Central Hungary

Things to do in Budapest

Top Things to Do in Budapest

Things to Do in Budapest

Ways to tour Budapest

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Budapest Evening or Night Sightseeing Cruise & Unlimited Prosecco
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Budapest: Dinner & Cruise on the Danube with Folklore Dance Show & Live Music
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Half-day Wine Tasting Tour in Etyek Wine Country near Budapest
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Spring Break
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Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Day Cruise
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€15.00
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Thermal BeerSpa + Széchenyi ticket (skip the line)
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Thermal Spas & Hot Springs
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Parliament Tour in Budapest with Audio Guide
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€27.90
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Budapest Danube River Sightseeing Night Cruise
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€21.00
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Budapest All in One Walking Tour with Strudel Stop
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€58.00
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Budapest Essentials Private Tour /Highlights and Hidden Sights/
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€95.00
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Budapest Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours
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Top Attractions in Budapest

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1. Hungarian Parliament Building

Architectural Buildings • Government Buildings

Belváros-Lipótváros

has 96 steps which is significant since Budapest was founded in 896).

2. Fisherman's Bastion

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

District I / Buda

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This historic site is a rebuilt portion of the original castle wall high in the Castle District of Budapest.

3. Shoes on the Danube Bank

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Belváros-Lipótváros

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This moving memorial is dedicated to the Jews who were shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen during World War…

4. St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)

Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

Belváros-Lipótváros

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A mix of architectural styles, St. Istvan Cathedral was built a little over 100 years ago to mark the millennium…

5. Danube River

Bodies of Water

Várkerület

A seamless combination of art and practicality, this first stone bridge across the Hungarian Danube, built in 1849, is…

6. Matthias Church

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

District I / Buda

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Scene of several coronations, including Charles IV in 1916, the last Habsburg king.

7. Széchenyi Lánchíd

Bridges

Várkerület

The historic Chain Bridge was completed in 1849 as the first permanent Bridge spanning the River Danube in all of…

8. Buda Castle

Castles

District I / Buda

This is the site of of castles and palaces which have served as the seat of power over the region since at least the…

9. Heroes' Square

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Zugló

The Millennium Monument in the square's middle commemorates 1000 years of the history of the Magyars.

10. Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz)

Operas • Architectural Buildings

Terézváros

As part of the tour we had a mini concert in the stairway that lasted about 15 minutes and was fun.

11. Margaret Island

Islands • Parks

Margaret Island

Its medieval ruins are reminders of its importance in the Middle Ages as a religious centre.

12. Varhegy

Points of Interest & Landmarks

District I / Buda

This historical castle and palace complex carries more than 800 years of history starting from the Middle Ages to the…

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