Welcome to Budapest,

in one of Europe's most beautiful capital, which reserves for You numberless unforgettable experiences.
We would like to help you with our short summary to not to miss the most beautiful and most important places .

The Danube river divides Budapest into two parts, and there are seven bridges over the Danube between Buda and Pest, among others Budapest's best-known bridge the Chain bridge . If you take a walk on this one, you will fell like being part of a postcard with a wonderful sight of the town and the Danube.

 

On the western side of Danube, is the the Buda Castle District, is built in XIII century, and it is listed as a World Heritage site. There is much, much more to the Castle District than just a royal palace or a castle, For example you can visit here the Mathias church, the Alexander Palace, (is the President's Residence and home today) , the Budapest History Museum, the Hungarian National Gallery , and last but not at least the Fishermen's Bastion.

If you take a short walk along you will reach the Gellert hill, the highest point of downtown Budapest. On the top of the hill you will find the Statue of Liberty , part of the the Liberation Monument, and the Citadel fortress which offers one of the best panoramic views of Budapest. Beside Buda, Pest also has a lots of tourist attractions.  The Hungarian Parliament, built in neogothic style, is the holder of the National Assembly, one of the most beautiful legislative buildings of Europe and the third largest Parliament building in the world. If you have time you can also enter and take a tour  inside also, and you will be amazed by its architectural marvel. Not too far from the Parlamient is Budapest’s largest church, he St. Stephen’s Basilica, named after the first king of Hungary, who founded the Hungarian state in the year 1000. On the Pest coast of the Danube, the Váci utca  is connecting the Liberty Bridge and the Erzsébet bridge ,This is Budapest's most famous street, which has been ranked in the middle in a list of 16 shopping streets worldwide, and came before Paris or Amsterdam.

 

Just a few minutes walk from here you can reach the Deák place, the crossing point of the city’s subway (Metro) lines.

The Andrássy Avenue links the downtown with the City Park. Near by the Deák square is the world’s second largest synagogue, the Dohány street Synagogue and the Hungarian National Museum. Take a ride on the Millenium Underground Railway, which was Europe’s first and the worlds second underground railway.

 

Where Andrássy Avenue concludes, is the biggest and most impressive square of Budapest, the Heroes’ Square. In the middle stands the Millenium Monument. Behind the monument there are  two matched colonnades, each with seven statues representing great figures of Hungarian history. The left side of the square is bordered by the Museum of Fine Arts , on the right side is the Art Hall the countrys biggest exhibitor place. Good to know that Andrássy Avenue with the Millenium Underground Railway and the Heroes' Square have joined the Buda Castle District on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

 

Behind Heroes' Square, the City Park Lake is perfect for boating in the summer, and ice-skating in the wintertime. In the City Park there are a lot of funny and interesting places, the Budapest Zoo , Funfair, Municipal Circus , Vajdahunyad Castle.

 

The Margaret island is the best choice, if you want to spend some time outside, have fun and enjoy a car-free environment. On this island you can find the Centenary Monument situated at the south entrance , which was made for  the 100th anniversary of the unification of the three parts of the capital : Buda, Pest and Óbuda. You can also take a romantic walk true the Japanes garden, or you can rest at the musical fountain.

 

Dear visitor you must also know that Budapest possesses the highest number of  healing thermal water springs in the world, therefore it is also named "Spa City". After a long city tour you can take a rest in one of these exceptional bathes, where neat the special effect of the thermal water, you can pamper your self with a lot of wellness services. The most popular places are the Gellért and Széchenyi baths, the first is the most beautiful, the second is one of the largest bathing complexes in all Europe. In both bath you can enjoy all the time, irrespectively of seasons a lot of medical and wellness services, just like in the Király-, Lukács or Rudas Bath.

While visiting we are sure that you will be overwhelmed with the lot  of new experience, if you want to have fun, you can choose the perfect place at http://www.port.hu. To find the god restaurant where you can enjoy your meal just browse the  http://www.budguide.eu or http://www.budapestiettermek.eu/.

 

This short summary is only a taste of the endless possibilities what this friendly and nice city offers, if you would like to know more about the city and the countryside, here are some webpages, to get started:

• http://www.budapestinfo.hu/en/general_information
• http://www.budapest.com
• http://www.budapest-tourist.info

Enjoy your stay!