Guidebook for Budapest
Gastronomy
A perfect place for starting the day with a great coffe and breakfast.
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Matinee Coffeeshop
2 Benczúr u.A perfect place for starting the day with a great coffe and breakfast.
The best family-owned restaurant in our neighbourhood with a wide selection of traditional hungarian food at a reasonable price.
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Regős Vendéglő
33 Szófia u.The best family-owned restaurant in our neighbourhood with a wide selection of traditional hungarian food at a reasonable price.
Stylish, contemporary bakery/cafe serving whimsically decorated cakes, cookies & other treats.Stylish, contemporary bakery/cafe serving whimsically decorated cakes, cookies & other treats.
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Sugar! Design Confectionery and Candy Store
48 Paulay Ede u.Stylish, contemporary bakery/cafe serving whimsically decorated cakes, cookies & other treats.Stylish, contemporary bakery/cafe serving whimsically decorated cakes, cookies & other treats.
Small, rustic restaurant with timber furniture, serving roast wild boar & fried chicken liver.
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Paprika Vendéglő
72 Dózsa György útSmall, rustic restaurant with timber furniture, serving roast wild boar & fried chicken liver.
Great place with good food and a really nice staff. 60's style, unique interior design,a little time-capsule.
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Paprika Vendéglő
72 Dózsa György útGreat place with good food and a really nice staff. 60's style, unique interior design,a little time-capsule.
If you’re curious about the dishes Hungarian families ate in the ’70s and ’80s, visit the Kádár Étkezde on Klauzál tér. Charmingly simple and brilliant creations are served in a homely, friendly milieu. The floor and the tablecloths are chequered, the walls are adorned with old photographs, and the meat broth is just perfect. Since the eatery is in the Jewish Quarter, it also serves kosher dishes besides the traditional favourites.
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Kádár Étkezde
9 Klauzál térIf you’re curious about the dishes Hungarian families ate in the ’70s and ’80s, visit the Kádár Étkezde on Klauzál tér. Charmingly simple and brilliant creations are served in a homely, friendly milieu. The floor and the tablecloths are chequered, the walls are adorned with old photographs, and the meat broth is just perfect. Since the eatery is in the Jewish Quarter, it also serves kosher dishes besides the traditional favourites.
Tasty daily menu on a reasonable price (4 EUR/person avg.), high quality&home-alike. Highly recommended!
Cserepes Kisvendéglő
1 Lövölde térTasty daily menu on a reasonable price (4 EUR/person avg.), high quality&home-alike. Highly recommended!
Communist era
Time travel to the hell of the XX. century under the Buda Castle. Let's visit a II. world war hospital and a former secret nuclear bunker. Underground time travel. Open every day.
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Sziklakórház Atombunker Múzeum
4/c Lovas útTime travel to the hell of the XX. century under the Buda Castle. Let's visit a II. world war hospital and a former secret nuclear bunker. Underground time travel. Open every day.
House of Terror is a museum located at Andrássy út 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist regimes in 20th-century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
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Terror Háza Múzeum
60 Andrássy útHouse of Terror is a museum located at Andrássy út 60 in Budapest, Hungary. It contains exhibits related to the fascist and communist regimes in 20th-century Hungary and is also a memorial to the victims of these regimes, including those detained, interrogated, tortured or killed in the building.
Memento Park is an open-air museum in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to monumental statues and sculpted plaques from Hungary's Communist period. There are statues of Lenin, Marx, and Engels, as well as several Hungarian Communist leaders.
Memento Park station
Memento Park is an open-air museum in Budapest, Hungary, dedicated to monumental statues and sculpted plaques from Hungary's Communist period. There are statues of Lenin, Marx, and Engels, as well as several Hungarian Communist leaders.
Landmarks
St. Stephen’s Basilica, the largest church in Budapest, is dedicated to Hungary’s first king, St. Stephen. It houses Hungary’s most sacred treasure, St. Stephen’s mummified right hand, the Szent Jobb (Holy Right Hand).
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Basilica
10 Hercegprímás u.St. Stephen’s Basilica, the largest church in Budapest, is dedicated to Hungary’s first king, St. Stephen. It houses Hungary’s most sacred treasure, St. Stephen’s mummified right hand, the Szent Jobb (Holy Right Hand).
Hősök tere is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex 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.
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Hősök Tere
Hősök tere is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex 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.
One of the city’s most famous landmarks. Founded in the 13th century, and officially known as the Buda Castle Church of Our Lady, it was used by the Turks as a mosque and was later almost completely rebuilt in the Baroque period.
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Matthias Church
2 Szentháromság térOne of the city’s most famous landmarks. Founded in the 13th century, and officially known as the Buda Castle Church of Our Lady, it was used by the Turks as a mosque and was later almost completely rebuilt in the Baroque period.
The Parliament building, a magnificent example of Neo-Gothic architecture (although displaying Renaissance and Baroque characters too), is just over 100 years old. It's the 3rd largest parliament building in the world.
Parliament is also home to the Holy Crown, the royal sceptre and the orb of the first kings of Hungary.
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Hungaars Parlementsgebouw
1-3 Kossuth Lajos térThe Parliament building, a magnificent example of Neo-Gothic architecture (although displaying Renaissance and Baroque characters too), is just over 100 years old. It's the 3rd largest parliament building in the world.
Parliament is also home to the Holy Crown, the royal sceptre and the orb of the first kings of Hungary.
The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people.
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Dohánystraat Synagoge
2 Dohány u.The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is a historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people.
In the Danube River, between Buda and Pest, verdant Margaret Island is a tranquil getaway within the city. Pedestrian promenades navigate around parkland, an art nouveau water tower, the ruins of a 13th-century Dominican convent, a musical fountain and a small zoo. Other attractions include jogging tracks, thermal spas and swimming pools. Summertime brings pop-up bars and restaurants, as well as live music.
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Mini Zoo van het Margaretha-eiland
MargitszigetIn the Danube River, between Buda and Pest, verdant Margaret Island is a tranquil getaway within the city. Pedestrian promenades navigate around parkland, an art nouveau water tower, the ruins of a 13th-century Dominican convent, a musical fountain and a small zoo. Other attractions include jogging tracks, thermal spas and swimming pools. Summertime brings pop-up bars and restaurants, as well as live music.
Lookout points
Fishermen’s Bastion is a stunningly beautiful observation point affording sparkling vistas over the Danube, Pest skyline, and far beyond. Built on the eastern side of the Castle District between 1895 and 1902 by renowned Magyar architect Frigyes Schulek – who had previously rebuilt the Matthias Church next door – this fairy-tale lookout features seven towers
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Vissersbastion
Szentháromság térFishermen’s Bastion is a stunningly beautiful observation point affording sparkling vistas over the Danube, Pest skyline, and far beyond. Built on the eastern side of the Castle District between 1895 and 1902 by renowned Magyar architect Frigyes Schulek – who had previously rebuilt the Matthias Church next door – this fairy-tale lookout features seven towers
Designed by Miklós Ybl (the architect of Budapest’s Opera House and Várkert Bazaar), this panoramic monument features broad staircases with relief statues of lions’ faces on the banisters, and a central stone turret topped by an ornamental metal spire and flagpole. This elegant observation point overlooks the undulating Buda Hills and many major Budapest landmarks, and is located just a short walk away from the Széchenyi Hill terminus of the Children’s Railway at the intersection of Széchenyi-emlék út and Rege út.
Széchenyi-hegy
Designed by Miklós Ybl (the architect of Budapest’s Opera House and Várkert Bazaar), this panoramic monument features broad staircases with relief statues of lions’ faces on the banisters, and a central stone turret topped by an ornamental metal spire and flagpole. This elegant observation point overlooks the undulating Buda Hills and many major Budapest landmarks, and is located just a short walk away from the Széchenyi Hill terminus of the Children’s Railway at the intersection of Széchenyi-emlék út and Rege út.
Perched atop the highest apex of Budapest – János Hill, rising 527 meters above sea level – the Elizabeth Lookout Tower is a delightful reward for anyone who hikes to this lofty site, even if they receive a considerable boost by riding the Zugliget Chairlift or Children’s Railway most of the way up.
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Elizabeth Uitzichtpunt
Perched atop the highest apex of Budapest – János Hill, rising 527 meters above sea level – the Elizabeth Lookout Tower is a delightful reward for anyone who hikes to this lofty site, even if they receive a considerable boost by riding the Zugliget Chairlift or Children’s Railway most of the way up.
Budapest’s biggest lookout tower is actually a fort crowning central Gellért Hill – however, the Citadel was not built to defend the city, but to stand as a constant threat over the local populace.
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Citadel lookout
Citadella sétányBudapest’s biggest lookout tower is actually a fort crowning central Gellért Hill – however, the Citadel was not built to defend the city, but to stand as a constant threat over the local populace.
Museums
The Museum of Fine Arts is not only Budapest's most important art gallery, it houses one of the largest collections of works by the Old Masters to be found in Europe. The extensive array of Italian, Spanish and Dutch paintings are on display in a spectacular, classically influenced 19th century building with long rooms for the larger paintings, cabinets for smaller and more intimate items, together with architecturally interesting space such as the Renaissance Hall.
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Museum of Fine Arts
41 Dózsa György útThe Museum of Fine Arts is not only Budapest's most important art gallery, it houses one of the largest collections of works by the Old Masters to be found in Europe. The extensive array of Italian, Spanish and Dutch paintings are on display in a spectacular, classically influenced 19th century building with long rooms for the larger paintings, cabinets for smaller and more intimate items, together with architecturally interesting space such as the Renaissance Hall.
The Hungarian National Museum collects, preserves and presents the historical relics of the Carpathian Basin and Hungary since 1802.
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Hungarian National Museum
14-16 Múzeum krt.The Hungarian National Museum collects, preserves and presents the historical relics of the Carpathian Basin and Hungary since 1802.
A a well-curated museum specializing in contemporary photography, both local and international. About 50 Capa photos are on display along with other artists.
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Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center
8 Nagymező utcaA a well-curated museum specializing in contemporary photography, both local and international. About 50 Capa photos are on display along with other artists.
Flea markets
The largest flea market in Budapest is open all week long, but the largest crowd gathers on Saturdays, when the haggling game begins as early as 6am. What you cannot find at this market probably doesn’t even exist – the selection is unbelievably wide, and goods varying from trash to original antique rarities.
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Ecseri Flea Market
156 Nagykőrösi útThe largest flea market in Budapest is open all week long, but the largest crowd gathers on Saturdays, when the haggling game begins as early as 6am. What you cannot find at this market probably doesn’t even exist – the selection is unbelievably wide, and goods varying from trash to original antique rarities.
Gozsdu Weekend Market is a street market - open every weekend of the year, in Gozsdu Courtyard - one of the most interesting and most popular locations of the ‘party district’.
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Gozsdu Weekend Market
13 Király u.Gozsdu Weekend Market is a street market - open every weekend of the year, in Gozsdu Courtyard - one of the most interesting and most popular locations of the ‘party district’.