Note that Godoll? has three train stations: ''Godoll?-Allami telepek, Godoll?,'' and ''Mariabesny?.'' The ''Allami telepek'' stop is near the Arboreteum and Beekeeping museum, 3.5 kilometers outside of town. ''Godoll?'s main train station'' is located right outside the Also park (lower palace park) and is about a 15 minute walk away from the palace and downtown area. As a side note, the station served as the royal waiting room for guests of the Habsburgs. The ''Mariabesny?'' stop is outside the pilgrimage temple. The szemely trains will stop in all three, the gyors only at the main Godoll? station. Make sure you get off at the right stop!
Godoll? is also connected to Budapest by the HEV commuter rail. The station is located at Ors Vezer tere, just outside the last stop of the red metro line. HEV trains are less comfortable, cost slightly more, and take slightly longer to reach Godoll? than the normal train, but as a plus you'll be dropped off closer to the downtown. Tickets can be bought at Ors Vezer tere or from the inspector on the train. Note: Budapest public transport tickets are only valid within the boundaries of Budapest and you will need to buy an additional ticket if travelling all the way to Godoll?.
Godoll? has four HEV stops. The first is ''Erzsebet park'', right in between the Fels? Park (upper park) and the scenic Erzsebet park. The second is ''Szabadsag ter'', located in the heart of downtown and steps away from the royal palace and city museum. The third is ''Palotakert'', which drops you off near the Palotakert housing development, and the last stop is the ''Godoll?'' train station.
Buses leave from the Budapest Nepstadion station daily. Typically there are several buses an hour, but the trip takes anywhere in between 40 minutes and an hour, depending on how many stops the driver makes. Buses stop at the city bus station, a few blocks east of Szabadsag ter and the palace.
Godoll? is accessible by the M3 motorway and road 3 out of Budapest.
'''Grassalkovich Kastely''' (Grassalkovich Palace) [http://www.kiralyikastely.hu], located across the street from the Szabadsag ter HEV stop, the royal palace is Godoll?'s main attraction. Built in the 1740s, the baroque mansion was originally home to Count Anton Grassalkovich. With the creation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the palace was given to the Habsburgs as a gift and was often frequented by Queen Elizabeth, better known as Sisi. During communism the palace fell into ruin and has only recently been partially restored. Besides a tour of the royal apartments, there are also the Baroque theater and the royal chapel. Concerts are also frequently held here.
'''Godoll?i Varosi Muzeum''' (Town Museum of Godoll?) [http://www.museum.hu/search/museum_en.asp?ID=735], is located on Szabadsag ter, close to the HEV station. The exhibit focuses primarily on the Godoll? artists' colony from the early 1900s, and has several excellent examples of Hungarian Art Nouveau. There is also an ethnographic exhibit on Oceania, collected by Ferenc Ignacz, who worked at the university in Godoll?. Another small room houses the private collection of Zoltan Mihaly Csupor, a Catholic priest.
'''City Parks''' Godoll? is considered a city of parks. The three main parks are all located around the palace: Also park (lower palace park), Fels? park (upper palace park), and Erzsebet park, named after Queen Elizabeth.
'''Mariabesny? Pilgrimage Temple''' [http://www.mariabesnyo.hu/] Mariabesny? is mostly easily accessed by taking the train to the Mariabesny? station. You'll be greated by a large '''Szekely-style Transylvanian gate''' from 1942 as you walk toward the temple. The temple was commissioned by Grassalkovich when workers found a statue of the Virgin Mary on the site in 1759. It is the only two-storied baroque temple in the country, and you can also see the smallest Virgin Mary statue in the country, a museum about the Virgin, the '''Grassalkovich crypt''', and do wine-tasting in the monastery.
'''Szent Istvan Egyetem''' [http://www.szie.hu/] is the largest agricultural university in Hungary. The university is located directly east of the main train station.
'''Meheszeti Muzeum''' (Beekeeping Museum) is located on Isaszegi u. a few kilometers south of the downtown and is most easily reached from the Allami telepek train stop. The museum can only be visited by prior arrangement.
'''Arboretum''' is located on Isaszegi u., near the Beekeeping Museum and Allami telepek train stop. There are many old trees and buildings in the area, as this used to be part of the palace complex.
'''Pet?fi Sandor M?vel?desi Kozpont''' (Sandor Pet?fi Cultural Center) [http://www.muvelodesikozpont.hu] is located in a large space-ship looking building near Szabadsag ter. Local performances including theater, dance, puppets, and concerts are often held here.
'''Trafo Club''' [http://www.trafoclub.hu/] is the city's only true club or disco and it is located directly next to the Palotakert HEV stop. Local DJs and tribute bands often perform here on the weekends.
'''Varosi Filmszinhaz''' (City Movie Theater) [http://www.godolloimozi.hu] Located next to the Town Museum. It is a small movie theater that shows 2-5 different movies a day on one screen. There is never a line and the theater is never crowded. Prices are typically cheaper than in Budapest with discounts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
'''Panzio Sissi''' Dozsa Gyorgy ut 36, [http://www.panziosissi.hu]. Free wifi internet access. A little bit north of downtown. The Pizza Max Cafe is on the first floor.
'''Galeria Restaurant and Pension''' Szabadsag ter 8. Reasonable prices and a central location. Also has a traditional Hungarian restaurant.