Guidebook for Budapest

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Guidebook for Budapest

Sightseeing

The biggest and most impressive square of Budapest. In the middle stands the Millenium Monument, with Archangel Gabriel on top, holding the double cross of Christianity and the Holy Hungarian Crown.
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Isiqalo seHiro
Hősök tere
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The biggest and most impressive square of Budapest. In the middle stands the Millenium Monument, with Archangel Gabriel on top, holding the double cross of Christianity and the Holy Hungarian Crown.
There used to be a significant Roman city on the site of today’s Óbuda with two open-air theatres, so it is possible to see Roman ruins in Óbuda even in an ordinary underpass.
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Iziko le-Aquincum
135 Szentendrei út
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There used to be a significant Roman city on the site of today’s Óbuda with two open-air theatres, so it is possible to see Roman ruins in Óbuda even in an ordinary underpass.
It became a royal residence of European rank, with its Gothic and Renaissance elements.
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Buda Castle
2 Szent György tér
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It became a royal residence of European rank, with its Gothic and Renaissance elements.
With the Buda Castle in the background, the Hungarian capital’s first bridge, now a monument, is a fascinating spectacle that has attracted many tourists to Budapest.
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Ichain Bridge
Széchenyi Lánchíd
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With the Buda Castle in the background, the Hungarian capital’s first bridge, now a monument, is a fascinating spectacle that has attracted many tourists to Budapest.
The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary.
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Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
Budavári Sikló
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The Budapest Castle Hill Funicular or Budavári Sikló is a funicular railway in the city of Budapest, in Hungary.
The Gellért Hill is the capital’s popular excursion place. The Citadel can also be found here.
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Citadella Folklór Étterem
1 Citadella stny.
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The Gellért Hill is the capital’s popular excursion place. The Citadel can also be found here.
The main façade of the Fisherman’s Bastion, running parallel to the Danube, is approximately 140 metres long.
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Fishermen's Bastion
Szentháromság tér
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The main façade of the Fisherman’s Bastion, running parallel to the Danube, is approximately 140 metres long.
An outstanding piece of Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture.
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Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
5-6 Széchenyi István tér
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An outstanding piece of Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture.
The Parliament, built in Neo-Gothic style and located on the bank of the Danube, serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly.
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Isakhiwo seParliament yaseHungary
1-3 Kossuth Lajos tér
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The Parliament, built in Neo-Gothic style and located on the bank of the Danube, serves as the permanent seat of the National Assembly.
It is the largest church in Budapest, the 96-metre dome of which can be seen from virtually all parts of the city.
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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
1 Szent István tér
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It is the largest church in Budapest, the 96-metre dome of which can be seen from virtually all parts of the city.
The size of the building, which was inaugurated in 1659, reflects the significance of the Jewish population in the capital in that period.
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I-Synagogue ye-Dohány Street
2 Dohány u.
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The size of the building, which was inaugurated in 1659, reflects the significance of the Jewish population in the capital in that period.
The biggest museum of agriculture in Europe can be found in the Castle of Vajdahunyad on the Széchenyi-island in Városliget, Budapest in outstanding building.
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I-Vajdahunyad Castle
Vajdahunyad sétány
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The biggest museum of agriculture in Europe can be found in the Castle of Vajdahunyad on the Széchenyi-island in Városliget, Budapest in outstanding building.
Budapest Keleti pályaudvar is the largest among the three main railway stations in Budapest. It can be found in the 8th district, on Baross Square.
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Keleti Pályaudvar
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Budapest Keleti pályaudvar is the largest among the three main railway stations in Budapest. It can be found in the 8th district, on Baross Square.
It is true that Budapest is a bustling metropolis of 2,000,000 people, but luckily, it's easy to escape from the cars, the crowds and the suffocating world of commerce.
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Erzsébet kilátó Way
Erzsébet kilátó út
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It is true that Budapest is a bustling metropolis of 2,000,000 people, but luckily, it's easy to escape from the cars, the crowds and the suffocating world of commerce.
This world-famous composition, which comprises 60 pairs of metal shoes commemorates the Hungarian Jewish victims of the killings committed by the Arrow Cross militiamen.
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Izicathulo kwiDanube Bank
Idősebb Antall József rakpart
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This world-famous composition, which comprises 60 pairs of metal shoes commemorates the Hungarian Jewish victims of the killings committed by the Arrow Cross militiamen.

Shopping

Andrássy Avenue is a 2,310-metre boulevard lined with buildings in uniform architecture and linking the City Centre with the City Park.
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Andrássy út
Andrássy út
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Andrássy Avenue is a 2,310-metre boulevard lined with buildings in uniform architecture and linking the City Centre with the City Park.
Váci Street
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Vaci Street
Váci utca
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Váci Street
Vörösmarty tér
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I-Vörösmarty Square
3 Vörösmarty tér
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Vörösmarty tér
ALLEE Shopping Centre
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Allee Mall
8-10 Október huszonharmadika u.
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ALLEE Shopping Centre

Arts & Culture

Opera House
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I-Opera Yasekhaya YaseHungary
22 Andrássy út
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Opera House
The palace housing the Museum of Applied Arts, a masterpiece of Hungarian Art Nouveau was built between 1893 and 1896.
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Museum of Applied Arts
33-37 Üllői út
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The palace housing the Museum of Applied Arts, a masterpiece of Hungarian Art Nouveau was built between 1893 and 1896.
Having survived two terror regimes, it was felt that the time had come for Hungary to erect a fitting memorial to the victims.
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Iziko leMuziyamu yaseTerror House
60 Andrássy út
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Having survived two terror regimes, it was felt that the time had come for Hungary to erect a fitting memorial to the victims.
When the Palace of Arts, Budapest and Hungary's long-awaited new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than a hundred years of Hungarian cultural history.
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I-Museum of Art ye-Budapest
1 Komor Marcell u.
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When the Palace of Arts, Budapest and Hungary's long-awaited new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than a hundred years of Hungarian cultural history.

Entertainment & Activities

The predecessor of the Municipal Circus held its grand opening in the year 1891 in the City Park.
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Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
6-12 Állatkerti krt.
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The predecessor of the Municipal Circus held its grand opening in the year 1891 in the City Park.
The Budapest Zoo, built in 1866, is the oldest and largest zoo park of Hungary.
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Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
6-12 Állatkerti krt.
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The Budapest Zoo, built in 1866, is the oldest and largest zoo park of Hungary.
Located on a 2,5 km-long central Island on the Danube, the historical Margaret Island is a special landmark of Budapest.
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Margaret Island Mini Zoo
Margitsziget
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Located on a 2,5 km-long central Island on the Danube, the historical Margaret Island is a special landmark of Budapest.
It's known for its panoramic scenery and fresh air. There are a number of excursions we can take from here.
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Normafa station
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It's known for its panoramic scenery and fresh air. There are a number of excursions we can take from here.

Everything Else

The City Park (Városliget in Hungarian) is packed with things to do and places to see. The park was the main venue of the millennium celebrations in 1896.
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City Park
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The City Park (Városliget in Hungarian) is packed with things to do and places to see. The park was the main venue of the millennium celebrations in 1896.
Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
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Gellért Thermal Bath
4 Kelenhegyi út
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Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
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I-Rudas Baths
9 Döbrentei tér
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Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
9-11 Állatkerti krt.
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Budapest has over 100 hot springs, from which cca. 40 million litres of warm thermal water gushes forth daily, as the geological fault between the Buda Hills and the Great Plain is directly beneath BP
The Open-Air Bath, located o­n the Margit island, in a nature conservation area, was opened as a beach o­n the bank of the Danube in 1919.
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Palatinus Strand Baths
1 Soó Rezső stny.
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The Open-Air Bath, located o­n the Margit island, in a nature conservation area, was opened as a beach o­n the bank of the Danube in 1919.
Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar (Budapest-Western Railway Terminal) is one of the three main railway terminals of Budapest, Hungary.
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Budapest-Nyugati station
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Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar (Budapest-Western Railway Terminal) is one of the three main railway terminals of Budapest, Hungary.

Essentials

The market offers a huge variety of stalls on three floors. A distinctive architectural feature is the roof which was restored to have colorful Zsolnay tiling.
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I-Central Market Hall
1-3 Vámház krt.
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The market offers a huge variety of stalls on three floors. A distinctive architectural feature is the roof which was restored to have colorful Zsolnay tiling.

Food Scene

Cafés, restaurants, bookshops and snack bars have popped up like mushrooms after the rain around Kálvin tér, and the street has been partially turned into a pedestrian-only street recently.
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Ráday Street
Ráday utca
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Cafés, restaurants, bookshops and snack bars have popped up like mushrooms after the rain around Kálvin tér, and the street has been partially turned into a pedestrian-only street recently.
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Kopaszi-gát
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