Lonely PlanetSep 28
The Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Budapest, Hungary
Wander stunningly romantic streets, eat in achingly beautiful cafes and relax in a thermal bath. This is how you spend the ultimate weekend in Budapest.
located on Andrássy Avenue
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- Hungarian State Opera HouseTheatrelocated on Andrássy Avenue
- Buda CastleAttractiongrand castle, razed and rebuilt numerous times
- Széchenyi Chain BridgeSightfirst permanent crossing on the Danube, built in 1849
- City ParkSighthome to a lake and Vajdahunyad Castle
- Heroes' SquareSighticonic monument paying homage to Hungarian history figures
- Vajdahunyad CastleAttractionstone castle in City Park
- Széchenyi BathsSightworld-famous baths with healing thermal waters
- BasilicaPlace of worshipEgyszer az a kérdés merült fel a tanítványok között, hogy ki a legnagyobb közülük.
- 360 BarBarpopular rooftop bar for those looking to party
- High NoteBartop rooftop bar for an intimate evening
- Gellért HillSightclimb for views of the Liberty Monument
- Liberty MonumentSightoffers magnificent views of Budapest
- Four Seasons Gresham PalaceHotelimpressive facade on the Pest end of Chain Bridge
- Castle DistrictNeighborhoodcobble-stoned streets lead to Buda Castle
- Hungarian National GalleryGalleryshowcases Hungarian artistry from Renaissance to 20th century
- Fishermen's BastionSightfairy-tale bastion with a dazzling view over Pest
- RuszwurmRestaurantlongest-running confectionery in Hungary
- Hospital in The Rock Nuclear Bunker MuseumMuseumonce-functioning hospital beneath the Buda Castle
- St Stephen's BasilicaPlace of worshiphome to the embalmed right hand of Saint Stephen
- Andrássy AvenueNeighborhoodshowpiece avenue, Budapest's version of Champs-Élysées
- Gelarto RosaIce cream shopmakes ice cream to resemble a rose
- Retró BüféFast foodsmall stall selling lángos
- House of Terror MuseumMuseumformer secret police headquarters where victims were tortured
- Millennium UndergroundPlaceoldest metro in continental Europe
- Royal PalaceSight
