Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Budapest, Hungary, Europe

Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary located in the northern part of the country at 47°28′19″ N 19°03′01″ E. It is the commercial and cultural centre of the country as well as one of the prime cities in the European Union. Budapest houses European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s headquarters, biggest thermal water cave system and 2^nd biggest synagogue in the globe.

Geography of Budapest:

The city of Budapest covers an area of 525.09 sq. km, urban area occupies 2,538 sq. km and the metro region covers 7,626 sq. km. Budapest is located at a highest altitude of 527 meters.

History of Budapest:

The name of Budapest is a combination of two parts of the city, ‘Buda’ and ‘Pest’ which were earlier separate towns until 1873. The history of Budapest dates back to the Celts settlement which was founded before 1 AD. Budapest was the central point of the many major moments of the Hungarian history including the Revolution of 1956.

Connectivity to Budapest:

Budapest hosts most important airport of Hungary, called Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is situated around 17 km southeast of the city centre. This airport handles flights to most of the major European cities including Paris, Madrid, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Geneva, Moscow and Copenhagen.

Minibuses, taxis and trains are options to get city centre from the airport.

Budapest is connected by train to Munich, Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw and Bucharest. Orangeways is one of the renowned bus operators connecting Budapest to the cities of Germany, Netherlands, Slovakia, Austria and Czech Republic.

Metro trains, buses and rental cars make local transportation much easier.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Budapest:

Budapest Spring Festival is major festival celebrated in Budapest featuring different events including classical music and performing arts.

Great Market Hall is an ideal site to purchase variety of traditional handicrafts and antiques. Some popular dishes in Budapest include paprikas,halaszle, gulyas and porkolt.

Things to do in Budapest:

Festival celebrations
Cinema
Shopping
Thermal baths

Places to see in Budapest:

Hungarian Parliament Building:

Hungarian Parliament Building is an icon of both Hungary and Budapest. It is an administrative centre of the National Assembly of Hungary, situated in Kossuth Lajos Square. It was opened in 1904 and designed by architect Imre Steindl.

Hungarian National Museum:

Situated at 1088 Budapest, founded in 1802, Hungarian National Museum is concentrated on the art, history and archaeology of Hungary. It is open for tourists between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge:

Measuring a total length of 375 meters, the Szechenyi Chain Bridge is constructed over Danube River connecting Buda and Pest parts of Budapest. William Tierney Clark was the architect of the bridge. Must see.

List of other places of interest in Budapest include:

The Royal Palace
National Gallery
Lions’ Courtyard
Matthias Church
The Fisherman’s Bastion
Savoyai Terrace
Hunyadi Garden
Museum of Transport
Museum of Medieval Judaism
The Military Museum
Stephen’s Basilica
Great Synagogue and the Jewish Museum
Eötvös Loránd University
Museum of Applied Arts
Museum of Ethnography

Best time to visit Budapest:

May to June and late August to September are the best time to trip historical and beautiful Budapest.

Accommodation options in Budapest:

Budapest is a grand city boasting loads of world class accommodation centers welcoming tourists throughout the year with superior tourist favor facilities. The reputed hotels in Budapest are listed below: