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BUDAPEST/BUDAPEST, Hungary |
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Castle District in Buda on the West side of the Danube On UNESCO's register of World Heritage Sights The Castle district contains most of Budapest's historical sights. Wandering around the, attractive, historic area is one of Budapest's highlights. Go early in the morning to see it at its best, during the day the area is always crowded with tourists. The views across the river to Parliament building are superb especially in the evenings. Transport: Siklo - Funicular to Castle district from Clark Adam ter (W from Chain Bridge), up to the Castle area, 180ft. 7:30-22:00, Closed 1 day/month Bubapest Card: You can get free admission or discount fare. The price with this card is indicated as "B-" Student discount "St" |
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Buda Castle District: I,Szent
Gyorgy ter. 2 The World Heritage Site. Foundations date back to the 13th C but the castle has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. Houses several museums: Great views of Pest, across the river. Transport: Walk over the Szechenyi Lanchid Bridge and take a funicular or take a bus(Castle) from Moszkva ter.or take #16 from Deak Ter |
| S1a | Hungarian National Gallery Buda Castle See below. |
| S1b | Budapest History Museum Castel Museum: See below. |
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Fishermen's Bastion: Franklin
ut. Tower Entry fee:? Disney like Rampart with tower, built in the 19th C. Great views of the river. |
| S1d | Matyas Templom Matthias Church: Neo-Gothic style, the present Church is largely a reconstruction dating from the 19th C. Distinctive for its colorful, tile roof. Organ concerts held here in Summer. Houses a museum of religious art. |
| S1e | Statue of St Stephen: S side of Matyas Church, St Stephen became king in 1000 AD. |
| S1f | ?The streetsw of : You can see many gothic houses. |
| S1g | ?Rusvermu Cafe: St. Harom #7, It used to be Erizebet Queen's favorate cafe. |
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Gellert Hill: Panoramic views
of the town of Budapest from the top. You can climb us the hill
via scenic paths. Some view points along the way offer better
views than the top. One path starts from in front of the Gellert
Bath entrance. transport bus #27 from Moricz Zsigmond kt. |
| S2a | Citadella Gellert: Hegy Fortress on the top of. Visible from everywhere in Budapest. Entry fee 90Ft |
| S2b | Liberation Monument: Gellert Hill Known by most backpackers as the statue of liberty holding a palm leaf. |
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| S | National Perliament: |
| S | Nagtional Bank: Szabadsag ter, 19th C |
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St Stephen's Basilica: Huge, 96m high church. largest in Budapest,
next to the Parliament building. Tour in English 700ft Treasury M-Sa 10-17:00, Su 13-17:00 The tower 10-17:00, ?Ft, Transport: M2 Kossuth Lajos ter |
| S | Belvarosi Plebiana Templom(Inner City Parish Church): |
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Synagogue: Karoly Krt. Just
S from Deak Tere 400Ft St.200, Sa-Th 10-16:30, F10-14:30 Beautiful Jewish synagogue. No sleeve/shorts allowed. There is a sign for "No Video", but it is allowed with small donation. |
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Opera House(Magyar allami operahaz):Andrassy
ut. 22, Hungarian National Opera House Tour in English 700ft(B-540Ft), 15,16:00 Built in late 19th C. Neo-Renaissance style. |
| S | Maria Magdanlena: Tu-Su9-18:00 Entry fee 50ft |
| S | Panoptikum: Kapisztran ter. March - Oct. Tu-Su10-18:00 Entry fee: 300Ft st. 200Ft |
| S | Zichy Palace: ?Szt. Gyorgy ter Mar - Oct. Tu-Su10-18:00 Entry fee: 450Ft? |
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Varosliget (City Park) Huge
park designed by French, located in NE of Budapest. Many facilites
such as swimming pools, ice skate link(winter), museums, zoo,
etc. Transport M1: Hosok ter |
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| Hosok ter(Hero's sq.): The symbol of 19th C nationalism | ||
| Millennium Monument: Hosok ter. | ||
| Museum of Fine Arts: | ||
| Palace of Art: | ||
| Szechenyi Bath/Simming pool: see Bath section | ||
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| Vajdahunyad Castle: New building built in 20th C despite the design which incorporates Romanesque through to Gothic. The architect, Ignac Alpar, intended to create a harmony through blending all styles. During summer , there are laser light shows and many concerts.Also houses the Museum of Agriculture. | ||
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Margget Island: 2km long
island in the Danube, in the N of Budapest. Very big park which
has many sports and leisure facilites, ruins, theaters, baths.
Rental bicycles are available. Reachable by Margit hid from S, Arpad hid from N., Tram #4, #6 |
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Hungary National Museum:
VIII,Museum krt 14/16 500Ft, St-250Ft, Summer10-18:00, Winter 10-17:00 Exhibit articles from ancient time to modern Hungary. The most famous one is the Crown of King Istvan I. Nice cafe attached. Transport: M2 Astoria/M3 Kalvin, tram #47,#49 |
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Museum of Applied Art: IX,Ulloi
ut 33/37, 200Ft Summer10-18:00, winter 10-16:00 19th C. products from Zsolnay Factory Transport: M3 Ferenc Krt, tram #4, #6 |
| S | Museum of Ethnography: V, Kossuth ter 12, 200Ft just behind the Parliament exhibition featuring Hungarian traditional life and people. Transport: M2 Kossuth ter, tram#70,#78 |
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Szepmuveszti Muzeum (Museum of Fine
Arts): XIII, Dozsa Gyorgy ut. 41 M.1 Hosok ter. Excellent
collection with works of the most important international artists
-Tu-Su10-17:30 500ft, St.250ft Transport: M1 Hosok ter, tram#75,#79 |
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Palace of Art: XIV, Hosok
tere, M1. Hosok Tere. 200ft Tu-Su10-18:00. Good exhibitions of Modern Art. Transport: M1 Hosok ter, tram#75,#79 |
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Hungarian National Gallery:
Buda Castle, Tu-Su10:00-18:00, 250ft Camera
200ft, Video 400ft.
Hungarian Art Transport: Bus #16 from Deak ter |
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Budapest History Museum: Buda
Castle, S end of the castle Summer 10-18:00 The rest Tu-Su10-18:00 250Ft Transport: Bus #16 from Deak ter |
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Museum of Contemporary Art: Tu-Su10-18:00, 100Ft Transport: Bus #16 from Deak ter |
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Hungarian natural History Museum: VIII ludovika tere 6,SummerTu-Su10-18:00 Winter Tu-Su10-17:00 200Ft Individual weekend tickets to naturalist Room 100Ft. Transport: M3 Kilinikak |
| S | Galeria 56: V. Falk Miksa ut.7. M3. Nyugati, Tu-Sa 12-18 Entry free. Modern art gallery owned by Yoko Ono. With works by Andy Warhol, |
| S | Ludwig Museum: Modern art gallery with works by Kichenstein, Andy Warhol. Tu-Su10-18:00 |
| S | Kiscelli Museum: Impressive buiding |
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| Hot bath complexes dating back to the Turkish Occupation, are a must for all visitors. Most offer several pools - hot & cold, saunas and a range of massage treatments. Many also have different opening hours for men and women. Some have a gay reputation. | |
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Gellert Gyogyfurdo: XI. Kelenhegyi
ut, jst E end of Szabadsag Hid bridge. 4 Pool- 1200,after 17:00 700Ft, termal bath 600, (M-F 1half hrs, Sa/Su 1hr) Foot massage 300ft, Palatial looking baths, most visited by tourists, therefore the most user friendly but also most expensive. Transport: tram #18,19,47,49, Bus #7.7A,86 |
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Rudas Gyogyfurdo: I, Dobrentei
ter 9, just W end of the Erzsebet hid bridge. M-F6:00-19:00, SaSu 6:00-13:00, 450Ft/1.5hr. B-card 20% off, safe box 150Ft. swimming pool 400Ft. Highly Rec for men 16th C. beautiful Turkish dome bath built by the Pasha of Budais, men only. Covered swimming pool is open for men/women. You can get your own lockable changing room, so you may not need a safe. |
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Kiraly Gyobyfurdo: II. Fo
ut. 84, N from the castel. 400Ft M-F 6-19:00 Sa 6-13:00 Men M/W/F Women T/T/Sa Beautiful dome bath, water is not hot. Very popular with gay crowd. Transport: Bus #60,86 |
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Rac Gyobyfurdo: I,Hadnagy
utca 8-10 a little N from the Erzsebet hid bridge. 400Ft, B-card 20% off, Men-Tu/Th/Sa, Women M/W/F 6:00-19:00 Another dome bath, not as impressive as Rudas, Wet/dry saunas, 3 baths, temperature is low 32 degree max. Be aware this is a gay pickup place, straight males may feel uncomfortable. Transport: Tram#18,19 Bus #5,7,7A,8,78,86,112 |
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Szechenyi Gyobyfurdo es Usezoda: XIV, Allatkerti krt 11, 400Ft, B-card 20% off, swim suit rental 600Ft, towel retal 600Ft One of the largest bath/swimming pool complexes. 6:00-19:00, men, women, mix section. open pool. Transport: M1(yellow line): Szechenyi Furdo, or Tram# 72 |
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Lukacs Bath: II, Frankei
Leo u 25/29, T326-1695 M-Sa 6-19:00, Su 6-17:00. Swimming pool and Bath entrance fee: 400Ft Transport: tram #4 or #6 |
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| Many bridges connect Buda and Pest. Some of the bridges are historical and of interesting design. Most are illuminated at night. | |
| br1 | Szechenyi lancid(Chain bridge) built in 1849, connecting the center of Pest and the foot of Buda Castle. Budapest's first modern bridge made by Count Istavan. Lion statues are guarding at the foot. Illuminated at night. |
| br2 | Erzsebet Bridge: just S from the Chain bridge. Pest side of the bridge is the center of the commercial district. |
| br3 | Szebedsag hid: |
| Bus CityTour: 2,900Ft, 2 hr. English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finish, Russian, Japanese and Hebrew |
| V, Roosevelt ter 5, Casino Gresham |
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The Danube Bend 40+km N from Budapest Most people visit the towns along the Danube Bend - Szentendre, Eszterom & Visegrad, on day trips from Budapest. Szentendre, closest to Budapest and the most touristy of the towns on the Danube Bend. Quaint olde worlde feel,full of souvenir shops, galleries. Was an artisty colony. - Lots of art galleries. Transport Bus from Arpad Hid Bus station. Boat? Visegrad Transport Bus to Budapest Arpad Hid, 1hr30min, many Buses to Esztergom, 45min, many. Boats to Esztergom2/day, 2hrs, Szentendre, 2/day, Budapest 3/day, 2hr30min. Esztergom: Former Hungarian Capitol, Neo-Classical Cathedral the biggest in Hungary, with its 72m high dome. Transport: Bus from |
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