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Buda Castle (Budavar) Budapest
329 Reviews The Buda Castle in Budapest I. one part of town known as the Castle district. Since 1987, the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name Castle Hill is included. With a number of medieval monuments,...
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Parliament (Orszaghaz) Budapest
195 Reviews The Hungarian Parliament is gothic grandeur in it's extreme. It's clearly built to impress and I would have guessed it to be larger than the Houses of parliament in London - but the guide said it...
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Fisherman Bastion (Halaszbastya) Budapest
185 Reviews The view of Pest that we have from the Bastion is the most beautiful you can imagine. The Parlament along the Danube, the Danube itself and all the buildings giving shape to that big city was an...
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Szechenyi Bath (Szechenyi furdo) Budapest
63 Reviews The Szechenyi Baths complex should definitely be on your programme in Budapest, ideally not at a weekend when the place tends to get too crowded. They are open every day. They are easy to find,...
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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) Budapest
157 Reviews Clearly a visit to Szent István Bazilika (St Stephen's Basilica) is going to be on most people's sight-seeing list when they visit Budapest and I wouldn't try to disuade anyone from going as it is...
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Heroes' Square (Hosok tere) Budapest
144 Reviews At the end of the long and leafy Andrassy Utca lies the suitably grand Heroes' Square. Here the city commemorates the leaders of the seven tribes who founded Budapest with seven statues of each. The...
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Bridges of Budapest (hidak) Budapest
219 Reviews The Elizabeth Bridge Budapest's most famous bridge over the Danube, which is the fifth district connected to the first circumference. It was built between 1898 and 1903. In the meantime, victims of...
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Museums of Budapest Budapest
146 Reviews It doesn't sound fascinating does it - the Museum of Ethnography? You'd be suprised though. It's actually quite an interesting place showcasing traditional ways of living in the Hungarian part of the...
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Monuments in Budapest Budapest
124 Reviews This monument as short walk from the Parliament building shows the reform communist Prime Minister of the 1956 uprising against Soviet domination, Imre Nagy. He stands on a footbridge facing the...
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Mathias Church (Mátyás-templom) Budapest
123 Reviews The most important and the most cherished church in Budapest is the Matthias Church on Szentharomsag ter. A church has stood on this site ever since the beginning of 13th century, and it has been...
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Gellert Hill (Gellert-hegy) - Citadella Budapest
111 Reviews Gellert Hill can be seen from all over the city, and offers the best views in the city, and easily some views you'll see anywhere in the world. Although you get great views through the trees and from...
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Thermal baths of Budapest Budapest
36 Reviews You have to go to one of the Turkish or thermal baths. There are many thermal baths in Budapest and there are even more outside of Budapest. The best ones are: Kiraly Furdo Rudas Furdo Gellert...
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Market Hall (Grand Market Hall - Nagyvasarcsarnok) Budapest
53 Reviews The Great Market Hall in Budapest is the largest indoor market in the city and an architectural monument in itself. The market is closed on Sundays but other days it opens early (sometimes as early as...
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Cruise on the Danube Budapest
52 Reviews Purchase a ticket that includes the bus tours and the boat tour. This is a good way of getting an overview of Budapest. If you plan it well you can get a good insight into the place in just a day....
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House of Terror Museum - Terror Haza Muzeum Budapest
31 Reviews This building on Andrassy Avenue at number 60 was the headquarters of the secret police first under the Fascist Arrow Cross regime (who called it the "House of Loyalty") and then the communist regime....
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Architecture Budapest
143 Reviews The National Archives in Buda's Old Town at the end of Fortuna Utca looks both forbidding and slightly fairy-tale to me. There doesn't appear to be public access to the building and I know nothing...
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Synagogue - Dohány Street (Central) Synagogue Budapest
71 Reviews Budapests Synagogue is one of the most amazing once in the world and the largest in Europe. It was built in Romantic style and inaugurated in 1859 according to plans of Ludwig Foerster, in the days...
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Gellert Baths (Gellert Furdo) Budapest
64 Reviews I'll admit I wasn't really sold on the idea of going to the thermal baths in Budapest, having been to boring old Canadian hot springs before (Banff, can you hear me?). However, I'd spent the previous...
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Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyad-vár) Budapest
67 Reviews The vajdahunyad Castle is a castle in City Park, Budapest, Hungary, that was built between 1896 and 1908, designed by Ignác Alpár. It is a copy in part of a castle in Transylvania, Romania, that is...
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Opera (Hungarian State Opera House - Magyar Állami Operaház) Budapest
61 Reviews My mother and I decided to go to the Opera, I thought it would be ok as I was convinced that I knew the story of Macbeth. We decided to walk to the Opera house from our Hotel, which in hindsight was...
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Labyrinth (Labirintus) Budapest
30 Reviews According to their website, the labyrinth has been closed illegally by the Hungarian government. This is terrible! This place looked really amazing with so much to see and do in one place. "On 29...
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City Park (Varosliget) Budapest
60 Reviews Behind the monument of the Heros' Square one of the largest green areas of Budapest can be found. It’s worth mentioning not just becuse of its hundred years old oak trees and relaxing pathways but...
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Margharet Island (Margit-sziget) Budapest
63 Reviews Marghit island is a beautiful spot on Danube. It is easily accessible from two bridges (Marghit Hid and Arpad Hid) which connect it to the mainland. There are 2 hotels in this island which are very...
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Funicular (Siklo) Budapest
44 Reviews The Sikló is the funicular railway which runs between Clark Adam Tér and the Castle Hill (arriving next to the Sándor Palace and Buda Palace). It's certainly a much easier way to get up to the top...
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Daytrips outside Budapest: Szentendre Budapest
19 Reviews If you are visiting Budapest for more than a weekend escape you may want to escape to Szentendre (St Andrew's) to get a bit of fresh air and see a quaint Hungarian Village. As it is so easy to get to...
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Visit the dam of Bekesszentandras. It was built north of the village on the river Körös. The dam, that was inaugurated in l942, made the winding and waywardly flowing river regulable and calm.Here you can catch the largest fish.
Visit the Carpet Handicraft Industry of Bekesszentandras. It is famous for its carpetweaving and classical Persian carpets. It is made by only hand!Certainly you can buy every kind of carpets in the showroom.If you have own pattern, the women will weaving Your Own Persian carpet!Showroom in Budapest!
The statue of a Turul bird can be seen at the entrance to Buda Castle at the Castle district. Turul bird is a very important bird in the history of the Magyars. It is believed to be a large falcon. Statues of Turul can also be found in other parts of the country, the largest of which is located at Tatabánya. The statue of Turul bird at Buda Castle is certainly eye-catching and visitors will not miss it!
Museum of Fine Arts is one of the best museums in the city and a top tourist attraction. It certainly attracts hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists every year. It is located beside the Heroes Square. Museum of Fine Arts was designed by Albert Schickedanz and was constructed in the beginning of the 20th century. The neo-clasical style museum contains at least 100,000 pieces of arts from Antiquity to the present day. Collections consist of various collections such as Italian, French, Spanish, Greek, Roman and Egyptian. Opening hours are between 10.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday. The museum is closed on Monday. You may e-mail to the following address for more information regarding the Museum of Fine Arts:- info@szepmuveszeti.hu
Dohany Street Synagogue is located at between Deak Square and Astoria at Dohány utca in the city's 7th district. It is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world after Temple Emanu-El in New York. It is also known as the Great Synagogue which was designed by Ludwig Förster. The interior of the Synagogue was designed by Frigyes Feszi. The synagogue was constructed in the middle of the 19th century and was consecrated in 1859. It has a seating capacity for approximately 3,000 people. The Moorish Revival style Dohany Street Synagogue is approximately 75 meter long and nearly 30 meter wide. The two octogonal towers are approximately 40 meter high. Opening hours to the synagogue are between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm daily. Closed on Saturdays. The interior of the synagogue is certainly one of the most beautiful synagogues in Europe! Admission fees are 1,400 HUF for adult...
Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Széchenyi lánchid in Hungarian) is located between Roosevelt Square on the Pest side and Adam Clark Square on the Buda side of the city across River Danube. It is the first permanent bridge to be constructed in the city. The bridge was designed by William Tierney Clark and was constructed in the middle of the 19th century. The Chain Bridge was named after István Széchenyi.Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge and is the most famous bridge in the city. It is approximately 370 meter long with a middle span of approximately 200 meters. It was constructed of wrought iron on its suspension and stones on its towers. Both sides of the bridge have passageways for pedestrians with wonderful views of River Danube especially at night.
Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Àllami Operaház in Hungarian) is located at Andrassy Avenue in the heart of Pest in the 6th district. This wonderful neo-Renaissance style building was designed by Miklós Ybl and constructed in the late 19th century. You can see the statues of many famous composers such as Beethoven, Verdi and Mozart erected on the roof of the building especially at its facade as depicted in our photograph on the right. Guided tour to Hungarian State Opera House costs 2,800 HUF per adult. The admission is free with Budapest Card.
Mathias Church (Mátyás templom in Hungarian) is located in the heart of the Castle district at Castle Hill beside Hotel Hilton and Fisherman's Bastion at Buda side of the city. It was originally built in Romanesque style of architecture in the 11th century but later renovated to the Gothic style in the 14th century. It received extensive renovation in the late 19th century. It was also converted into a mosque during the Ottoman rule. The church was officially known as the Church of Our Lady, built in honour of King Mathias.It is one of the finest churches in the city of Budapest and a great tourist attraction at Castle Hill. Don't miss the Mathias Church when you visit the Castle Hill! Opening hours are between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm during the weekdays, between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm on Saturdays and between 1.00 pm and 5.00 pm on Sundays.
Gellert Hill (Gellért-hegy in Hungarian) is located at Buda end of the Elisabeth Bridge on the 11th district of the city. The hill is approximately 230 meter high which is much higher than the Castle Hill nearby and thus offers much better view than the Castle Hill. It is good to climb up the stairs to the top if you are fit and healthy, but it can be very tiring. The hill is named after St. Gellért who was thrown to death from the top of the hill. Citadella built by the Austrians in the middle of the 19th century, is located near the top with the female statue of Liberty (holding a propeller blade) erected in front of it. The statue was erected to commemorate Hungary's liberation from the Nazi rule.
Heroes Square (Hösök tere in Hungarian) is located at the end of Andrássy Avenue next to the City Park and the Museum of Fine Arts in the VI district. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Budapest and is also a favourite meeting places for the locals. The square was constructed in the late 19th century to celebrate millenium. It is also known as Millenium Memorial by the locals and is certainly one of the most popular squares in the city.Heroes Square consists of a tall Corinthian column reaching the height of approximately 40 meters with the statue of Archangel Gabriel at the top (refer to our main photograph on the right). Below the column lies the equestrian statues of seven Magyar tribes who settled in Hungary in the 9th or 10th century. Behind the column lies two rows of semi-circle colonnades consisting of 14 statues of Hungarian kings (seven on each side) including...
Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest
6 Reviews and 1661 Opinions Was booked in here as part of Insight tours, would recommend to the non-budget traveller
Hotel Palatinus Pecs
10 Reviews and 42 Opinions I used to work in the hospitality industry, so this is my professional opinion, but I did have...
Hotel Roz Szentendre
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