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Category: Must sees You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time Location: Buda side, in the Buda Castle Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Matthias Church Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus) - Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk) Short description: The Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion) is one of the many beautiful ornaments of the Buda Castle. Despite of its name, the "bastion", it has never served defensive purposes. Following the lines of the original city walls, the... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Buda side, Castle district Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus)- Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk) Short description: The Matthias Church can be found in the centre of the Buda Castle district, beside the Halászbástya. The church was appointed in dedication to the Virgin Mary, yet it is quoted by the name of the legendary Hungarian king, Matthias (Mátyás) who ordered... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Faboulous panoramic view, historic statues and monuments Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or in the evening for a nice panoramic walk Location: Buda side, Buda Castle Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion Public transport: Castle bus (15 mins. walk from Moszkva tér) Short description: The large, gothic styled Royal Palace was built in the first half of the 14th Century in the Buda Castle district, which became famous Europe-wide. In 1686 it was a heap of ruins, having witnessed the bloody battles of its re-conquer from the invading Turkish by the Christian... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Panoramic view, historic monuments Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Buda side, Rózsadomb Places of interest nearby: Margaret bridge, Margaret Island Public transport: HÉV (Suburban rail), Bus 91, 191, Tram 4,6 - Margit híd budai hídfő (10 mins. walk) Short description: On the Buda side, as if guarding the baths once founded by the invading Turks, is the tomb (or Türbe) of Gül Baba. The Dervish meaning of Gül Baba literally translates to "Father of Roses", who, according to the legend, always wore a rose on his turban.... » |
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Category: Don't miss You can expect: Panoramic view, historic monuments and statues Estimated time you'll spend there: 15 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime and evening Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill Places of interest nearby: Citadella, Statue of Liberty Public transport: Bus 5, 7, 8 Erzsébet híd budai hídfő, Bus 86, Tram 18, 19, 41- Döbrentei tér, (15 mins. walk) Short description: Situated on the hill bearing his name, Gellért-hegy (Gellért Hill) and facing the Elisabeth bridge (Erzsébet-híd) is the statue of the first Hungarian martyr, Saint Gellért. According to the legend, Saint Gellért Bishop... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Great architectural works Estimated time you will spend there: 20-25 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Buda side, Pasarét Places of interest nearby: Memorial Building of Bartók Béla, Budaforest Public transport: Tram 56, bus 5 - Pasaréti tér Short description: Even in Budapest, the Bauhaus era left behind some very interesting and valuable buildings. One of its centres is the inner part of Buda, the Pasarét, which started to infiltrate during the 1930s. In 1931, following to the Stuttgart model, the capital allowed for an entire... » |
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Category: Park in Budapest Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours You can expect: Resting and walking Location: Buda side, Elizabeth bridge Places of interest nearby: Rudas spa, Gellért Hill, Castle, Citadel and Statue of Liberty, Statue of Saint Gellért How to get there from city centre: Bus 7 - Rudas fürdő, Bus 8 - Erzsébet híd budai hídfő, Tram 18, 19, 41 - Döbrentei tér Short description: The Tabán is part of the First District and covers the territory in the narrow valley between the Castle Hill (Várhegy), the Gellért Hill (Gellérthegy) and the Nap Hill (Nap-hegy). It once was the oldest residential area, referred to as the... » |
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Category: Park in Budapest Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1 hours You can expect: Resting and walking Location: Buda side, close to Déli Railway Station Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen's Bastion Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time How to get there from city centre: M2, Bus 102, Tram 18 - Déli Pályaudvar Short description: The somewhat frightening name of Vérmező (Bloodfield) can be found on the western side of the Castle Hill, between the Southern Railway station (Déli Pályaudvar) and Moszkva square. It is a partially green and partly built-in territory which... » |
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Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2 hours You can expect: Picturesque stalactite cave Location: Buda side, Kolosy tér Places of interest nearby: Hármashatár Hill How to get there from city centre: Bus 65 from Kolosy tér 5 mins - Pálvölgyi Cseppkőbarlang Short description: It is Hungary's third longest cave rich in dripstone and stalagmite structures. According to the legend during June 1904 close to the edge of a mine yard the earth collapsed beneath a peacefully grazing sheep. During the rescue of the unfortunate animal, the continuation of the... » |
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Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours You can expect: Medicinal cave, spectacular array of formations cave Location: Buda side, Pusztaszeri út Places of interest nearby: Buda Hill How to get there from city centre: Bus 29 - Pusztaszeri út 29, Bus 91 - Pusztaszeri út Short description: In the autumn of 1930, at a plot of land close to the Zöldmáli street while carrying out stone quarry works, an opening leading deep down was discovered. The owner of the land notified some speleologists who, after removing some larger stones to widen the hole, descended into the deep... » |
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You can expect: Old square, surrounded by nice traditional buildings Estimated time you will spend there: 30 min Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Buda side, Places of interest nearby: Vasarely Museum Public transport: HÉV (suburban rail) – Árpád híd, Bus 86 – Flórián tér (2 mins. walk) Short description: It was here, in Ancient Buda that the history of Budapest started 2000 years ago, with the foundation of the Roman city of Aquincum, which served as a base for the development of the capital just like in the case of other former Roman cities, London, Paris and Vienna. In 1873,... » |
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Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours You can expect: Resting, walking and fishing Location: Buda Side, Kosztolányi Desző tér Places of interest nearby: Gellért Hill Best to visit: Good weather, daytime How to get there from city centre: Bus 7,86, Tram 19,49 - Kosztolányi Dezső tér Short description: The most beautiful park of the Eleventh (XI) district can be found around the Feneketlen tó. The area between the Villányi út and the Bartók Béla út is divided by promenades, lawns and... » |
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You can expect: Most important and popular meeting point, architecture from the seventies Estimated time you will spend there: 15 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Buda side Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Vérmező Public transport: M2, Bus castle, 22, 49, 56, Tram 4-6, 18, 56, 59, 61 - Moszkva tér Short description: This public transport junction point in Buda for the most part can be compared to the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, since it is just as ugly and chaotic, yet is still the most important and popular meeting spots and centre of the town as its German neighbour. The... » |
Sights to see Pest side
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Big square, enormous cathedral Estimated time you will spend there: 45 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, City centre Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (cafes, restaurants, shops), Opera Public transport: M3 - Arany János utca Short description: The capital's largest and most magnificent temple can be found in the heart of the city, with its dome rising above the roofs of Pest. Its building began in 1851 by Joseph Hild. In 1868, after his death, the dome structure collapsed due to improper foundation works. The building... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: The 3 main architectural styles - Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance Baroque Estimated time you'll spend there: 30-60 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or evening Location: Pest side, Városliget Places of interest nearby: City park, Hősök square, Museum of Fine Arts, Kunsthalle, Ice skating track Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere Short description: In the City Park (Városliget), on the Széchenyi Island is a strange building complex that best resembles an enchanted castle, due to its builders trying to re-create the copy of some of the notorious historical buildings of Hungary, in honour of the 1896 Millennium... » |
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Category: Must sees You can expect: Big square, surrounded by museums Estimated time you will spend there: 30 min Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, City Park Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle, Műcsarnok Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Ice skating rink Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere Short description: Right at the end of the Andrássy út is the largest and most magnificent square of Budapest, Hősök tere. The square was built for the Millenium Celebrations of 1896, celebrating the 1000 years of Hungarian history. In the centre of the square, on a pillar... » |
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Category: Architecture You can expect: Great architectural work Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, Stefánia út Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle Public transport: Trolley-bus 75 (10 mins. walk from Stadionok - M2) Short description: Walking from the City Park towards the Puskás Ferenc Stadion we may find the Geological Institute of Hungary (Földtani Intézet), the most significant Hungarian secessionist creation. The building was designed by Ödön Lechner and was handed over to the... » |
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Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2-3 hours You can expect: Resting and walking Location: Pest side, Hősök tere Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Museum of Fine Arts, Art Gallery, Ice-skating rink How to get there from city centre: M1, Bus 4, Trolleybus 75, 79 - Hősök tere, Trolley-bus 72 - Dózsa György út Short description: It was the city's first big public park. It is pleasant to lay down under its enormous trees, or play on its great fields. There are numerous sport fields and bike routes on its grounds. Also located here is Pest's very first thermal... » |
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You can expect: Great architectural work Estimated time you will spend there: 15 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, Roosevelt tér Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, Danube bank Public transport: Bus 15 - Zrínyi utca, Tram 2 - Roosevelt tér Short description: The neo-renaissance style building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) is situated at the head of the Chain bridge on the Pest side, on Roosevelt Square and at first glance looks very much like an opera house. Its establishment was initiated in 1825 by the... » |
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You can expect: Europe Estimated time you'll spend there: 30 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, Astoria, Jewish quarter Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, 7th district Jewish quarter Public transport: M2, Tram 47, 49 - Astoria, Trolley-bus - Károly körút Short description: Although 21 synagogues can be found in Budapest, the Grand Synagogue in Dohány street is the one that locals refer to most often as "The" Synagogue. It is of no surprise, since the newly renovated synagogue is the second largest in the world, but first... » |
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You can expect: The capital Estimated you'll spend there: 1-2 hours Best to visit: Daytime Location: Pest side, Szabadság híd Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, Váci utca (pedestrian street) Public transport: Bus 15, Tram 2, 47, 49 - Fővám tér Short description: The capital's largest indoor market can be found at the head of the Szabadság Bridge on the Pest side, on Fővám square (Fővám tér). After it was built in 1897, along with five others of its kind (at Rákóczi square,... » |
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You can expect: Great architectural work Estimated time you will spend there: 20 mins Best to visit: Good weather, daytime Location: Pest side, Kossuth tér Places of interest nearby: Museum of Ethnography, Szabadság tér Public transport: M2, Bus 15, City bus, Trolley bus 78 - Kossuth tér Short description: One of the main motifs and spectacle of Budapest, is the Parliament found on Kossuth Lajos tér (Kossuth Square) of Pest, designed by Imre Steindl in a historic eclectic fashion that mixes the styles of different time periods. Gyula Illyés, the... » |
