'''Erd''' is a suburb just west of Budapest in Hungary. Once an administrative center of the Ottoman empire it is now the town with the largest population in Pest county with about 43,000 inhabitants.
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By car
Easiest by car to follow M1 or M7 highway from Budapest and leave at the exit of Erd. Routes 6 and 70 also cross through the town.
By train
Trains leave most often from Budapest Deli station (this train will also stop in Budapest Kelenfold). There are less frequent trains from the Keleti station also. Note that Erd has three stations: Erd fels? (upper Erd), Erd, and Erd also (lower Erd). Not all the trains stop in all three so check before boarding. Journey time will be roughly 30 to 40 minutes. Check [http://www.elvira.hu/elvira.dll/uf?ed=07.02.23&i=budapest&e=erd&v=&mikor=0&d=&u=40&x=0&y=0] for the exact schedule.
By bus
There are a few options by bus. The easiest to take the frequent-running bus from Etele ter which will take you directly to Erd in about 25 minutes. There are less frequent buses that leave from Csepel, or you can also take the #3 from Moricz Zsigmond korter in Buda to Nagyteteny, and from there catch a 10 minute bus to Erd.
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'''Minaret''' on Mecset u. is the third largest minaret in the country, after Pecs and Eger, and stands at 23 meters. Located in the Ofalu or Old Town south of the train station, it is all that remains from the town's once important place in the Ottoman Empire. Take bus #1 from the bus station to arrive.
'''Magyar Foldrajzi Muzeum''' [http://www.foldrajzimuzeum.hu/index.php?a=node&lang=2&c=10] (Hungarian Geographical Museum) housed in the Classicist Wimpffen Mansion at Budai ut 4. The ''Hungarian Travellers and Explorers'' exhibit displays the life and work of the nation's most famous travellers. Whereas the ''Scientific Explorers of Hungary'' exhibit features the historic geography and geology of the region, included a room dedicated to the Szekely people from Transylvania. The museum is located just west of the fels? and also train stations and easily walked to.
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'''Steak House'''. If you enjoy meat, this is for you. They have all kinds of steaks, the place is nice (all wooden interior), service is okay. Prices are a bit high but you probably won't regret it afterwards (and you definitely won't stay hungry).
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