Top Things To Do
24 top things to do in Budapest for someone who visits Budapest for the first time
I’ve curated, by order, a selection of the 24 best attractions, monuments, parks, neighborhoods, museums, buildings, events and other things to see in Budapest.
Monument
Budapest Parliament
The Hungarian Parliament Building, also kn...
The Hungarian Parliament Building, also known as the Parliament of Budapest due to its location, is located on the bank of... + More
Monument
Chain Bridge - Széchenyi lánchíd
The Chain Bridge is a suspension stone-bri...
The Chain Bridge is a suspension stone-bridge that connects Buda and Pest. It was opened in 1849 and it was the first perm... + More
Monument
Fishermans' Bastion
The Fishermans' Bastion was built in t...
The Fishermans' Bastion was built in the 19th century, from 1895 to 1902. Nowadays it's used as a lookout with ama... + More
Leisure
Széchenyi Termal Baths
Széchenyi Termal Baths is one of the lar...
Széchenyi Termal Baths is one of the largest medicinal baths in Europe and of the most famous in Budapest. It's... + More
Monument
St. Stephen's Basilica
The St. Stephen's Basilica is the larg...
The St. Stephen's Basilica is the largest church in Budapest and it's dedicated to the first King of Hungary, St. ... + More
Monument
Buda Castle
The Buda Castle is the palace of the Hunga...
The Buda Castle is the palace of the Hungarian Kings throughout history. The main Baroque building that's th... + More
Monument
Heroes' Square - Hősök tere
The Heroes' Square is one of the most impor...
The Heroes' Square is one of the most important squares in the city. The monument that's located in the center of the s... + More
Monument
Matthias Church
Matthias Church, officially called Church of Ou...
Matthias Church, officially called Church of Our Lady, is a Roman Catholic church that nowadays has holy masses, concerts and w... + More
Monument
Shoes on the Danube Bank
The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a monument that...
The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a monument that consists of 60 pairs of shoes made of iron, all pointing towards the Danube. Th... + More
Monument
Dohány utcai zsinagóga
The Dohány Great Synagogue, is...
The Dohány Great Synagogue, is the second largest synagogue in the world. It has a capacity of 2964 seats.&nbs... + More
Monument
St. Stephen's Statue
St. Stephen's Statue depicts the first king...
St. Stephen's Statue depicts the first king of Hungary, seating on a war horse and wearing the Hungarian crown and the coro... + More
Monument
Castle Garden Bazaar
The Castle Garden Bazaar consists of gardens an...
The Castle Garden Bazaar consists of gardens and buildings that were built between 1875 and 1883 with Neo-Renaissance styl... + More
Green
Gellérthegy
The Gellért Hill is a hill that overlook...
The Gellért Hill is a hill that overlooks the Danube and Budapest. It's 235 metres high. It was named after Saint Ge... + More
Shopping
Central Market of Budapest
The Central Market of Budapest is also kno...
The Central Market of Budapest is also known as the Great Hall of the Market of Budapest. It's the largest hall of Bud... + More
Green
Városliget
Városliget Park is the main park where c...
Városliget Park is the main park where citizens of Budapest go to relax. It's one of the first public parks that was... + More
Museum
Hungarian National Gallery
The Hungarian National Gallery was establi...
The Hungarian National Gallery was established as a National Art Museum in 1957. Its collections consist of different genr... + More
Other
Jewish Quarter Budapest
The Jewish Quarter of Budapest was left in...
The Jewish Quarter of Budapest was left in ruins after the Second World War, with houses and buildings that were considere... + More
Museum
Museum of Fine Arts of Budapest - Szépművészeti Múzeum
The Museum of Fine Arts of Budapest was in...
The Museum of Fine Arts of Budapest was inauguratd in 1906. It has both permanent and temporary exhibitions that includes ... + More
Monument
Vajdahunyad Castle
The Vajdahunyad Castle is a unique castle ...
The Vajdahunyad Castle is a unique castle that has many different styles that represent the evolution of architecture duri... + More
Leisure
Budapest Zoo - Budapesti Állatkert
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is the oldest...
Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is the oldest zoo in Hungary and one of the oldest in the world, it was opened in 1866. It ha... + More
Green
Margaret Island
Margaret Island is located in the Danube, betwe...
Margaret Island is located in the Danube, between Buda and Pest. It's a green space to get away from the city that includes... + More
Leisure
Gellért Thermal Bath
The Gellért Thermal Bath is one of ...
The Gellért Thermal Bath is one of the most famous bath complexes in Budapest. With Art Nouveau style, it was found... + More
Boat
Danube Cruise in Budapest
The Danube Cruise in Budapest lets you see...
The Danube Cruise in Budapest lets you see some of the most famous highlights of the city from the water, such as the Parl... + More
Museum
Hospital in the Rock museum
The Hospital in the Rock was built during ...
The Hospital in the Rock was built during the Second World War as a secret military hospital and bunker. It's located ... + More
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