With a vast array of sites, museums, as well as streets, squares, restaurants, cafés and stores with a unique atmosphere, Buda Castle and the whole of the Castle District are among the most well-known and frequently visited tourist attractions of Budapest. The Royal...
With the Buda Castle in the background, the Hungarian capitals first bridge,now a monument, is a fascinating spectacle that has attracted many tourists to Budapest. The bridge was built upon the request of Count István Széchenyi by designer William Tierney Clark and...
The Parliament, built in Neo-Gothic style and located on the bank of the Danube, serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly. The building complex,the biggest of its kind in Hungary, was erected between 1884 and 1904 on the plans of Imre Steindl. The...
Construction of the most monumental square started at the 1000th anniversaryof the Hungarian Conquest. Learn about Hungarianhistory just by marveling at the statues of the square:Archangel Gabriel protects the country from atop a 36-meter column. At the base, you will...
St. Stephens Basilica, or Lipót City Parish Church, is one of the most significant ecclesiastical buildings of Hungary as well as a major tourist attraction of the capital. It serves as the main site of worship for St. Stephen. The Basilica is named after St. Stephen,...
Andrássy Avenue is a 2,310-metre boulevard lined with buildings in uniform architecture and linking the City Centre with the City Park. Andrássy Avenue, including the Millennium Underground Railway, running beneath the surface, as well as Heroes Square, located at is...
It is the second largestsynagogue in the world, and tied with the Amsterdam Synagogue, the largest in Europe. It was built between 1854 and 1859 in Romantic style, on the plans of Ludwig Förster in cooperation with Frigyes Feszl. The building consists of three...
MARGARET ISLAND Green ship of the River Danube, the home of springs, baths and green meadows. With a length of 2.8 kilometres, Margaret Island spans the area between Margaret Bridge and Árpád Bridge and is covered by the most beautiful park of the city with a modern...
The Gellért Hill is the capitals popular excursion place. The Citadel can also be found here. It used to be a fortress, which was erected in 1854 by the Habsburg emperors after overcoming the Hungarian army in the revolution of 1848-49. A unique Budapest panorama,...
Walk along this riverside oasis created around 100 years ago, boasting chic cafés, restaurants, comfy benches and lots of quirky little statues which make for a perfect photo opportunity: like the statue of Little Princess sitting by the tram stop at Vigadó Square.