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PARLIAMENT
PARLIAMENT
The Parliament of Budapest is located on the Danube shore of Pest, and it represents one of the most important symbols of the city. The structure is characterized by different architectural styles; from Neo-Gothic to Neo-Baroque and Neo-Renaissance. The building is 268 meters long on the east shore of the Danube, and it is 123 meters wide and 96 meters high. This last feature symbolizes the fact that civil and spiritual power within the city have equal importance; St. Stephen’s Basilica indeed reaches the same height.
https://www.parlament.hu/en/web/visitors/home
BASILICA
BASILICA
St. Stephen’s Basilica in Budapest is one of the largest religious buildings in Hungary, where it's said the basilica can hold over 8,500 people inside it. The Name of St. Stephen's Basilica was given this name in memory of Stephen I of Hungary (975-1038), the country’s first king. The basilica houses the Holy Right Hand of St. Stephen, one of Hungary’s most sacred relics.
https://www.visitesztergom-budapest.hu/en/st-stephens-basilica-in-budapest
DOHÁNY STREET SYNAGOGUE
DOHÁNY STREET SYNAGOGUE
The Dohány Street synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world. The synagogue was built in 1859 in the Moorish style and it can seat 3000 people. Its huge size demonstrates the significance and the high economic and cultural standards of the Budapest Jewry of the age. The Synagogue is the temple of the Neolog Jewry. It was built in Budapest’s former Jewish quarter where many people of the Jewish faith still reside today.
https://jewishtourhungary.com/en/
GRESHAM PALACE
GRESHAM PALACE
The Gresham Palace (Gresham-palota) is a building in Budapest, Hungary; it is an example of Art Nouveau architecture. Completed in 1906 as an office and apartment building, it is today the Four Seasons Hotel Budapest Gresham Palace, a luxury hotel managed by Four Seasons Hotels. It is located along the River Danube, adjacent to Széchenyi Square and the eastern terminus of the Széchenyi Chain Bridge.
https://www.fourseasons.com/budapest/
CAFE GERBEAUD
CAFE GERBEAUD
Café Gerbeaud is a traditional coffeehouse opened in 1858. It was built in Gründerzeit style. In 2009 Café Gerbeaud opened its second confectionery in Tokyo, Japan.
https://gerbeaud.hu/en/
CHAIN BRIDGE
CHAIN BRIDGE
The Széchenyi Chain Bridge (Hungarian: Széchenyi lánchíd [ˈseːt͡ʃeːɲi ˈlaːnt͡shiːd]) is a chain bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by Scottish engineer Adam Clark, it was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary. It was opened in 1849. It is anchored on the Pest side of the river to Széchenyi (formerly Roosevelt) Square, adjacent to the Gresham Palace and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and on the Buda side to Adam Clark Square, near the Zero Kilometre Stone and the lower end of the Castle Hill Funicular, leading to Buda Castle.
2. TOP SITES - CASTLE DISTRICT
2. TOP SITES - CASTLE DISTRICT
FUNICULAR
FUNICULAR
The Buda Castle Funicular has been a link between the riverbank of the Danube and Buda Castle since 1870. The special railway runs on a 95-metre-long track surmounting a gradient of 50 metres while affording riders captivating views of the city below. The Funicular was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
https://bkk.hu/en/travel-information/public-transport/funicular/
MATTHIAS CHURCH
MATTHIAS CHURCH
Matthias Church is one of the finest churches in Budapest and the most unique churches in Europe. Located atop the Buda Castle hill, it has been serving the citizens of Buda Castle Hill since 1015, its foundation by the first Hungarian king. Bored with churches? Not this time. Full of surprises, mysteries, and treasures, the church has a breathtaking interior with colours inspired by orientalism and romantic historicism. Its mystically exotic atmosphere paired with its Neo-Gothic features differentiates it from any other church.
https://matyas-templom.hu/home
FISHERMAN'S BASTION
The Fisherman’s Bastion – world famous for its turrets and for spires – is one of the most well-known attractions of the Buda Castle area, and provides perhaps the most beautiful panorama of the city from the Buda side over the river Danube and its attractions in Budapest. It is also one of the most famous and favored destinations for Budapest photo opportunities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Bastion
FISHERMAN'S BASTION
The Fisherman’s Bastion – world famous for its turrets and for spires – is one of the most well-known attractions of the Buda Castle area, and provides perhaps the most beautiful panorama of the city from the Buda side over the river Danube and its attractions in Budapest. It is also one of the most famous and favored destinations for Budapest photo opportunities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Bastion
BUDA CASTLE
Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian Kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, although the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the site was built between 1749 and 1769. The complex in the past was referred to as either the Royal Palace or the Royal Castle. The castle now houses the Hungarian National Gallery and the Budapest Historical Museum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buda_Castle
BUDA CASTLE
Buda Castle is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian Kings in Budapest. It was first completed in 1265, although the massive Baroque palace today occupying most of the site was built between 1749 and 1769. The complex in the past was referred to as either the Royal Palace or the Royal Castle. The castle now houses the Hungarian National Gallery and the Budapest Historical Museum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buda_Castle
CASTLE GARDENS
The garden and its buildings were built in the late 19th century (1875 – 1883) based on the plans of one of Hungary’s leading architects Miklos Ybl. Yb also designed other top Budapest attractions like the Renaissance Revival features of the originally Classicist St Stephen’s Basilica, the Corvinus University along the river Danube (right next to the Budapest Great Market Hall), the Hungarian Opera House on Andrassy Avenue, and a dozen more palaces all over Budapest.
The most remarkable features of the Buda Castle Garden Bazaar are worth a visit, such as the Neo-Renaissance architectural complex, which serves as an extension of the Buda Castle Royal Palace, and the fascinating historical stairways leading up to the Buda Castle level of the Buda Hills (similarly to a dozen other stairways on the slopes of the Buda Castle Hill).
https://varkertbazar.hu/en
CASTLE GARDENS
The garden and its buildings were built in the late 19th century (1875 – 1883) based on the plans of one of Hungary’s leading architects Miklos Ybl. Yb also designed other top Budapest attractions like the Renaissance Revival features of the originally Classicist St Stephen’s Basilica, the Corvinus University along the river Danube (right next to the Budapest Great Market Hall), the Hungarian Opera House on Andrassy Avenue, and a dozen more palaces all over Budapest.
The most remarkable features of the Buda Castle Garden Bazaar are worth a visit, such as the Neo-Renaissance architectural complex, which serves as an extension of the Buda Castle Royal Palace, and the fascinating historical stairways leading up to the Buda Castle level of the Buda Hills (similarly to a dozen other stairways on the slopes of the Buda Castle Hill).
https://varkertbazar.hu/en
3. TOP SITES - MUSEUM DISTRICT
3. TOP SITES - MUSEUM DISTRICT
OPERA
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27 September 1884.
https://opera.hu/
OPERA
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27 September 1884.
https://opera.hu/
HERO'S SQUARE
Heroes' Square, is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The square lies at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget). It hosts the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art (Műcsarnok). The square has played an important part in contemporary Hungarian history and has been a host to many political events, such as the reburial of Imre Nagy in 1989.
HERO'S SQUARE
Heroes' Square, is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic Millennium Monument with statues featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The square lies at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget). It hosts the Museum of Fine Arts and the Palace of Art (Műcsarnok). The square has played an important part in contemporary Hungarian history and has been a host to many political events, such as the reburial of Imre Nagy in 1989.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The Museum of Fine Arts was built by the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog in an eclectic-neoclassical style[further explanation needed] , between 1900 and 1906. The museum's collection is made up of international art (other than Hungarian), including all periods of European art, and comprises more than 100,000 pieces. The collection is made up of older additions such as those from Buda Castle, the Esterházy and Zichy estates, as well as donations from individual collectors. The Museum's collection is made up of six departments: Egyptian, Antique, Old sculpture gallery, Old master paintings gallery, Modern collection, Graphics collection. The institution celebrated its centenary in 2006.
https://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
The Museum of Fine Arts was built by the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Fülöp Herzog in an eclectic-neoclassical style[further explanation needed] , between 1900 and 1906. The museum's collection is made up of international art (other than Hungarian), including all periods of European art, and comprises more than 100,000 pieces. The collection is made up of older additions such as those from Buda Castle, the Esterházy and Zichy estates, as well as donations from individual collectors. The Museum's collection is made up of six departments: Egyptian, Antique, Old sculpture gallery, Old master paintings gallery, Modern collection, Graphics collection. The institution celebrated its centenary in 2006.
https://www.szepmuveszeti.hu/
VAJDAHUNYAD CASTLE
Vajdahunyad Castle is one of the romantic castles in Budapest, Hungary, located in the City Park by the boating lake / skating rink. The castle, despite all appearances, was built in 1896, and is in fact a fantasy pastiche showcasing the architectural evolution through centuries and styles in Hungary. The castle is the home of several festivals, concerts and the exhibitions of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum.
VAJDAHUNYAD CASTLE
Vajdahunyad Castle is one of the romantic castles in Budapest, Hungary, located in the City Park by the boating lake / skating rink. The castle, despite all appearances, was built in 1896, and is in fact a fantasy pastiche showcasing the architectural evolution through centuries and styles in Hungary. The castle is the home of several festivals, concerts and the exhibitions of the Hungarian Agricultural Museum.
MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY
The new home of the Museum of Ethnography, realised as part of the Liget Budapest Project, opened its doors to the public on 23 May and welcomes visitors with its spectacular exhibitions. The building, designed by Ferencz Marcel (NAPUR Architect) is the first purpose-built facility with its concept tailored to the needs of an ethnographic museum. Now the City Park houses one of Europe’s most modern museum buildings, located on the site of the former Felvonulási Square, where a collection of unrivalled diversity is displayed on a floor space three times larger than in its previous venue on Kossuth Square. The spectacular building with its design evoking a pair of nearly embracing hillsides is distinguished by its unique facade decoration of almost half a million pixels presenting a contemporary adaptation of twenty Hungarian and twenty international ethnographic motifs, as well as by its more than seven-thousand-square-metre roof garden from the highest point of which a stunning panorama opens up. One of the most prestigious competitions of the international property business, the International Property Awards in London, the Museum of Ethnography was selected in 2018 as the world’s best public architecture based on its architectural design alone, and it was also recognised with the Best Architecture main prize.
https://www.neprajz.hu/en/
MUSEUM OF ETHNOGRAPHY
The new home of the Museum of Ethnography, realised as part of the Liget Budapest Project, opened its doors to the public on 23 May and welcomes visitors with its spectacular exhibitions. The building, designed by Ferencz Marcel (NAPUR Architect) is the first purpose-built facility with its concept tailored to the needs of an ethnographic museum. Now the City Park houses one of Europe’s most modern museum buildings, located on the site of the former Felvonulási Square, where a collection of unrivalled diversity is displayed on a floor space three times larger than in its previous venue on Kossuth Square. The spectacular building with its design evoking a pair of nearly embracing hillsides is distinguished by its unique facade decoration of almost half a million pixels presenting a contemporary adaptation of twenty Hungarian and twenty international ethnographic motifs, as well as by its more than seven-thousand-square-metre roof garden from the highest point of which a stunning panorama opens up. One of the most prestigious competitions of the international property business, the International Property Awards in London, the Museum of Ethnography was selected in 2018 as the world’s best public architecture based on its architectural design alone, and it was also recognised with the Best Architecture main prize.
https://www.neprajz.hu/en/
HOUSE OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC
The House of Music Hungary has a tripartite structure in regard to both its architectural and institutional organisation. On the underground level places have been allocated to permanent and temporary exhibitions on an area of more than 2,000 square metres. The two interior spaces on the level of the park are suitable for hosting live music events, concerts and workshops. In the open-air garden area people can have a pleasant conversation while enjoying concerts and performances on an open-air stage. The upstairs level houses the library providing a venue for quiet study, learning and education with works primarily on popular music, as well as music education rooms with workshops bringing young people closer to music.
https://zenehaza.hu/en
HOUSE OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC
The House of Music Hungary has a tripartite structure in regard to both its architectural and institutional organisation. On the underground level places have been allocated to permanent and temporary exhibitions on an area of more than 2,000 square metres. The two interior spaces on the level of the park are suitable for hosting live music events, concerts and workshops. In the open-air garden area people can have a pleasant conversation while enjoying concerts and performances on an open-air stage. The upstairs level houses the library providing a venue for quiet study, learning and education with works primarily on popular music, as well as music education rooms with workshops bringing young people closer to music.
https://zenehaza.hu/en
HOUSE OF THE MILLENNIUM
As part of the Liget Budapest Project, the reconstructed, former Olof Palme House is opened as House of the Hungarian Millennium. This is the oldest building in the City Park (or Városliget) and it is one of its most precious monuments. The House of the Hungarian Millennium is a symbol of the Liget Budapest Project, becoming a real community meeting place, connecting the park with the arts The name of the house is a direct reference to the era and time when the Hungarian celebrated the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian state, i.e. 1896.
https://millenniumhaza.hu/en
HOUSE OF THE MILLENNIUM
As part of the Liget Budapest Project, the reconstructed, former Olof Palme House is opened as House of the Hungarian Millennium. This is the oldest building in the City Park (or Városliget) and it is one of its most precious monuments. The House of the Hungarian Millennium is a symbol of the Liget Budapest Project, becoming a real community meeting place, connecting the park with the arts The name of the house is a direct reference to the era and time when the Hungarian celebrated the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian state, i.e. 1896.
https://millenniumhaza.hu/en
4. TOP SPAS
4. TOP SPAS
RUDAS SPA
The centerpiece of the bath today, the Turkish bath, was built during the 16th century in the period of the Turkish occupation. Below the 10 m diameter dome, sustained by 8 pillars, there is an octagonal pool. The swimming pool, operating as a therapeutic swimming facility and with a sauna, was built in 1896. The thermal bath has been visited from 1936 on exclusively by men.In its drinking hall, the water of the springs Hungária, Attila and Juventus can be consumed for the purposes of a drinking cure.
https://en.rudasfurdo.hu/
RUDAS SPA
The centerpiece of the bath today, the Turkish bath, was built during the 16th century in the period of the Turkish occupation. Below the 10 m diameter dome, sustained by 8 pillars, there is an octagonal pool. The swimming pool, operating as a therapeutic swimming facility and with a sauna, was built in 1896. The thermal bath has been visited from 1936 on exclusively by men.In its drinking hall, the water of the springs Hungária, Attila and Juventus can be consumed for the purposes of a drinking cure.
https://en.rudasfurdo.hu/
GELLÉRT SPA
Earliest records about the "miraculous" springs spurting up on the territory of the Bath were found from the 15th century. These springs were later favoured by the Turks as well, as they were larger and hotter than the Buda baths of the period. In the 17th century, the site was named Sárosfürdő (Mud bath) because of the fine spring silt that was pushed up together with the spring water and settled at the bottom of the pools. The Gellért Thermal Bath and Hotel, known world-wide and highly favoured by foreigners, built in a secession style, opened its gates in 1918 and was expanded in 1927 by the wave-bath and in 1934 by the effervescent bath.
https://www.gellertbath.hu/
GELLÉRT SPA
Earliest records about the "miraculous" springs spurting up on the territory of the Bath were found from the 15th century. These springs were later favoured by the Turks as well, as they were larger and hotter than the Buda baths of the period. In the 17th century, the site was named Sárosfürdő (Mud bath) because of the fine spring silt that was pushed up together with the spring water and settled at the bottom of the pools. The Gellért Thermal Bath and Hotel, known world-wide and highly favoured by foreigners, built in a secession style, opened its gates in 1918 and was expanded in 1927 by the wave-bath and in 1934 by the effervescent bath.
https://www.gellertbath.hu/
SZECHENYI SPA
Széchenyi Thermal Bath is one of the largest spa complexes in Europe. It is also the first thermal bath of Pest. It owes its existence to Vilmos Zsigmondy, a mining engineer.On his initiative, successful deep drillings had been performed in the City Park, where later in 1881 already an "Artesian bath" was in operation.However, this temporary type of bath was meeting the demands of the age less and less, so Széchenyi Thermal Bath was built in 1913 on the basis of plans composed by Gyozo Czigler.
https://www.szechenyibath.hu/
SZECHENYI SPA
Széchenyi Thermal Bath is one of the largest spa complexes in Europe. It is also the first thermal bath of Pest. It owes its existence to Vilmos Zsigmondy, a mining engineer.On his initiative, successful deep drillings had been performed in the City Park, where later in 1881 already an "Artesian bath" was in operation.However, this temporary type of bath was meeting the demands of the age less and less, so Széchenyi Thermal Bath was built in 1913 on the basis of plans composed by Gyozo Czigler.
https://www.szechenyibath.hu/
5. TOP SKYBARS
5. TOP SKYBARS
6. TOP SPEAKEASIES
6. TOP SPEAKEASIES
BUTIQ BAR
https://www.boutiqbar.com/
TUK TUK BAR
https://www.tuktukbar.hu/
7. TOP RUIN PUBS
7. TOP RUIN PUBS
SZIMPLA KERT
https://szimpla.hu/
INSTANT
https://instant-fogas.com/
UDVAROM
https://etterem.hu/udvarrom
8. TOP HUNGARIAN RESTAURANTS
8. TOP HUNGARIAN RESTAURANTS
KISKAKUKK
https://www.kiskakukk.hu/
DÉRYNÉ
https://deryne.com/
SZÉPILONA
https://www.szepilonabisztro.com/
9. MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS
9. MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS
BORKONYHA
https://borkonyha.hu/
10. EVEN MORE FUN
10. EVEN MORE FUN
RIVER RIDE
https://riverride.com/
BUDAPEST EYE
https://oriaskerek.com/en/
BALLOON FLY
https://balloonfly.hu/
BUDAPEST PARK
https://www.budapestpark.hu/en
AKVARIUM KLUB
https://akvariumklub.hu/en/
KORDA FILMPARK
https://kordafilmpark.hu/en/
PANNONHALMA ABBEY
https://pannonhalmifoapatsag.hu/
GÖDÖLLŐ CASTLE
https://kiralyikastely.hu/
BALATON WINE REGION
12. DISCOVER MORE
12. DISCOVER MORE
WE LOVE BUDAPEST
https://welovebudapest.com/en
OFF BEAT BUDAPEST
https://www.offbeatbudapest.com/
TIME OUT BUDAPEST
https://www.timeout.com/budapest
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