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Castle Quarter/Castle Hill
The majority of Buda's principal tourist sights are situated here. The whole district has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Take the funicular up and plan to spend most of a day
or more to really see the sights.
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Getting Here:
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I., district
(Buda) . Bus: Castle Bus, 16, Funicular
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Royal Palace
One of the symbols of the nation, the palace has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times
in its history, but is still one of the more beautiful buildings in a beautiful city. The palace contains the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest History Museum, National Széchényi Library and the Ludwig Museum.
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Opening
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The Budapest History Museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm, except on Tuesdays. The Hungarian National Gallery and the Ludwig Museum are open daily from 10am to 6pm, except on Mondays
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Pricing:
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Hungarian National Gallery guided groups cost Ft1000 per head. Ludwig Museum Ft600 (adult), Ft300 (child)
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Getting
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Address: District I, Budavári Palota, Dísz tér 17. Tram:
No. 18 to Dózsa tér. Bus: 5, 16 or 78.
Funicular railway from Clark Ádám tér; or Várbusz (castle bus) from Moszkvatér
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Fisherman's Bastion
A charming, almost fairy-tale like construction famed for the surrounding views of the city.
It was sited on the place of the medieval fish market and the walls were protected by the guild
of fishermen during the wars, hence the name.
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Details
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Getting
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Address: District I, Szentháromság tér.
Tram: No 18 to Dózsa tér; Bus: Nos. 5, 16 or 78; funicular railway from Clark Ádám tér; or Várbusz (castle bus) from Moszkvatér
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Chain Bridge
This is the most famous bridge in the city, both because it was the first stone bridge to be
built over the Danube and also because it was considered an amazing feat of engineering for
the time (1849). Today, it is considered the proud symbol of the city. At the foot of the bridge
is Kilometre Zero, the point in Budapest from where all distances are measured.
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Details
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Getting
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Address: Clark Ádám tér Transport: Bus 4, 16 or 105; tram 2 or 19
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Saint Gellert's Statue
According to legend, the statue marks the spot where pagans pushed the missionary bishop,
sealed in a barrel, down into the Danube. The striking statue is enhanced by the semicircular colonnade behind and the natural spring which rises to surface at this point, and which turns
into a waterfall bellow the statue.
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Details
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Getting
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XI. Gellérthegy Bus: 27 Tram: 18, 19, 47, 49
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Parliament
The largest building in the country and the elegant permanent site of the national assembly.
Since 2000, the general public has been able to view the Hungarian coronation regalia here:
St. Stephen's Crown, the sceptre, orb and Renaissance sword.
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Details
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Opening
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Guided tours on the hour (or half hour during peak season) between the following times: Monday 8am to 11am; Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 4pm; Sunday 8am to 2pm
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Pricing:
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Adults: Ft2,300;
students: Ft1,150. Tickets sold at the gate a quarter of an hour before next tour
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Contact:
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Telephone: (01) 441 4904 (for bookings) Email: tourist.office@parlament.hu (for bookings) |
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Getting
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V., Kossuth Lajos tér . Metro 2: Kossuth tér, Bus: 15, Tram: 2, Trolleybus: 70, 78
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State Opera House
Built to commemorate the Hungarian millennium celebrations, this building is regarded as one
of the most important historical buildings in Hungary. The façade is decorated with statues of Europe's greatest composers, including Monteverdi, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, Bizet and Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Ferenc Erkel (the composer of the Hungarian national anthem and
director of the opera house when it opened in 1884).
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Details
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Opening
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Monday to Saturday from 11 am to the beginning of the performances (to 5 pm on days when there is no performance) on Sunday and holidays 11 am to 1 pm, and 4 pm to the beginning of the performances
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Contact:
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Phone: +36-1-353 0170 info@jegymester.hu |
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Getting
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22 Andrássy út, VI. Budapest
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Heroes Square
The most spectacular square in the capital, its central feature the 36-m-high column in the
centre of the
Millennium memorial, on top of which is a statue of the Archangel Gabriel, encircled
on its pedestal by statues of the seven conquering Magyar tribal chiefs on horseback. There are numerous other fine statues around the square featuring the most famous rulers in Hungarian history.
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Details
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Getting
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XIV, City Park Metro: H?sök tere, Bus 4, Trolley 79
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Basilica of St. Stephen
Budapest's largest church. In the Szent jobb kápolna (chapel of the Sacred Right) lies Catholic Hungary's most revered relic - what is claimed to be the mummified right hand of St. Stephen.
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Statue of Liberty
The 14-m-high statue was raised in 1947 in memory of the country's liberation. There are two
other sculptures at the foot of the female figure holding aloft the palm of victory: one is an
allegory of progress, the other the fight against evil.
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Details
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Getting
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XI., Gellérthegy Bus 27, Tram 19, 18, 49, 47
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Central Market Hall
The grandest of Budapest's five market halls, this structure featured an indoor canal by which
goods were delivered to the market's traders. Though the canal is gone, the market is still a
great place for local colour and everyday goods.
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Details
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Opening
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Monday: 6am-5pm; Tuesday to Friday: 6am-6pm; Saturday: 6am-2pm
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Getting
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IX. F?vam tér, Metro: M2 Kálvin tér, Trams 2, 47, 49
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Dunakorzó
The grand, historic promenade along the bank of the Denube between the Erszébet and
Szabadság bridges. A favourite with visitors for its charming views.
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Margaret Island
A small island in the Danube and one of the most beautiful open spaces in the city. Enjoyable
for the quiet serenity of its park and also the two public baths on the island - the huge Palatinus strand and the smaller smaller Hajós baths.
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Szoborpark (Statue Park)
Not really a museum per se, but a collection of the Soviet/Communist statues that once dotted Budapest and now serve as a memorial to the days of Soviet rule.
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Details
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Opening
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Daily from 10am until sunset
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Pricing:
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Ft600 (concessions available)
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Contact:
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(01) 424 7500 Email: office@szoborpark.hu |
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Getting
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District XXII, corner of Balatoni út and Szabadkai út |
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