About Budapest
Boasting more than its fair share of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one of the planet’s finest opera houses, and sublime hot springs, Hungary’s “city of a thousand faces,” Budapest, is the pearl of Eastern Europe.
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Overview
More than a million people call this city straddling the awesome Danube, home. From the quaint cobblestone streets of its Castle District to its expansive 900-foot Parliament fronting the river, Budapest offers myriad attractions waiting to be explored.
A 19th-century bridge connects two cities, the hilly Buda and flatter Pest, sitting on separate sides of the Danube. The region also hosts an array of parks and bubbling thermal pools, known as Turkish Baths, thought to hold curative powers.
The Gothic Mathias Church offers a stunning look into centuries past, while the renowned Fishermen’s Bastion provides a glorious view of Budapest today. The stunning Hungarian National Museum holds some of the region’s most important works of art and culture.
The city’s Dohány Synagogue is the largest in Europe and second largest synagogue in the entire world.
Vaci Street’s pedestrian walkway affords locals and vacationers some of the city’s finest shops, restaurants and outdoor café, ideal for soaking in Budapest’s ambiance.
What To Do
Take a boat trip down the stunning Danube separating the twin regions of Buda and Pest.
Discover some of the most impressive musical talents and more at the Müpa Budapest cultural center.
Explore an aquatic world and rainforest in the heart of the city at the unique Tropicarium.
Pay homage to Hungary’s Jewish citizens lost in WWII at the Holocaust Memorial Center, in this renovated 1920s synagogue.
Soothe body and soul in one of the city’s rejuvenating thermal baths, such as the Széchenyi Bath and Spa, one of Europe’s largest.
View a wide range of contemporary art at the palatial Budapest Hall of Art.
Visit the incredible Hungarian Parliament, the globe’s third largest parliament building.
Sample some zesty chicken paprikash or rich goulash, the country’s hearty national dish.
When to Go
Budapest is one of Europe’s sunniest cities. Spring and fall are delightful, and winter arrives late. Summer is long and hot, offering many splendid diversions, as vacationers and locals fill outdoor gardens and cafés along the lovely Danube River.
Fast Facts
Hungary’s enormous Parliament took twenty years to build. Completed in 1902, this stylish building contains 691 rooms and the Hungarian Crown Jewels.
The city’s largest church, St. Stephen's Basilica, took more than 50 years to complete during the 19th century.
This two-for-one city is divided into Buda, where you’ll discover the remarkable thermal baths and cobblestone streets of Castle Hill, and Pest, with its melting pot of culture, from the renowned Opera House to the Basilica to numerous contemporary museums.
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