Park
Budapest’s biggest traffic park for children, where learning meets play
After the Main Playground and the Music Playground, yet another thematic children’s paradise has opened in the City Park: the completely renewed Children’s Traffic Park, where children can learn the basics of safe traffic through play. Located in the heart of the park, not far from the House of the Hungarian Millennium, this part of the park – easily and safely accessible from Zichy Mihály, Stefánia and Hermina roads – is more than a modern playground: it is an exciting, interactive learning space, where children can become familiar with the world of everyday traffic while exploring a miniature cityscape. The Children’s Traffic Park, similar in size and facilities to the Main Playground, is a must-visit destination for every family visiting the City Park.
A fully renewed Children’s Traffic Park
The Traffic Park, fully refurbished as part of the Liget Budapest Project, provides a unique opportunity for children of all ages to learn traffic regulations in practice. Here, they can practise the rules of cycling, scootering or driving small cars in a life-like traffic environment and situations, aided by real – only smaller! – traffic lights, zebra crossings, road signs and railway barriers, which help them acquire the basics of safe traffic behaviour. The park also features miniaturised roundabouts and junctions, complete with authentic road markings, scaled-down traffic signs and fully functioning traffic lights – just like in reality. All these elements support the learning of traffic basics, so that children can learn in practice how to travel safely and lawfully, to pay attention to others, give priority, wait for others and move around by helping each other. And while doing so, they can feel a little bit grown-up, just like mum and dad.
A miniature city, amazing adventures
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One of the most exciting parts of the Children’s Traffic Park is a scaled-down city district, complete with streets to explore. Exploring these, besides riding a play car and cycling, children can discover a railway station, and an airport with a passenger terminal and even a play security scanner. The ‘mini district’ also features playful interactive boards introducing the meaning of road signs.
Vehicles in the Children’s Traffic Park
The Children’s Traffic Park in the City Park is a dream come true for every child who loves little motorised vehicles. Here, they can not only see but also try out miniature versions of various means of transport, and they are guaranteed an unforgettable experience.
The custom-made play features are truly unique: you cannot see them anywhere else. Children can climb into the driver’s cab of a miniature train, and sit in its passenger carriage, as if they were really travelling by train. The play aircraft is also special: the children can sit in the cockpit and even climb into the hold of an aeroplane; what is more, the wings can be used as seesaws for extra fun. A helicopter also awaits future pilots, who can steer their imaginary vehicle from the cockpit. And to ensure that air traffic runs smoothly, there is a huge control tower, where little air traffic controllers can observe the life of the park and then recover from their ‘hard work’ with some fun sliding. Linked to the traffic course, more interactive features make exploration even more exciting: a play petrol station, an electric vehicle charging point and a repair station also help children to learn not only about traffic but also to master practical technical skills.
Children’s Traffic School – playful learning, lasting knowledge
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Organised by the Liget Budapest Project in conjunction with the BikeRide Association, the Children’s Traffic School welcomes children from all over Hungary to take part in its free summer traffic courses. Nursery and primary school children can acquire the basics of safe road use in a playful environment. The only requirement for participation is to have a free Liget+Kids registration, accessible here . Children attending the course receive a stamp-collecting booklet, and after three sessions, they can even earn their own “Liget Licence”.
Recreation for the whole family
The Children’s Traffic Park in the City Park offers fun-filled activities not only for children but for the whole family. While the youngsters can spend hours circling around the traffic course, parents and older siblings will not be bored either. The park also has table tennis facilities and a streetball court too, ensuring that the sportier family members can also find activities they enjoy, while rest areas shaded by trees and newly installed street furniture provide comfort for those who prefer to relax. Thanks to modern lighting, the park remains safe to use even after sunset. The Children’s Traffic Park in the City Park is not only a place to learn about the rules of the road but a true family adventure park as well, where play and learning go hand in hand. Whether it’s a weekend outing or an afternoon activity, this is a place definitely worth a visit.
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