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Budapest
Hungary's capital is blessed with a bounty of art nouveau architecture, quirky ruin bars and gorgeous bathhouses replenished by mineral-rich hot springs.
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Attractions
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Castle Hill
Castle District
Castle Hill is a kilometre-long limestone plateau towering 170m above the Danube. It contains some of Budapest’s most important medieval monuments and…
Great Synagogue
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
Budapest's stunning Great Synagogue is the world's largest Jewish house of worship outside New York City. Built in 1859, the synagogue has both Romantic…
Memento Park
Budapest
Home to more than 40 statues, busts and plaques of Lenin, Marx, Béla Kun and others whose likenesses have ended up on trash heaps elsewhere, Memento Park,…
Basilica of St Stephen
Budapest
Budapest’s neoclassical cathedral is the most sacred Catholic church in all of Hungary and contains its most revered relic: the mummified right hand of…
House of Terror
Erzsébetváros & the Jewish Quarter
The headquarters of the dreaded ÁVH secret police houses the disturbing House of Terror, focusing on the crimes and atrocities of Hungary's fascist and…
Parliament
Budapest
The Eclectic-style Parliament, designed by Imre Steindl and completed in 1902, has 691 sumptuously decorated rooms. You’ll get to see several of these and…
Hungarian National Museum
Budapest
The Hungarian National Museum houses the nation’s most important collection of historical relics in an impressive neoclassical building, purpose built in…
Liberty Monument
Budapest
The Liberty Monument, the lovely lady with the palm frond in her outstretched arms, proclaiming freedom throughout the city, is southeast of the Citadella…
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Get to know Budapest's distinct neighborhoods with this guide to the best districts for tourists.
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Go beyond the capital and see what else Hungary has to offer on these top day trips from Budapest.
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Budapest is a popular destination for budget travelers. Here’s our handy guide to visiting the capital of Hungary in a low-cost way.
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Thanks to plentiful buses, boats, trams and metro trains, getting around Budapest is easy. Here are the best ways to navigate the Hungarian capital.
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You can see Hungary's capital city on a budget with these experiences that won't cost a single forint.
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Budapest serves up two cities for the price of one, meaning there's plenty to keep families busy. Here are our best tips for exploring Budapest with kids.
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