Budapest
Hungary · Central Hungary · 105 m
Description
Budapest is the capital of Hungary and takes the large majority of the country's visitors, two cities joined across the Danube with hilly Buda on one bank and flat Pest on the other. The riverfront, the castle district and Andrássy Avenue carry UNESCO World Heritage status together. Over a hundred thermal springs feed bathhouses that range from Ottoman domes to the yellow neo-baroque palace of Széchenyi. The parliament is the largest building in the country, the ruin bars fill old courtyards in the seventh district, and the Chain Bridge links the two halves. The two halves feel different enough that people pick a side.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 7 days (optimal 4 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October or December
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Hungarian Parliament Building
- Buda Castle and the Castle District
- Széchenyi thermal baths
- Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church
- Chain Bridge and the Danube embankments
- Ruin bars of the seventh district
- Great Market Hall
- Gellért baths and Gellért Hill
- Andrássy Avenue and the State Opera
- Heroes' Square and City Park
- Saint Stephen's Basilica
- Dohány Street Synagogue
- Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial
- House of Terror museum
- Margaret Island
- Rudas and Király Ottoman baths
- Christmas markets on Vörösmarty Square (November - December)
- Danube evening cruise
- Hungarian National Museum
Getting there
- Airports:
- BUD
- Train stations:
- Budapest-Keleti
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry