Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 148-415 EUR

Extra services: Indoor pool, pets allowed, sauna, 24 hour lounge, health/fitness center, beauty salon, dry cleaning pickup/laundry, florist, gift shop, business center, WIFI

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér, (Ferenciek tere 5 mins. walk)

Short description: Situated by the Danube River, on the Pest side, with a stunning view on the Castle Hills and having the Chain Bridge, the Palace Gresham and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences as its distinguished neighbours, it is of no wonder that the Hotel Inter-Continental was voted as having... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle, Matthias Church

Room rates: 120-250 EUR

Extra services: Beauty salon, car rental desk, clothing store, florist, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, wine cellar, fitness center

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Castle bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: One of the most elegant hotels of the city, Hilton Budapest is located near the Matthias Church and the Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion), in the medieval castle district which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The greatest stars and politicians often stay in... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Front of Chain Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 310 - 450 EUR

Extra services: Spa, fitness facilities and other recreation, business services, gift certificate

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: In a brilliantly reborn art-nouveau masterpiece - a fairytale palace on the Danube - experience the intuitive magic of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest. Romantic charm blends with high-tech ease in 179 spacious guest rooms, including 14 suites. Many feature vaulted... »

Category: *****

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 110 - 500 EUR

Extra services: Business services, WIFI, beauty salon/esthetician, hairdresser, Parking, Restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor heated pool, massage

Breakfast type: American buffet (available at extra charge)

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 at Vigadó tér

Short description: This modern hotel is located beside the river in the heart of central pest, just minuets from Vaci Utca and the Parliament. This excellent location is nicely complimented by views of the river and central Buda, including Castle hill. The rooms are very comfortable, modern and well equipped with... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City center, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Room rates: 125-270 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, fresh fruits in executive rooms, 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, evening turndown, valet dry cleaning, guest laundry, fitness centre

Breakfast type: Continental breakfast is included to certain room types

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: If you're looking for a comfortable hotel with full facilities, a central city location and a great view from your bedroom window, then you won't find much better than Budapest's Marriott Hotel. Overlooking the River Danube, the hotel commands splendid views of some of Budapest's... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet boulevard (körút)

Places of interest nearby: Nagykörút, Király street (shops), 7th district Jewish quarter, Liszt Ferenc tér restaurant street, Theatre quarter, Academy of Music

Room rates: 125-300 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, beauty parlor, business centre, gym, florist, storage room, souvenir shop, non-allergic pillows, pets allowed for additional charge, laundry and dry cleaning vallet service

Breakfast type: Buffet breakfast 20 EUR/person/day

Public transport: Tram 4, 6 - Király utca

Short description: Just a few short years ago, after an 18-month long overhauling of its interior and exterior, Budapest's 5-star Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal re-opened for business. This is quite possibly the grandest hotel in all Budapest, majestically blending the old with the new, the traditional with the... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, green belt, buda hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda forests hiking paths, Bauhaus experimental street

Room rates: 90 - 190 EUR

Extra services: 24h reception, WIFI, Wine bar, Meeting

Breakfast type: Continental buffet

Public transport: Bus 11 - Terminus (10 mins walk), Bus 56, Tram 56 - Vadaskerti út (10 mins. walk)

Short description: The reputable and excellent Italian and Hungarian hospitality is together in the heart of the mountains in Buda, in this gracefully renovated villa which is surrounded by huge trees. Any poet or musician would choose this place to write here his life's work not only because of... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill

Places of interest nearby: Gellért hill (view), Statue of Liberty, Central Market, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Extra services: World famous secession style spa, steam bath, sauna and health facitlities, 24-hour reception, business centre, conference rooms, souvenir shop, restaurant, drinkbar, pets allowed, baby-sitter upon r

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Bus 7, 86 Tram 19, 41, 47, 49, 18 at Gellért tér

Short description: Hotel Gellért, built in secession style, is one of the most popular Grand-Hotels in Budapest. Not only because of its central position but because of the complex bath in it, which is free for the guests of the hotel. In the 1980's the hotel was renovated inside and outside, too. The spa... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Pest side, Danube bank, City centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), City centre, Ráday utca (restaurant, cafes)

Room rates: 115-185 EUR

Extra services: 24 hrs Reception Desk and Concierge, Air conditioned Standard & superior business rooms, Room for physically challenged , Smoking rooms, Business centre, Internet, Meeting room, Restaurant, Cafe

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 – Kálvin tér (5 mins walk), Tram 2, 47, 49 – Fővám tér (2 mins walk)

Short description: The Boutique Hotel Zara is situated right in the heart of downtown Budapest, where Só Street meets the city's tourist centre, Váci Street. Its central location puts almost all of Budapest's major attractions within easy reach. In fact, the romantic River Danube is... »

Category: * * * (3 stars)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy út

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc square (restaurants, cafes), Andrássy út

Room rates: 90 - 130 EUR

Extra services: 24h Reception, Air-conditioning, Minibar, Internet, Conference rooms, Drink bar, Safety deposit box, Business Service, special rooms for allergies and non-smoking guests

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera

Short description: Are you fed up with the ordinariness and busy elevators of the big chains of hotels? Are you interested in the details? Hotel Pest, this unique romantic hotel offers this to you, while you are living in one of Europe's most interesting districts and also in the heart of Budapest. One of the... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 148-415 EUR

Extra services: Indoor pool, pets allowed, sauna, 24 hour lounge, health/fitness center, beauty salon, dry cleaning pickup/laundry, florist, gift shop, business center, WIFI

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér, (Ferenciek tere 5 mins. walk)

Short description: Situated by the Danube River, on the Pest side, with a stunning view on the Castle Hills and having the Chain Bridge, the Palace Gresham and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences as its distinguished neighbours, it is of no wonder that the Hotel Inter-Continental was voted as having... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle, Matthias Church

Room rates: 120-250 EUR

Extra services: Beauty salon, car rental desk, clothing store, florist, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, wine cellar, fitness center

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Castle bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: One of the most elegant hotels of the city, Hilton Budapest is located near the Matthias Church and the Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion), in the medieval castle district which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The greatest stars and politicians often stay in... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, green belt, buda hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda forests hiking paths, Bauhaus experimental street

Room rates: 90 - 190 EUR

Extra services: 24h reception, WIFI, Wine bar, Meeting

Breakfast type: Continental buffet

Public transport: Bus 11 - Terminus (10 mins walk), Bus 56, Tram 56 - Vadaskerti út (10 mins. walk)

Short description: The reputable and excellent Italian and Hungarian hospitality is together in the heart of the mountains in Buda, in this gracefully renovated villa which is surrounded by huge trees. Any poet or musician would choose this place to write here his life's work not only because of... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill

Places of interest nearby: Gellért hill (view), Statue of Liberty, Central Market, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Extra services: World famous secession style spa, steam bath, sauna and health facitlities, 24-hour reception, business centre, conference rooms, souvenir shop, restaurant, drinkbar, pets allowed, baby-sitter upon r

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Bus 7, 86 Tram 19, 41, 47, 49, 18 at Gellért tér

Short description: Hotel Gellért, built in secession style, is one of the most popular Grand-Hotels in Budapest. Not only because of its central position but because of the complex bath in it, which is free for the guests of the hotel. In the 1980's the hotel was renovated inside and outside, too. The spa... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Front of Chain Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 310 - 450 EUR

Extra services: Spa, fitness facilities and other recreation, business services, gift certificate

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: In a brilliantly reborn art-nouveau masterpiece - a fairytale palace on the Danube - experience the intuitive magic of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest. Romantic charm blends with high-tech ease in 179 spacious guest rooms, including 14 suites. Many feature vaulted... »

Category: *****

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 110 - 500 EUR

Extra services: Business services, WIFI, beauty salon/esthetician, hairdresser, Parking, Restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor heated pool, massage

Breakfast type: American buffet (available at extra charge)

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 at Vigadó tér

Short description: This modern hotel is located beside the river in the heart of central pest, just minuets from Vaci Utca and the Parliament. This excellent location is nicely complimented by views of the river and central Buda, including Castle hill. The rooms are very comfortable, modern and well equipped with... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City center, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Room rates: 125-270 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, fresh fruits in executive rooms, 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, evening turndown, valet dry cleaning, guest laundry, fitness centre

Breakfast type: Continental breakfast is included to certain room types

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: If you're looking for a comfortable hotel with full facilities, a central city location and a great view from your bedroom window, then you won't find much better than Budapest's Marriott Hotel. Overlooking the River Danube, the hotel commands splendid views of some of Budapest's... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet boulevard (körút)

Places of interest nearby: Nagykörút, Király street (shops), 7th district Jewish quarter, Liszt Ferenc tér restaurant street, Theatre quarter, Academy of Music

Room rates: 125-300 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, beauty parlor, business centre, gym, florist, storage room, souvenir shop, non-allergic pillows, pets allowed for additional charge, laundry and dry cleaning vallet service

Breakfast type: Buffet breakfast 20 EUR/person/day

Public transport: Tram 4, 6 - Király utca

Short description: Just a few short years ago, after an 18-month long overhauling of its interior and exterior, Budapest's 5-star Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal re-opened for business. This is quite possibly the grandest hotel in all Budapest, majestically blending the old with the new, the traditional with the... »

Category: * * * (3 stars)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy út

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc square (restaurants, cafes), Andrássy út

Room rates: 90 - 130 EUR

Extra services: 24h Reception, Air-conditioning, Minibar, Internet, Conference rooms, Drink bar, Safety deposit box, Business Service, special rooms for allergies and non-smoking guests

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera

Short description: Are you fed up with the ordinariness and busy elevators of the big chains of hotels? Are you interested in the details? Hotel Pest, this unique romantic hotel offers this to you, while you are living in one of Europe's most interesting districts and also in the heart of Budapest. One of the... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Pest side, Danube bank, City centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), City centre, Ráday utca (restaurant, cafes)

Room rates: 115-185 EUR

Extra services: 24 hrs Reception Desk and Concierge, Air conditioned Standard & superior business rooms, Room for physically challenged , Smoking rooms, Business centre, Internet, Meeting room, Restaurant, Cafe

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 – Kálvin tér (5 mins walk), Tram 2, 47, 49 – Fővám tér (2 mins walk)

Short description: The Boutique Hotel Zara is situated right in the heart of downtown Budapest, where Só Street meets the city's tourist centre, Váci Street. Its central location puts almost all of Budapest's major attractions within easy reach. In fact, the romantic River Danube is... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 148-415 EUR

Extra services: Indoor pool, pets allowed, sauna, 24 hour lounge, health/fitness center, beauty salon, dry cleaning pickup/laundry, florist, gift shop, business center, WIFI

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér, (Ferenciek tere 5 mins. walk)

Short description: Situated by the Danube River, on the Pest side, with a stunning view on the Castle Hills and having the Chain Bridge, the Palace Gresham and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences as its distinguished neighbours, it is of no wonder that the Hotel Inter-Continental was voted as having... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle, Matthias Church

Room rates: 120-250 EUR

Extra services: Beauty salon, car rental desk, clothing store, florist, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, wine cellar, fitness center

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Castle bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: One of the most elegant hotels of the city, Hilton Budapest is located near the Matthias Church and the Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion), in the medieval castle district which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The greatest stars and politicians often stay in... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Front of Chain Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 310 - 450 EUR

Extra services: Spa, fitness facilities and other recreation, business services, gift certificate

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: In a brilliantly reborn art-nouveau masterpiece - a fairytale palace on the Danube - experience the intuitive magic of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest. Romantic charm blends with high-tech ease in 179 spacious guest rooms, including 14 suites. Many feature vaulted... »

Category: *****

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 110 - 500 EUR

Extra services: Business services, WIFI, beauty salon/esthetician, hairdresser, Parking, Restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor heated pool, massage

Breakfast type: American buffet (available at extra charge)

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 at Vigadó tér

Short description: This modern hotel is located beside the river in the heart of central pest, just minuets from Vaci Utca and the Parliament. This excellent location is nicely complimented by views of the river and central Buda, including Castle hill. The rooms are very comfortable, modern and well equipped with... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City center, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Room rates: 125-270 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, fresh fruits in executive rooms, 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, evening turndown, valet dry cleaning, guest laundry, fitness centre

Breakfast type: Continental breakfast is included to certain room types

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: If you're looking for a comfortable hotel with full facilities, a central city location and a great view from your bedroom window, then you won't find much better than Budapest's Marriott Hotel. Overlooking the River Danube, the hotel commands splendid views of some of Budapest's... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill

Places of interest nearby: Gellért hill (view), Statue of Liberty, Central Market, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Extra services: World famous secession style spa, steam bath, sauna and health facitlities, 24-hour reception, business centre, conference rooms, souvenir shop, restaurant, drinkbar, pets allowed, baby-sitter upon r

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Bus 7, 86 Tram 19, 41, 47, 49, 18 at Gellért tér

Short description: Hotel Gellért, built in secession style, is one of the most popular Grand-Hotels in Budapest. Not only because of its central position but because of the complex bath in it, which is free for the guests of the hotel. In the 1980's the hotel was renovated inside and outside, too. The spa... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet boulevard (körút)

Places of interest nearby: Nagykörút, Király street (shops), 7th district Jewish quarter, Liszt Ferenc tér restaurant street, Theatre quarter, Academy of Music

Room rates: 125-300 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, beauty parlor, business centre, gym, florist, storage room, souvenir shop, non-allergic pillows, pets allowed for additional charge, laundry and dry cleaning vallet service

Breakfast type: Buffet breakfast 20 EUR/person/day

Public transport: Tram 4, 6 - Király utca

Short description: Just a few short years ago, after an 18-month long overhauling of its interior and exterior, Budapest's 5-star Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal re-opened for business. This is quite possibly the grandest hotel in all Budapest, majestically blending the old with the new, the traditional with the... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, green belt, buda hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda forests hiking paths, Bauhaus experimental street

Room rates: 90 - 190 EUR

Extra services: 24h reception, WIFI, Wine bar, Meeting

Breakfast type: Continental buffet

Public transport: Bus 11 - Terminus (10 mins walk), Bus 56, Tram 56 - Vadaskerti út (10 mins. walk)

Short description: The reputable and excellent Italian and Hungarian hospitality is together in the heart of the mountains in Buda, in this gracefully renovated villa which is surrounded by huge trees. Any poet or musician would choose this place to write here his life's work not only because of... »

Category: * * * (3 stars)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy út

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc square (restaurants, cafes), Andrássy út

Room rates: 90 - 130 EUR

Extra services: 24h Reception, Air-conditioning, Minibar, Internet, Conference rooms, Drink bar, Safety deposit box, Business Service, special rooms for allergies and non-smoking guests

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera

Short description: Are you fed up with the ordinariness and busy elevators of the big chains of hotels? Are you interested in the details? Hotel Pest, this unique romantic hotel offers this to you, while you are living in one of Europe's most interesting districts and also in the heart of Budapest. One of the... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle, Matthias Church

Room rates: 120-250 EUR

Extra services: Beauty salon, car rental desk, clothing store, florist, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, wine cellar, fitness center

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Castle bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: One of the most elegant hotels of the city, Hilton Budapest is located near the Matthias Church and the Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion), in the medieval castle district which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The greatest stars and politicians often stay in... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 148-415 EUR

Extra services: Indoor pool, pets allowed, sauna, 24 hour lounge, health/fitness center, beauty salon, dry cleaning pickup/laundry, florist, gift shop, business center, WIFI

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér, (Ferenciek tere 5 mins. walk)

Short description: Situated by the Danube River, on the Pest side, with a stunning view on the Castle Hills and having the Chain Bridge, the Palace Gresham and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences as its distinguished neighbours, it is of no wonder that the Hotel Inter-Continental was voted as having... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle, Matthias Church

Room rates: 120-250 EUR

Extra services: Beauty salon, car rental desk, clothing store, florist, gift shop, laundry/valet service, lounge, wine cellar, fitness center

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Castle bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: One of the most elegant hotels of the city, Hilton Budapest is located near the Matthias Church and the Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion), in the medieval castle district which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The greatest stars and politicians often stay in... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill

Places of interest nearby: Gellért hill (view), Statue of Liberty, Central Market, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Extra services: World famous secession style spa, steam bath, sauna and health facitlities, 24-hour reception, business centre, conference rooms, souvenir shop, restaurant, drinkbar, pets allowed, baby-sitter upon r

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: Bus 7, 86 Tram 19, 41, 47, 49, 18 at Gellért tér

Short description: Hotel Gellért, built in secession style, is one of the most popular Grand-Hotels in Budapest. Not only because of its central position but because of the complex bath in it, which is free for the guests of the hotel. In the 1980's the hotel was renovated inside and outside, too. The spa... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City centre, Front of Chain Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 310 - 450 EUR

Extra services: Spa, fitness facilities and other recreation, business services, gift certificate

Breakfast type: American buffet

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: In a brilliantly reborn art-nouveau masterpiece - a fairytale palace on the Danube - experience the intuitive magic of Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest. Romantic charm blends with high-tech ease in 179 spacious guest rooms, including 14 suites. Many feature vaulted... »

Category: *****

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest), Chain Bridge

Room rates: 110 - 500 EUR

Extra services: Business services, WIFI, beauty salon/esthetician, hairdresser, Parking, Restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor heated pool, massage

Breakfast type: American buffet (available at extra charge)

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 at Vigadó tér

Short description: This modern hotel is located beside the river in the heart of central pest, just minuets from Vaci Utca and the Parliament. This excellent location is nicely complimented by views of the river and central Buda, including Castle hill. The rooms are very comfortable, modern and well equipped with... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, City center, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Room rates: 125-270 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, fresh fruits in executive rooms, 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, evening turndown, valet dry cleaning, guest laundry, fitness centre

Breakfast type: Continental breakfast is included to certain room types

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: If you're looking for a comfortable hotel with full facilities, a central city location and a great view from your bedroom window, then you won't find much better than Budapest's Marriott Hotel. Overlooking the River Danube, the hotel commands splendid views of some of Budapest's... »

Category: * * * * * (5 stars)

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet boulevard (körút)

Places of interest nearby: Nagykörút, Király street (shops), 7th district Jewish quarter, Liszt Ferenc tér restaurant street, Theatre quarter, Academy of Music

Room rates: 125-300 EUR

Extra services: WIFI, beauty parlor, business centre, gym, florist, storage room, souvenir shop, non-allergic pillows, pets allowed for additional charge, laundry and dry cleaning vallet service

Breakfast type: Buffet breakfast 20 EUR/person/day

Public transport: Tram 4, 6 - Király utca

Short description: Just a few short years ago, after an 18-month long overhauling of its interior and exterior, Budapest's 5-star Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal re-opened for business. This is quite possibly the grandest hotel in all Budapest, majestically blending the old with the new, the traditional with the... »

Category: * * * * (4 stars)

Location: Pest side, Danube bank, City centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street), City centre, Ráday utca (restaurant, cafes)

Room rates: 115-185 EUR

Extra services: 24 hrs Reception Desk and Concierge, Air conditioned Standard & superior business rooms, Room for physically challenged , Smoking rooms, Business centre, Internet, Meeting room, Restaurant, Cafe

Breakfast type: American Buffet

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 – Kálvin tér (5 mins walk), Tram 2, 47, 49 – Fővám tér (2 mins walk)

Short description: The Boutique Hotel Zara is situated right in the heart of downtown Budapest, where Só Street meets the city's tourist centre, Váci Street. Its central location puts almost all of Budapest's major attractions within easy reach. In fact, the romantic River Danube is... »

Category: Thermal Spa and Swimming pool

Price category: 5-10 EUR/person

Offers: Thermal pool bath, Dry and steam sauna, Finnish saunas, Mud package, Fancy bath

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, near Margaret Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Margaret Island, Gül Baba Türbe (Gül Baba

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 6:00-19:00 Sat-Sun: 6:00-17:00

Public transport: Tram 4-6, 17, Bus 6, 26, 91, 191, H

Short description: Budapest is sometimes also called the City of Water, as it has a number of old, traditional thermal baths. Among these, the oldest is the Lukács, frequently visited and favoured by local artists and celebrities. Even the earliest historical records mention it as a spring... »

Category: Thermal bath

Offers: Thermal pool bath, Dry and steam sauna, Finnish saunas with cold dive-pools, Healing gymnastics, Mud package

Price category: 8-11 EUR/Person

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, Gell

Places of interest nearby: Gell

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 06.00-19.00 Sat-Sun: 06.00-17.00

Address: Kelenhegyi ?t 4.

Public transport: Bus 7, 86 Tram 19, 41, 47, 49 - Gell

Short description: One of the most magnificent buildings of Budapest, completed in 1918, the Hotel Gellért and Spa dazzles its visitors with its luxurious surroundings, wonderful sculptures, ceramic mosaic tiles and tinted glass.An exceptional team of professionals await each guest with a wide range of... »

Category: Thermal bath

Price category: 6-10 EUR/ Person

Offers: Thermal pool bath, Dry and steam sauna, Finnish saunas, Ice-brew machine, Shower-barrel, Fancy bath, Fittness

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Budapest Zoo

Opening Hours: 06.00-22.00

Public transport: M1 - Széchenyi fürdő

Short description: Bath in baroque elegance in one of Budapest's best-known thermal baths. The palatial spa is situated within the City Park, an easy metro journey from the centre of town, and is well worth a visit. Locals and foreigners alike flock here all year round to enjoy the benefits of a... »

Category: Thermal bath

Price category: 5-8 Eur/Person

Offers: Thermal bath, Swimming pool, Drinking cure, Dry sauna and steam sauna chamber, Refreshing massage

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, Erzsébet bridge

Places of interest nearby: Tabán, Gellért Hill

Opening Hours: Swimming pool Mon-Fri: 6.00-18.00 Sat-Sun: 8.00-17.00, Spa for man: Mon, Wed-Fri: 6.00-20.00, Spa for woman: Tue: 6.00-20.00, Steam bath group use: Fri: 22.00-04.00, Sat-Sun: 8.00-17.00, 22.00-04.00

Public transport: Bus 5, 7, 8, 86, Tram: 19,41 - Erzsébet híd

Short description: Okay, it's true - the Ottomans brought progress to a halt during their 150 year occupation of Hungary, but when they were eventually evicted, they left behind something that would prove a gold mine for the health tourism industry just a few hundred years later: Turkish baths. For sure, the Turks... »

Category: Swimming pool

Price category: 4-6 EUR/person

Offers: swimming pool

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, Margaret Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Margaret island

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 06.00-21.00, Sun 06.00-19.00

Public transport: Bus 6, 60, 86, Tram 17

Short description: The Császár Komjádi swimming pool complex is something like Hungary's sports heritage, having had most of the great Olympic gold medallists of the past train in its pools. These days, if you are lucky, you may find the men's water-polo team training in the... »

Category: Swimming pool

Price category: 5-7 EUR/person

Offers: Thermal pool, Saunas, Swimming pool, Wave pool

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, north of Margaret Island

Places of interest nearby: Margaret Island

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 06.00-19.00 Sat-Sun: 06.00-17.00

Public transport: M3, Tram 1, Bus 26

Extra services:

Short description: The Dagály is one of the largest open air beach-pool complexes of Budapest. It opened its gates just after WWII., soon having gained access to the thermal waters under the city, it joined the group of the most popular Budapest Spas and Thermal Baths, supplying its visitors... »

Category: Thermal Spa and Swimming pool

Price category: 5-10 EUR/person

Offers: Thermal pool bath, Dry and steam sauna, Finnish saunas, Mud package, Fancy bath

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, near Margaret Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Margaret Island, Gül Baba Türbe (Gül Baba

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 6:00-19:00 Sat-Sun: 6:00-17:00

Public transport: Tram 4-6, 17, Bus 6, 26, 91, 191, H

Short description: Budapest is sometimes also called the City of Water, as it has a number of old, traditional thermal baths. Among these, the oldest is the Lukács, frequently visited and favoured by local artists and celebrities. Even the earliest historical records mention it as a spring... »

Category: Swimming pool

Price category: 4-6 EUR/person

Offers: swimming pool

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, Margaret Bridge

Places of interest nearby: Margaret island

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 06.00-21.00, Sun 06.00-19.00

Public transport: Bus 6, 60, 86, Tram 17

Short description: The Császár Komjádi swimming pool complex is something like Hungary's sports heritage, having had most of the great Olympic gold medallists of the past train in its pools. These days, if you are lucky, you may find the men's water-polo team training in the... »

Category: Swimming pool

Price category: 5-7 EUR/person

Offers: Thermal pool, Saunas, Swimming pool, Wave pool

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, north of Margaret Island

Places of interest nearby: Margaret Island

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 06.00-19.00 Sat-Sun: 06.00-17.00

Public transport: M3, Tram 1, Bus 26

Extra services:

Short description: The Dagály is one of the largest open air beach-pool complexes of Budapest. It opened its gates just after WWII., soon having gained access to the thermal waters under the city, it joined the group of the most popular Budapest Spas and Thermal Baths, supplying its visitors... »

Category: Thermal bath

Price category: 6-10 EUR/ Person

Offers: Thermal pool bath, Dry and steam sauna, Finnish saunas, Ice-brew machine, Shower-barrel, Fancy bath, Fittness

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Budapest Zoo

Opening Hours: 06.00-22.00

Public transport: M1 - Széchenyi fürdő

Short description: Bath in baroque elegance in one of Budapest's best-known thermal baths. The palatial spa is situated within the City Park, an easy metro journey from the centre of town, and is well worth a visit. Locals and foreigners alike flock here all year round to enjoy the benefits of a... »

Category: Thermal bath

Price category: 5-8 Eur/Person

Offers: Thermal bath, Swimming pool, Drinking cure, Dry sauna and steam sauna chamber, Refreshing massage

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side, Erzsébet bridge

Places of interest nearby: Tabán, Gellért Hill

Opening Hours: Swimming pool Mon-Fri: 6.00-18.00 Sat-Sun: 8.00-17.00, Spa for man: Mon, Wed-Fri: 6.00-20.00, Spa for woman: Tue: 6.00-20.00, Steam bath group use: Fri: 22.00-04.00, Sat-Sun: 8.00-17.00, 22.00-04.00

Public transport: Bus 5, 7, 8, 86, Tram: 19,41 - Erzsébet híd

Short description: Okay, it's true - the Ottomans brought progress to a halt during their 150 year occupation of Hungary, but when they were eventually evicted, they left behind something that would prove a gold mine for the health tourism industry just a few hundred years later: Turkish baths. For sure, the Turks... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian Cuisine

Speciality: Traditional dishes, Hungarian flavours (Stuffed cabbage Kolozsvár style...)

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city of centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci street (pedestrian street), centre of city

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, DINERS, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M3, Bus 7, 8 - Ferenciek tere

Short description: Situated in the throbbing heart of town, the Kárpátia Restaurant was founded in 1877 and has been famous ever since, for its outstanding dining experience through offering authentic Hungarian cuisine. Its magnificent turn-off-the-Century... »

Cuisine: Hungarian cuisine

Speciality: fish, the roasted salmon filet with lemon balm sauce and potatoe donuts, hungarian dessert specialities, golden gnocchi, dumplings with peach jam, wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, Danube bank

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 10.00-22.00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca

Short description: This charming restaurant, situated next to the Basilica, has a good place among the best restaurants in Budapest in 2005. The imaginative menu of chef Ádám Répási is based on traditional Hungarian cuisine but it is... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House, Restaurant and confectionery

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, cakes and a selection of Hungarian and International meals

Price category: 3-15 EUR /person

Music and other services: Live piano music (sometimes), Private room on the 1st floor

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun:8:00-24:00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, CIRRUS MAESTRO

Public transport: M3, Bus 5,112,8,15,7,173 at Ferenciek tere

Short description: The Centrál Kávézó is Budapest's largest, most historic and most elegant Vienna style coffee-houses. Refurbished and renovated quite recently, it gives the unmistakable impression and feeling of having... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Soups served in a small red pot, veal and fish dishes

Price category: 15-35 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live music every day at 20.00 (Mon-Tue: "sramli" music, Wed-Sun: gypsy music)

Location: Buda side, near Árpád bridge

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M2, Tram 1

Short description: This intimate restaurant was opened at the beginning of the century by the hospitable Kéhli family, and today it is a place of Hungarian cuisine, good wines and cheerful pleasure. Its motto is very suggestive: 'an old house where body and soul cheer... »

Cuisine: Hungarian kitchen and seafood dishes

Speciality: Trout, Guly

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: Garden playground

Location: Buda side, Outskirts of Buda, Buda Hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda Hills

Opening Hours: Mon-Fr 12.00-23.00 Sat-Sun: 9.00-23.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, EDC, JBC, VISA, AMEX

Public transport: Bus 57, 157 - Széchenyi utca

Short description: There are a number of great places to eat in Budapest offering a wide selection of cuisines from around the globe. Surprisingly though, there are very few restaurants in the city serving Hungarian dishes. One place, however, noted for its excellence in Hungarian gastronomy is the... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Goose liver specialities for gourmets, Beefsteak

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Kiscelli Museum

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, DINERS

Public transport: Bus 60, Tram 17 - Selmeci utca

Short description: If you're looking for a place to impress a loved one, or you're desirous to take your friends and family to a splendid Hungarian restaurant that's full of history and charm, then look no further than the Kisbuda Gyöngye Étterem in Budapest's 3rd... »

Bar theme: Gourmet wine bar

Offers: Hungarian wine, Hungarian and Mediterranian cuisine

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Other services: Wine shop

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet körút

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc tér (restaurants), Music of Academy, 7th District (Jewish quarter)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:00-23:00

Address: Erzs

Credit cards: VISA, CIRRUS-MAESTRO, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Blaha Lujza tér

Short description: Bock Bisztró on Erzsébet körút was voted one of the best restaurants in Hungary last year. And with good food and good wine coupled together with excellent service, it's easy to see why. The bistro shop boasts a selection of more than two hundred... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Hungarian specialities

Speciality: Foie gras, tapas specialities, seafood

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Terrace, live music (sometimes)

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Bauhaus experimental street, Bauhaus Church and bus terminus

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 29 - Pasaréti tér

Booking recommended: Yes

Short description: Interested in Bauhaus? Then Budapest will be one of your favourite destinations. And if it is so, you can"t miss the only Bauhaus Restaurant in Budapest in the heart of Pasarét the centre for Bauhaus architecture in Budapest. Matteo is one of the finest restaurants in... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Contemporary Italian menu

Speciality: Fish and seafood, pastas, wine

Price category: 30-60 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 18.00-22.30

Credit cards: AMEX, DINERS EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: The Páva Restaurant is located in the lavish Four Seasons Gresham Hotel and is among the 3 most elegant restaurants of Budapest. From our table, we may enjoy the breathtaking view of the Chain Bridge, the Fishermen's bastion, the Danube... »

Cuisine: Contemporary cuisine

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, centre

Places of interest nearby: City centre

Opening Hours: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3, Bus 4, 16, 105, Tram 47, 49 - Deák tér

Short description: The Cyrano Restaurant boasts what many city centre restaurants can't: space and air-conditioning. It has seating for more than 90 guests, and a special business suite - the Cosmo Room -  upstairs seating 40. Its owner and... »

Cuisine: Contemporary French and Hungarian

Speciality: Lamb and deer are gorgeous!

Price category: 15-30EUR/person with wine (good selection)

Location: Pest side, downtown, near Kálvin tér

Opening Hours: 12-23h

Public transport: M3 Kálvin tér, 47 or 49 Tram lines

Short description: Borsso Bistro is a quiet little gem in the heatrt of the city, just steps away from Váci utca (pedestrian street). Owner László Vági and executive chef Gábor Ferencz are the keys for the high quality cuisine, which offers a contemporary selection of Hungarian... »

Cuisine: French (provancale) cuisine

Speciality: Dishes from Southern France: Medaillons of venison with a Dijon mustard strawberry ragout, served with gnocchi, Chocolate truffles, Hungarian and French wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live accordion music (sometimes)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy street

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops,) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes)

Opening Hours: 10.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, JCB

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera or Oktogon, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Live music: French accordion music (sometimes)

Short description: Abszint Restaurant got its name after the mystical "emerald-green fairy" drink: the Absinthe which was quite popular among the French artists at the turn of the 19th Century. Having inspired painters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Baudelaire and Toulouse-Lautrec who all... »

Cuisine: Indian Restaurant

Speciality: Tandoori chicken and indian dishes

Price category: 10-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, centre of city

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca (Arany János utca 2 mins. walk)

Short description: The downtown Indian restaurant in the heart of the business district is for those who are madly in love with India; its culture, cuisine, sounds and scents. The classical Punjabi and other regional Indian dishes are exceptionally delicious, while the... »

Cuisine: Authentic Tex-Mex cooking

Speciality: Everything from chorizo to cheeseburgers, cigars

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Kossuth tér (Parliament), Chain bridge

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.30-00.30

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Kossuth tér

Short description: If you like Mexican food, then it is a must to visit this place while you are in Budapest. They are serving lunch as well as late dinner, with an extra brunch menu on the weekends. It does get busy so you should book especially... »

Cuisine: Sushi and Wok Restaurant

Speciality: sushi

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: party service

Location: Buda side, Kolosy tér

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 86 - Kolosy tér

Short description: The Wasabi Running Sushi and Wok Restaurant on Szépvölgyi Road (District 3) is, to put it simply, an unforgettable experience. If you are a fan of Far-Eastern gastronomy, this restaurant is definitely the place for you. It is quite literary a pleasure... »

Cuisine: Spanish cuisine

Spaciality: Tapas and wine

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Kálvin tér

Places of interest nearby: Ráday street (restaurants, cafés)

Opening Hours: Mon-Wed: 11.00-24.00, Thu-Fri: 11.00-01.00, Sat: 12.00-01.00, Sun: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: No credit cards

Public transport: M3, Bus City, Tram 47, 49 - Kálvin tér

Short description: Whether you are looking for something a little different or for a light meal or snack, this authentic tapas bar can provide it. Located in the centre of Budapest right by a metro station and at the bottom of the fashionable semi-pedestrian Ráday... »

Bar theme: Contemporary style restaurant

Offers: International menu, VIP lounge

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other services: DJ in the restaurant

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafés, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Sun-Tue: 12.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: This elegantly and slickly designed bar and restaurant is located on the leafy and extremely popular Liszt Ferenc tér, where you can sit outside and watch people pass under the trees, or sit in the spacious interior which is divided into several distinct areas, some tables... »

Cuisine: Traditional Indian dishes, oriental flavours and modern cuisine

Speciality: Tandoori specialities, Steak on a Wooden Plate

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Cigar room, teahouse, in the summer live Mediterranean music on the terrace

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun:11.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: From its prime position at the top of stylish Liszt Ferenc tér in central Pest, Karma Café and Restaurant draws in customers intrigued by the Asian-tinged atmosphere within. In addition to the large but intimate interior where... »

Category: Jazzclub & restaurant

Price category: tickets: 3-4 EUR/person

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci utca (pedestrian shopping street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Thu & Sun: 18.00-01.00

Public transport: M3 - Kálvin tér

Short description: With different live acts, coming from among Hungary's and the worlds best Jazz musicians, taking the stage from 9pm almost every night of the week, this restaurant and club has a much clearer right to a name like Jazz Garden than many that might lay claim to it. Centrally... »

Bar theme: Authentic lounge

Offers: Hungarian and Mediterranian dishes

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other servies: DJ - lounge music

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastillon

Opening Hours: 11.00-01.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 105, 112, 78, 16 - Alagút

Short description: The Manna Lounge is set right above the tunnel that leads from the Chain Bridge to inner Buda. As such, the restaurant offers splendid views of Buda, and is available for both private and business receptions; the restaurant also... »

Category: Wine shop

Offers: Hungarian and Italian wines, cheeses and meats, specialties of Italy and Hungary

Price category: 5-80 EUR/ bottle of wine

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Location: Pest side, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, centre of city

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 12.00-21.00

Public transport: Tram 25 - Március 15. tér, Tram 47, 49 - Vámház körút (Ferenciek tere 8 mins. walk)

Short description: This wine bar and shop is a gem for any true wine lover, and an excellent place to start your discovery of Hungarian wine, of which they have an excellent selection, ranging in region, grape and cost, with prices to suit any budget. There is also a wide choice of good... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Hungarian specialities

Speciality: Foie gras, tapas specialities, seafood

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Terrace, live music (sometimes)

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Bauhaus experimental street, Bauhaus Church and bus terminus

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 29 - Pasaréti tér

Booking recommended: Yes

Short description: Interested in Bauhaus? Then Budapest will be one of your favourite destinations. And if it is so, you can"t miss the only Bauhaus Restaurant in Budapest in the heart of Pasarét the centre for Bauhaus architecture in Budapest. Matteo is one of the finest restaurants in... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian Cuisine

Speciality: Traditional dishes, Hungarian flavours (Stuffed cabbage Kolozsvár style...)

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city of centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci street (pedestrian street), centre of city

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, DINERS, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M3, Bus 7, 8 - Ferenciek tere

Short description: Situated in the throbbing heart of town, the Kárpátia Restaurant was founded in 1877 and has been famous ever since, for its outstanding dining experience through offering authentic Hungarian cuisine. Its magnificent turn-off-the-Century... »

Cuisine: Hungarian cuisine

Speciality: fish, the roasted salmon filet with lemon balm sauce and potatoe donuts, hungarian dessert specialities, golden gnocchi, dumplings with peach jam, wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, Danube bank

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 10.00-22.00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca

Short description: This charming restaurant, situated next to the Basilica, has a good place among the best restaurants in Budapest in 2005. The imaginative menu of chef Ádám Répási is based on traditional Hungarian cuisine but it is... »

Cuisine: French (provancale) cuisine

Speciality: Dishes from Southern France: Medaillons of venison with a Dijon mustard strawberry ragout, served with gnocchi, Chocolate truffles, Hungarian and French wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live accordion music (sometimes)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy street

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops,) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes)

Opening Hours: 10.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, JCB

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera or Oktogon, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Live music: French accordion music (sometimes)

Short description: Abszint Restaurant got its name after the mystical "emerald-green fairy" drink: the Absinthe which was quite popular among the French artists at the turn of the 19th Century. Having inspired painters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Baudelaire and Toulouse-Lautrec who all... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Contemporary Italian menu

Speciality: Fish and seafood, pastas, wine

Price category: 30-60 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 18.00-22.30

Credit cards: AMEX, DINERS EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: The Páva Restaurant is located in the lavish Four Seasons Gresham Hotel and is among the 3 most elegant restaurants of Budapest. From our table, we may enjoy the breathtaking view of the Chain Bridge, the Fishermen's bastion, the Danube... »

Cuisine: Indian Restaurant

Speciality: Tandoori chicken and indian dishes

Price category: 10-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, centre of city

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca (Arany János utca 2 mins. walk)

Short description: The downtown Indian restaurant in the heart of the business district is for those who are madly in love with India; its culture, cuisine, sounds and scents. The classical Punjabi and other regional Indian dishes are exceptionally delicious, while the... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House, Restaurant and confectionery

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, cakes and a selection of Hungarian and International meals

Price category: 3-15 EUR /person

Music and other services: Live piano music (sometimes), Private room on the 1st floor

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun:8:00-24:00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, CIRRUS MAESTRO

Public transport: M3, Bus 5,112,8,15,7,173 at Ferenciek tere

Short description: The Centrál Kávézó is Budapest's largest, most historic and most elegant Vienna style coffee-houses. Refurbished and renovated quite recently, it gives the unmistakable impression and feeling of having... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, traditional cakes

Price category: 4-20 EUR/ person

Other services: WIFI

Location: Pest side, city center

Places of interest nearby: Váci utca (pedestrian street), Danube bank, Chain Bridge

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun: 09:00-21:00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA, AMEX, DINERS, JCB

Public transport: M1- Vörösmarty tér

Short description: The famous Gerbeaud at Vörösmarty tér was founded by patissier Henrik Kugler in the year of 1858, it is thus one of the oldest traditional cafés and confectionaries of Hungary. The magnificent crystal chandeliers, dainty marble-top... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Soups served in a small red pot, veal and fish dishes

Price category: 15-35 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live music every day at 20.00 (Mon-Tue: "sramli" music, Wed-Sun: gypsy music)

Location: Buda side, near Árpád bridge

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M2, Tram 1

Short description: This intimate restaurant was opened at the beginning of the century by the hospitable Kéhli family, and today it is a place of Hungarian cuisine, good wines and cheerful pleasure. Its motto is very suggestive: 'an old house where body and soul cheer... »

Cuisine: Hungarian kitchen and seafood dishes

Speciality: Trout, Guly

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: Garden playground

Location: Buda side, Outskirts of Buda, Buda Hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda Hills

Opening Hours: Mon-Fr 12.00-23.00 Sat-Sun: 9.00-23.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, EDC, JBC, VISA, AMEX

Public transport: Bus 57, 157 - Széchenyi utca

Short description: There are a number of great places to eat in Budapest offering a wide selection of cuisines from around the globe. Surprisingly though, there are very few restaurants in the city serving Hungarian dishes. One place, however, noted for its excellence in Hungarian gastronomy is the... »

Category: Jazzclub & restaurant

Price category: tickets: 3-4 EUR/person

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci utca (pedestrian shopping street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Thu & Sun: 18.00-01.00

Public transport: M3 - Kálvin tér

Short description: With different live acts, coming from among Hungary's and the worlds best Jazz musicians, taking the stage from 9pm almost every night of the week, this restaurant and club has a much clearer right to a name like Jazz Garden than many that might lay claim to it. Centrally... »

Cuisine: Authentic Tex-Mex cooking

Speciality: Everything from chorizo to cheeseburgers, cigars

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Kossuth tér (Parliament), Chain bridge

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.30-00.30

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Kossuth tér

Short description: If you like Mexican food, then it is a must to visit this place while you are in Budapest. They are serving lunch as well as late dinner, with an extra brunch menu on the weekends. It does get busy so you should book especially... »

Stlye: Antique coffee and cake shop

Offers: Coffee and cakes specialities

Price category: 3-10 EUR/person

Location: Buda side, Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun: 09:00-20:00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: Castle Bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: Visitors to Hungary may come with no prior knowledge of the country, the culture or the language, but when they leave, of the memories they'll take with them, none will be as sweet as those experienced in a cukrászda - the Hungarian word for a confectioner's shop. And... »

Cuisine: Sushi and Wok Restaurant

Speciality: sushi

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Music and other services: party service

Location: Buda side, Kolosy tér

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 86 - Kolosy tér

Short description: The Wasabi Running Sushi and Wok Restaurant on Szépvölgyi Road (District 3) is, to put it simply, an unforgettable experience. If you are a fan of Far-Eastern gastronomy, this restaurant is definitely the place for you. It is quite literary a pleasure... »

Cuisine: Contemporary cuisine

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, centre

Places of interest nearby: City centre

Opening Hours: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3, Bus 4, 16, 105, Tram 47, 49 - Deák tér

Short description: The Cyrano Restaurant boasts what many city centre restaurants can't: space and air-conditioning. It has seating for more than 90 guests, and a special business suite - the Cosmo Room -  upstairs seating 40. Its owner and... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Goose liver specialities for gourmets, Beefsteak

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Kiscelli Museum

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, DINERS

Public transport: Bus 60, Tram 17 - Selmeci utca

Short description: If you're looking for a place to impress a loved one, or you're desirous to take your friends and family to a splendid Hungarian restaurant that's full of history and charm, then look no further than the Kisbuda Gyöngye Étterem in Budapest's 3rd... »

Cuisine: Spanish cuisine

Spaciality: Tapas and wine

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Kálvin tér

Places of interest nearby: Ráday street (restaurants, cafés)

Opening Hours: Mon-Wed: 11.00-24.00, Thu-Fri: 11.00-01.00, Sat: 12.00-01.00, Sun: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: No credit cards

Public transport: M3, Bus City, Tram 47, 49 - Kálvin tér

Short description: Whether you are looking for something a little different or for a light meal or snack, this authentic tapas bar can provide it. Located in the centre of Budapest right by a metro station and at the bottom of the fashionable semi-pedestrian Ráday... »

Bar theme: Authentic lounge

Offers: Hungarian and Mediterranian dishes

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other servies: DJ - lounge music

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastillon

Opening Hours: 11.00-01.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 105, 112, 78, 16 - Alagút

Short description: The Manna Lounge is set right above the tunnel that leads from the Chain Bridge to inner Buda. As such, the restaurant offers splendid views of Buda, and is available for both private and business receptions; the restaurant also... »

Bar theme: Contemporary style restaurant

Offers: International menu, VIP lounge

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other services: DJ in the restaurant

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafés, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Sun-Tue: 12.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: This elegantly and slickly designed bar and restaurant is located on the leafy and extremely popular Liszt Ferenc tér, where you can sit outside and watch people pass under the trees, or sit in the spacious interior which is divided into several distinct areas, some tables... »

Bar theme: Gourmet wine bar

Offers: Hungarian wine, Hungarian and Mediterranian cuisine

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Other services: Wine shop

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet körút

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc tér (restaurants), Music of Academy, 7th District (Jewish quarter)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:00-23:00

Address: Erzs

Credit cards: VISA, CIRRUS-MAESTRO, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Blaha Lujza tér

Short description: Bock Bisztró on Erzsébet körút was voted one of the best restaurants in Hungary last year. And with good food and good wine coupled together with excellent service, it's easy to see why. The bistro shop boasts a selection of more than two hundred... »

Category: Wine shop

Offers: Hungarian and Italian wines, cheeses and meats, specialties of Italy and Hungary

Price category: 5-80 EUR/ bottle of wine

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Location: Pest side, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, centre of city

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 12.00-21.00

Public transport: Tram 25 - Március 15. tér, Tram 47, 49 - Vámház körút (Ferenciek tere 8 mins. walk)

Short description: This wine bar and shop is a gem for any true wine lover, and an excellent place to start your discovery of Hungarian wine, of which they have an excellent selection, ranging in region, grape and cost, with prices to suit any budget. There is also a wide choice of good... »

Cuisine: Traditional Indian dishes, oriental flavours and modern cuisine

Speciality: Tandoori specialities, Steak on a Wooden Plate

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Cigar room, teahouse, in the summer live Mediterranean music on the terrace

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun:11.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: From its prime position at the top of stylish Liszt Ferenc tér in central Pest, Karma Café and Restaurant draws in customers intrigued by the Asian-tinged atmosphere within. In addition to the large but intimate interior where... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »

Cuisine: Contemporary French and Hungarian

Speciality: Lamb and deer are gorgeous!

Price category: 15-30EUR/person with wine (good selection)

Location: Pest side, downtown, near Kálvin tér

Opening Hours: 12-23h

Public transport: M3 Kálvin tér, 47 or 49 Tram lines

Short description: Borsso Bistro is a quiet little gem in the heatrt of the city, just steps away from Váci utca (pedestrian street). Owner László Vági and executive chef Gábor Ferencz are the keys for the high quality cuisine, which offers a contemporary selection of Hungarian... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Hungarian specialities

Speciality: Foie gras, tapas specialities, seafood

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Terrace, live music (sometimes)

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Bauhaus experimental street, Bauhaus Church and bus terminus

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun: 11.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: Bus 5, 29 - Pasaréti tér

Booking recommended: Yes

Short description: Interested in Bauhaus? Then Budapest will be one of your favourite destinations. And if it is so, you can"t miss the only Bauhaus Restaurant in Budapest in the heart of Pasarét the centre for Bauhaus architecture in Budapest. Matteo is one of the finest restaurants in... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian Cuisine

Speciality: Traditional dishes, Hungarian flavours (Stuffed cabbage Kolozsvár style...)

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city of centre

Places of interest nearby: Váci street (pedestrian street), centre of city

Opening Hours: 11.00-23.00

Credit cards: VISA, DINERS, AMEX, EDC, EC/MC

Public transport: M3, Bus 7, 8 - Ferenciek tere

Short description: Situated in the throbbing heart of town, the Kárpátia Restaurant was founded in 1877 and has been famous ever since, for its outstanding dining experience through offering authentic Hungarian cuisine. Its magnificent turn-off-the-Century... »

Cuisine: Hungarian cuisine

Speciality: fish, the roasted salmon filet with lemon balm sauce and potatoe donuts, hungarian dessert specialities, golden gnocchi, dumplings with peach jam, wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, city centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, Danube bank

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 10.00-22.00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca

Short description: This charming restaurant, situated next to the Basilica, has a good place among the best restaurants in Budapest in 2005. The imaginative menu of chef Ádám Répási is based on traditional Hungarian cuisine but it is... »

Cuisine: Mediterranean and Contemporary Italian menu

Speciality: Fish and seafood, pastas, wine

Price category: 30-60 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, City centre, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci u. (pedestrian street), Vörösmarty tér (center of Budapest)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 18.00-22.30

Credit cards: AMEX, DINERS EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M1 - Vörösmarty tér, Bus 15, Tram 2 - Vigadó tér (Vörösmarty tér 5 mins. walk)

Short description: The Páva Restaurant is located in the lavish Four Seasons Gresham Hotel and is among the 3 most elegant restaurants of Budapest. From our table, we may enjoy the breathtaking view of the Chain Bridge, the Fishermen's bastion, the Danube... »

Cuisine: Mo­dern­ized traditional Hungarian dishes and Mediterranian kitchen

Speciality: Potato soup with sausage rings, garlic spinache dish with cream, paprika beef with dill-flavoured noodles, mixed strudel Kalocsa style, fresh salt water fish

Price category: 35-65 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Deák square, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, Váci street (pedestrian street), St Stephan's Chatedral

Credit cards: VISA, AMEX, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, M2, M3 - Deák tér

Short description: Restaurant Nosztalgia, as the name suggests, harks back to Hungary's glorious past and the décor, along with the menu, serves as a reminder of this little country's once great influence. The restaurant features waiters dressed in traditional costume and... »

Cuisine: French (provancale) cuisine

Speciality: Dishes from Southern France: Medaillons of venison with a Dijon mustard strawberry ragout, served with gnocchi, Chocolate truffles, Hungarian and French wines

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Live accordion music (sometimes)

Location: Pest side, Andrássy street

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops,) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes)

Opening Hours: 10.00-24.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, JCB

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Opera or Oktogon, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Live music: French accordion music (sometimes)

Short description: Abszint Restaurant got its name after the mystical "emerald-green fairy" drink: the Absinthe which was quite popular among the French artists at the turn of the 19th Century. Having inspired painters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Baudelaire and Toulouse-Lautrec who all... »

Cuisine: Indian Restaurant

Speciality: Tandoori chicken and indian dishes

Price category: 10-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, close to centre

Places of interest nearby: St Stephan Chatedral, centre of city

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA

Public transport: M3, Bus 15 - Arany János utca (Arany János utca 2 mins. walk)

Short description: The downtown Indian restaurant in the heart of the business district is for those who are madly in love with India; its culture, cuisine, sounds and scents. The classical Punjabi and other regional Indian dishes are exceptionally delicious, while the... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House, Restaurant and confectionery

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, cakes and a selection of Hungarian and International meals

Price category: 3-15 EUR /person

Music and other services: Live piano music (sometimes), Private room on the 1st floor

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun:8:00-24:00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, CIRRUS MAESTRO

Public transport: M3, Bus 5,112,8,15,7,173 at Ferenciek tere

Short description: The Centrál Kávézó is Budapest's largest, most historic and most elegant Vienna style coffee-houses. Refurbished and renovated quite recently, it gives the unmistakable impression and feeling of having... »

Cuisine: Traditional Hungarian restaurant

Speciality: Goose liver specialities for gourmets, Beefsteak

Price category: 20-40 EUR/person

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Kiscelli Museum

Opening Hours: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, DINERS

Public transport: Bus 60, Tram 17 - Selmeci utca

Short description: If you're looking for a place to impress a loved one, or you're desirous to take your friends and family to a splendid Hungarian restaurant that's full of history and charm, then look no further than the Kisbuda Gyöngye Étterem in Budapest's 3rd... »

Cuisine: Spanish cuisine

Spaciality: Tapas and wine

Price category: 15-25 EUR/person

Location: Pest side, Kálvin tér

Places of interest nearby: Ráday street (restaurants, cafés)

Opening Hours: Mon-Wed: 11.00-24.00, Thu-Fri: 11.00-01.00, Sat: 12.00-01.00, Sun: 12.00-24.00

Credit cards: No credit cards

Public transport: M3, Bus City, Tram 47, 49 - Kálvin tér

Short description: Whether you are looking for something a little different or for a light meal or snack, this authentic tapas bar can provide it. Located in the centre of Budapest right by a metro station and at the bottom of the fashionable semi-pedestrian Ráday... »

Bar theme: Contemporary style restaurant

Offers: International menu, VIP lounge

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Music and other services: DJ in the restaurant

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafés, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Sun-Tue: 12.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC, AMEX

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: This elegantly and slickly designed bar and restaurant is located on the leafy and extremely popular Liszt Ferenc tér, where you can sit outside and watch people pass under the trees, or sit in the spacious interior which is divided into several distinct areas, some tables... »

Bar theme: Gourmet wine bar

Offers: Hungarian wine, Hungarian and Mediterranian cuisine

Price category: 15-30 EUR/person

Other services: Wine shop

Location: Pest side, Erzsébet körút

Places of interest nearby: Liszt Ferenc tér (restaurants), Music of Academy, 7th District (Jewish quarter)

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:00-23:00

Address: Erzs

Credit cards: VISA, CIRRUS-MAESTRO, EC/MC

Public transport: M2 - Blaha Lujza tér

Short description: Bock Bisztró on Erzsébet körút was voted one of the best restaurants in Hungary last year. And with good food and good wine coupled together with excellent service, it's easy to see why. The bistro shop boasts a selection of more than two hundred... »

Category: Wine shop

Offers: Hungarian and Italian wines, cheeses and meats, specialties of Italy and Hungary

Price category: 5-80 EUR/ bottle of wine

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Location: Pest side, Danube bank

Places of interest nearby: Danube bank, centre of city

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 12.00-21.00

Public transport: Tram 25 - Március 15. tér, Tram 47, 49 - Vámház körút (Ferenciek tere 8 mins. walk)

Short description: This wine bar and shop is a gem for any true wine lover, and an excellent place to start your discovery of Hungarian wine, of which they have an excellent selection, ranging in region, grape and cost, with prices to suit any budget. There is also a wide choice of good... »

Cuisine: Traditional Indian dishes, oriental flavours and modern cuisine

Speciality: Tandoori specialities, Steak on a Wooden Plate

Price category: 15-40 EUR/person

Music and other services: Cigar room, teahouse, in the summer live Mediterranean music on the terrace

Location: Pest side, Liszt Ferenc square

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (Opera, restaurants, cafes, shops) Nagymező utca (Operetta, theatres, cafes), Academy of Music

Opening Hours: Mon-Sun:11.00-02.00

Credit cards: VISA, EC/MC

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon

Short description: From its prime position at the top of stylish Liszt Ferenc tér in central Pest, Karma Café and Restaurant draws in customers intrigued by the Asian-tinged atmosphere within. In addition to the large but intimate interior where... »

Cuisine: Contemporary French and Hungarian

Speciality: Lamb and deer are gorgeous!

Price category: 15-30EUR/person with wine (good selection)

Location: Pest side, downtown, near Kálvin tér

Opening Hours: 12-23h

Public transport: M3 Kálvin tér, 47 or 49 Tram lines

Short description: Borsso Bistro is a quiet little gem in the heatrt of the city, just steps away from Váci utca (pedestrian street). Owner László Vági and executive chef Gábor Ferencz are the keys for the high quality cuisine, which offers a contemporary selection of Hungarian... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House, Restaurant and confectionery

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, cakes and a selection of Hungarian and International meals

Price category: 3-15 EUR /person

Music and other services: Live piano music (sometimes), Private room on the 1st floor

Location: Pest side, City center

Places of interest nearby: Danube Bank, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun:8:00-24:00

Credit cards: AMEX, VISA, EC/MC, CIRRUS MAESTRO

Public transport: M3, Bus 5,112,8,15,7,173 at Ferenciek tere

Short description: The Centrál Kávézó is Budapest's largest, most historic and most elegant Vienna style coffee-houses. Refurbished and renovated quite recently, it gives the unmistakable impression and feeling of having... »

Style: Traditional Coffee House

Offers: Coffee and tea specialities, traditional cakes

Price category: 4-20 EUR/ person

Other services: WIFI

Location: Pest side, city center

Places of interest nearby: Váci utca (pedestrian street), Danube bank, Chain Bridge

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun: 09:00-21:00

Credit cards: EC/MC, VISA, AMEX, DINERS, JCB

Public transport: M1- Vörösmarty tér

Short description: The famous Gerbeaud at Vörösmarty tér was founded by patissier Henrik Kugler in the year of 1858, it is thus one of the oldest traditional cafés and confectionaries of Hungary. The magnificent crystal chandeliers, dainty marble-top... »

Stlye: Antique coffee and cake shop

Offers: Coffee and cakes specialities

Price category: 3-10 EUR/person

Location: Buda side, Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

Opening Hours:: Mon-Sun: 09:00-20:00

Credit cards: No credit cards!

Public transport: Castle Bus - Szentháromság tér

Short description: Visitors to Hungary may come with no prior knowledge of the country, the culture or the language, but when they leave, of the memories they'll take with them, none will be as sweet as those experienced in a cukrászda - the Hungarian word for a confectioner's shop. And... »

E-mail: kristof.matyasfalvi@gmail.com

Registration card No.: 700005

Language(s): English

Phone: +3630/6675-012

Short description:

My name is Kristof  Mátyásfalvi, a licensed guide in Hungary. My specialty is guiding in Budapest. When guiding, my aim is to mix the classic tour guiding with the introduction of the every day life in Budapest. This means that besides the famous landmarks and monuments, I also bring my guests to places which abeloved by locals.

Each and every single tour is tailor made according to the visitors needs. This ranges from walking tours in Budapest, to car tours all across the country. From a one time sightseeing to beeing at your service 24/7 during your stay.

E-mail: kristof.matyasfalvi@gmail.com

Registration card No.: 700005

Language(s): English

Phone: +3630/6675-012

Short description:

My name is Kristof  Mátyásfalvi, a licensed guide in Hungary. My specialty is guiding in Budapest. When guiding, my aim is to mix the classic tour guiding with the introduction of the every day life in Budapest. This means that besides the famous landmarks and monuments, I also bring my guests to places which abeloved by locals.

Each and every single tour is tailor made according to the visitors needs. This ranges from walking tours in Budapest, to car tours all across the country. From a one time sightseeing to beeing at your service 24/7 during your stay.

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues

Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time

Location: Buda side, in the Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Matthias Church

Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus) - Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk)

Short description: The Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion) is one of the many beautiful ornaments of the Buda Castle. Despite of its name, the "bastion", it has never served defensive purposes. Following the lines of the original city walls, the... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues

Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Castle district

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen

Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus)- Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk)

Short description: The Matthias Church can be found in the centre of the Buda Castle district, beside the Halászbástya. The church was appointed in dedication to the Virgin Mary, yet it is quoted by the name of the legendary Hungarian king, Matthias (Mátyás) who ordered... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Faboulous panoramic view, historic statues and monuments

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or in the evening for a nice panoramic walk

Location: Buda side, Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

Public transport: Castle bus (15 mins. walk from Moszkva tér)

Short description: The large, gothic styled Royal Palace was built in the first half of the 14th Century in the Buda Castle district, which became famous Europe-wide. In 1686 it was a heap of ruins, having witnessed the bloody battles of its re-conquer from the invading Turkish by the Christian... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Panoramic view, historic monuments

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Rózsadomb

Places of interest nearby: Margaret bridge, Margaret Island

Public transport: HÉV (Suburban rail), Bus 91, 191, Tram 4,6 - Margit híd budai hídfő (10 mins. walk)

Short description: On the Buda side, as if guarding the baths once founded by the invading Turks, is the tomb (or Türbe) of Gül Baba. The Dervish meaning of Gül Baba literally translates to "Father of Roses", who, according to the legend, always wore a rose on his turban.... »

Category: Don't miss

You can expect: Panoramic view, historic monuments and statues

Estimated time you'll spend there: 15 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime and evening

Location: Buda side, Gellért Hill

Places of interest nearby: Citadella, Statue of Liberty

Public transport: Bus 5, 7, 8 Erzsébet híd budai hídfő, Bus 86, Tram 18, 19, 41- Döbrentei tér, (15 mins. walk)

Short description: Situated on the hill bearing his name, Gellért-hegy (Gellért Hill) and facing the Elisabeth bridge (Erzsébet-híd) is the statue of the first Hungarian martyr, Saint Gellért. According to the legend, Saint Gellért Bishop... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Great architectural works

Estimated time you will spend there: 20-25 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Pasarét

Places of interest nearby: Memorial Building of Bartók Béla, Budaforest

Public transport: Tram 56, bus 5 - Pasaréti tér

Short description: Even in Budapest, the Bauhaus era left behind some very interesting and valuable buildings. One of its centres is the inner part of Buda, the Pasarét, which started to infiltrate during the 1930s. In 1931, following to the Stuttgart model, the capital allowed for an entire... »

Category: Park in Budapest

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Buda side, Elizabeth bridge

Places of interest nearby: Rudas spa, Gellért Hill, Castle, Citadel and Statue of Liberty, Statue of Saint Gellért

How to get there from city centre: Bus 7 - Rudas fürdő, Bus 8 - Erzsébet híd budai hídfő, Tram 18, 19, 41 - Döbrentei tér

Short description: The Tabán is part of the First District and covers the territory in the narrow valley between the Castle Hill (Várhegy), the Gellért Hill (Gellérthegy) and the Nap Hill (Nap-hegy). It once was the oldest residential area, referred to as the... »

Category: Park in Budapest

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Buda side, close to Déli Railway Station

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen's Bastion

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time

How to get there from city centre: M2, Bus 102, Tram 18 - Déli Pályaudvar

Short description: The somewhat frightening name of Vérmező (Bloodfield) can be found on the western side of the Castle Hill, between the Southern Railway station (Déli Pályaudvar) and Moszkva square. It is a partially green and partly built-in territory which... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2 hours

You can expect: Picturesque stalactite cave

Location: Buda side, Kolosy tér

Places of interest nearby: Hármashatár Hill

How to get there from city centre: Bus 65 from Kolosy tér 5 mins - Pálvölgyi Cseppkőbarlang

Short description: It is Hungary's third longest cave rich in dripstone and stalagmite structures. According to the legend during June 1904 close to the edge of a mine yard the earth collapsed beneath a peacefully grazing sheep. During the rescue of the unfortunate animal, the continuation of the... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours

You can expect: Medicinal cave, spectacular array of formations cave

Location: Buda side, Pusztaszeri út

Places of interest nearby: Buda Hill

How to get there from city centre: Bus 29 - Pusztaszeri út 29, Bus 91 - Pusztaszeri út

Short description: In the autumn of 1930, at a plot of land close to the Zöldmáli street while carrying out stone quarry works, an opening leading deep down was discovered. The owner of the land notified some speleologists who, after removing some larger stones to widen the hole, descended into the deep... »

You can expect: Old square, surrounded by nice traditional buildings

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 min

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side,

Places of interest nearby: Vasarely Museum

Public transport: HÉV (suburban rail) – Árpád híd, Bus 86 – Flórián tér (2 mins. walk)

Short description: It was here, in Ancient Buda that the history of Budapest started 2000 years ago, with the foundation of the Roman city of Aquincum, which served as a base for the development of the capital just like in the case of other former Roman cities, London, Paris and Vienna. In 1873,... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours

You can expect: Resting, walking and fishing

Location: Buda Side, Kosztolányi Desző tér

Places of interest nearby: Gellért Hill

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

How to get there from city centre: Bus 7,86, Tram 19,49 - Kosztolányi Dezső tér

Short description: The most beautiful park of the Eleventh (XI) district can be found around the Feneketlen tó. The area between the Villányi út and the Bartók Béla út is divided by promenades, lawns and... »

You can expect: Most important and popular meeting point, architecture from the seventies

Estimated time you will spend there: 15 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Vérmező

Public transport: M2, Bus castle, 22, 49, 56, Tram 4-6, 18, 56, 59, 61 - Moszkva tér

Short description: This public transport junction point in Buda for the most part can be compared to the Alexanderplatz in Berlin, since it is just as ugly and chaotic, yet is still the most important and popular meeting spots and centre of the town as its German neighbour. The... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Big square, enormous cathedral

Estimated time you will spend there: 45 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, City centre

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy út (cafes, restaurants, shops), Opera

Public transport: M3 - Arany János utca

Short description: The capital's largest and most magnificent temple can be found in the heart of the city, with its dome rising above the roofs of Pest. Its building began in 1851 by Joseph Hild. In 1868, after his death, the dome structure collapsed due to improper foundation works. The building... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: The 3 main architectural styles - Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance Baroque

Estimated time you'll spend there: 30-60 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or evening

Location: Pest side, Városliget

Places of interest nearby: City park, Hősök square, Museum of Fine Arts, Kunsthalle, Ice skating track

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere

Short description: In the City Park (Városliget), on the Széchenyi Island is a strange building complex that best resembles an enchanted castle, due to its builders trying to re-create the copy of some of the notorious historical buildings of Hungary, in honour of the 1896 Millennium... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Big square, surrounded by museums

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 min

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, City Park

Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle, Műcsarnok Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Ice skating rink

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere

Short description: Right at the end of the Andrássy út is the largest and most magnificent square of Budapest, Hősök tere. The square was built for the Millenium Celebrations of 1896, celebrating the 1000 years of Hungarian history. In the centre of the square, on a pillar... »

Category: Architecture

You can expect: Great architectural work

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, Stefánia út

Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle

Public transport: Trolley-bus 75 (10 mins. walk from Stadionok - M2)

Short description: Walking from the City Park towards the Puskás Ferenc Stadion we may find the Geological Institute of Hungary (Földtani Intézet), the most significant Hungarian secessionist creation. The building was designed by Ödön Lechner and was handed over to the... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2-3 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Museum of Fine Arts, Art Gallery, Ice-skating rink

How to get there from city centre: M1, Bus 4, Trolleybus 75, 79 - Hősök tere, Trolley-bus 72 - Dózsa György út

Short description: It was the city's first big public park. It is pleasant to lay down under its enormous trees, or play on its great fields. There are numerous sport fields and bike routes on its grounds. Also located here is Pest's very first thermal... »

You can expect: Great architectural work

Estimated time you will spend there: 15 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, Roosevelt tér

Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, Danube bank

Public transport: Bus 15 - Zrínyi utca, Tram 2 - Roosevelt tér

Short description: The neo-renaissance style building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) is situated at the head of the Chain bridge on the Pest side, on Roosevelt Square and at first glance looks very much like an opera house. Its establishment was initiated in 1825 by the... »

You can expect: Europe

Estimated time you'll spend there: 30 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, Astoria, Jewish quarter

Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, 7th district Jewish quarter

Public transport: M2, Tram 47, 49 - Astoria, Trolley-bus - Károly körút

Short description: Although 21 synagogues can be found in Budapest, the Grand Synagogue in Dohány street is the one that locals refer to most often as "The" Synagogue. It is of no surprise, since the newly renovated synagogue is the second largest in the world, but first... »

You can expect: The capital

Estimated you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Best to visit: Daytime

Location: Pest side, Szabadság híd

Places of interest nearby: Centre of City, Váci utca (pedestrian street)

Public transport: Bus 15, Tram 2, 47, 49 - Fővám tér

Short description: The capital's largest indoor market can be found at the head of the Szabadság Bridge on the Pest side, on Fővám square (Fővám tér). After it was built in 1897, along with five others of its kind (at Rákóczi square,... »

You can expect: Great architectural work

Estimated time you will spend there: 20 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, Kossuth tér

Places of interest nearby: Museum of Ethnography, Szabadság tér

Public transport: M2, Bus 15, City bus, Trolley bus 78 - Kossuth tér

Short description: One of the main motifs and spectacle of Budapest, is the Parliament found on Kossuth Lajos tér (Kossuth Square) of Pest, designed by Imre Steindl in a historic eclectic fashion that mixes the styles of different time periods. Gyula Illyés, the... »

Category: Contemporary museum

You can expect: Hungarian and national contemporary exhibitions

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanent exhibitions are free

Valid discount: 2 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, Lágymányosi bridge

Places of interest nearby: National theatre

Public transport: Tram 2, 24 - Milleniumi Kultúrközpont

Short description: The Ludwig Museum is in the same building as the Palace of Arts & Culture. With 3 floors of galleries divided between the permanent collection and special exhibits. The gallery floors are spacious, light and airy. The lobby has a great bookstore with a wide... »

You can expect: Classical and Contemporary exhibitions with painting and sculptures

Estimated time you will spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Permanent Exhibitions Tue-Sun: 10.00-17.30, Temporary Exhibitions: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanet exhibitions are free

Valid discounts: with ISIC card 50%, with Budapest Card 15-20%, with ICOM and ICOMOS cards is free

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, City Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Kunsthalle, Vajdahunyad Castle, Ice skating track

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Trolley-bus 75,79 - Hősök tere

Short description: Arriving from Andrássy út to the Hősök tere (Heroes' Square), on our left we may find one of Budapest's largest museums. The building was completed in 1906, in "historizing" style and houses excellent permanent and great seasonal... »

You can expect: Contemporary artworks

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 4 EUR/adult, Tuesday is free

Valid discounts: 2,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Heroes

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Museum of Fine Arts, Ice skating rink

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Trolley-bus 75,79 - Hősök tere, Trolley-bus 72 - Szondi utca

Short description: At the end of Andrássy út, on Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) to our right when facing the statue structure, is the permanent international and national collection of contemporary art. The building was erected in 1895, when the... »

Category: Applied Arts

You can expect: Artworks and handicrafts in the buliding of secession

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 2 EUR

Valid discounts: Family: 3 EUR/2 adults with children

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Üllői út

Public transport: M3, Tram 4-6 - Ferenc körút

Short description: Built in 1896, the Museum of Applied Arts not only contains one of Budapest's most interesting art collections, but is also among its most impressive buildings. The breath-taking exterior includes colourful tiled towers, stained-glass domes and... »

Category: Technology museum

You can expect: Large technology museum with interesting experiments

Estimated time you will spend there: 3-4 hours

Opening Hours: Summer:Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Groups for adults 5 EUR/from 4 persom

Credit cards: No credit card

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Buda centre, Castle

Public transport: M2, Bus castle, 56, Tram 18, 56 - Moszkva tér

Short description: The Palace of Miracles is a unique place in Budapest - and what is more, in Hungary. It is a so-called hands-on science museum which means that the main goal of the museum is learning by experience. Although it was designed for children originally, you mustn't be... »

Category: Concert hall, theater, exhibition hall

Price category: 4-20 EUR /person

Offers: Jazz, world, underground music, festivals, exhibitons, programs for children

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Buda centre, Castle

Opening Hours: Exhibitions usually 10.00-18.00

Public transport: M2, Castle bus, Tram 18, 56 - Moszkva tér

Short description: If you are looking for a day out for the family, or are inquisitive of mind yourself, you should consider visiting Millenáris Park. Located in central Buda, just moments form Moszkva tér, the site is a collection of former factory buildings that... »

You can expect: Most important vehicles, original carriages, and models

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: 01.05-30.09.: Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat-Sun 10-18, 01.10-30.04.:Tue-Fri 10-16, Sat-Sun 10-17

Entrance fee: free

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Városliget

Places of interest nearby: Városliget, Széchenyi Spa, Zoo, Amusement park, Museum of Fine Arts, Kunst Halle, Hősök tere, Ice skating track

Public transport: Trolley-bus 72, 74 - Erzsébet királyné útja, M1 - Széchenyi fürdő (3 mins. walk)

Short description: As an effect of the Millenium exhibition of 1899, the Museum of Transport was established in the Városliget, gaining its current form by 1966. The museum is one of Europe's oldest transportation collections, with a railway-model famous world-wide. In the... »

You can expect: Most important vehicles, original carriages, and models

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: 15.03-01-04, 02.11-18.12 Tue-Sun: 10.00-15.00, 02.04-30.10 Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 3,5 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Children 1 EUR/4-18 years

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Public transport: Bus 14, 30- Rokolya utca, By vintage diesel railcar shuttle from Nyugati Railway Station from 3 April to 24 October: 9.45, 10.45, 13.45, 15.45

Short description: Europe's first interactive train-park, one of the most fantastic technical exhibitions of the Continent was opened in 2000, displaying more than 100 railway-trains on 70 000 sq meters. The nostalgy-locomotives, the legendary... »

Category: Classical museum of Hungarian history

You can expect: The Museum of the History of Warfare collects, keeps, processes, researches, and exhibits material in connection with Hungary.

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: 01.04-30.09.: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00 01.09-31.03: Tue-Sun 10-16

Address: H-1014 Budapest Kapisztr

Entrance fee: free

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Centre of Buda (in the Castle)

Places of interest nearby: Castle district, Matthias Churche, Fishermen's Bastion, National Galery

Public transport: Castle bus - Kapisztr

Short description: In the castle district, in a building originally designed as barracks and embraced by Kapisztrán Square and Tóth Árpád Promenade, we may find the Museum and Institution of Military History. Tourist attractions can be found outside the museum as well, where at the meeting point of the... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2 hours

You can expect: Historical labyrinth

Opening Hours: 09.30-20.30

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discount: 5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Castle district, Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

How to get there from city centre: Castle bus - Kapisztrán tér

Short description: By joining the caves under the castle with artificial connections, more and more caves were finally bundled together as a virtual labyrinth. At the eruption of WWII this was turned into a several kilometre long hospital, giving room for more than 10.000 beds -... »

Category: Classical music

You can expect: The last residence in Hungary of the great composer. There are exhbitions and music shop, occasionally concerts

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-17.00

Address: H-1025 Budapest Csal

Entrance fee: free

Credit cards: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Outskirts of Buda, Buda Hills

Places of interest nearby: Buda Hill

Public transport: Bus 11 - V

Short description: Béla Bartók was one of the 20th century's greatest composers; he was also Hungarian and one of the founders of ethnomusicology ??? the study of the anthropology (or ethnography) of music. The Bartók Béla Memorial House, located in Budapest's 2nd district, was opened to the public in 1981, and... »

You can expect: Roman monuments in Budapest

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: 04.15-04.30, 10.01--10.31 Thu-Sun: ruins 09.00-17.00 museum: 10.00-17.00

Entrance fee: 2,5 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 5,5 EUR/Famliy (4 person)

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Óbuda

Places of interest nearby: Óbuda

Public transport: HÉV (suburban rail), Bus 34, 42, 106 - Aquincum

Short description: The extensive ruins of the ancient Roman city was discovered in 1778 by a wine-grower and can be found in the third district on Szentendrei street, most easily accessed by the HÉV. The western part of Hungary, called Pannonia, became part of the Roman... »

You can expect: History of Hungarians, painting, sculptures

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Thu-Sun: 10-18

Entrance fee: free

Location: Pest side, Centre of City

Places of interest nearby: Centre of city, Ráday street (restaurants, cafes, shpos, galeries)

Public transport: M3, Bus 15, Tram 47,49 - Kálvin tér

Short description:

At the Museum Körút stands the Hungarians' most valuable building and museum, the National Museum. The exhibition initially consisted of the collection of coins, books and manuscripts of the Earl Ferenc Széchenyi (father of the famous Stephan), but today... »

You can expect: The history of Budapest through paintings and sculptures

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: 01.03-15.05, 16.09-31.10: Mon, Wed-Sun: 10.00-18.00, 16.05-15.09: 10.00-18.00, 01.10-28.02: Mon, Wed-Sun:10.00-16.00

Entrance fee: 4 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 2 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Mathias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Hungarian National Gallery

Public transport: Bus 16, Castle Bus - Dísz tér

Short description: In 1887 Budapest Capital City decided upon establishing a museum displaying the history of the city. The city's very first city history exhibition was opened in 1907 and since 1967, the Buda Castle's "E" building houses the collection. Its permanent exhibition is a... »

You can expect: History of the Terror regime

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Fri: 10.00-18.00 Sat-Sun: 10.00-19.30

Entrance fee: 7 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 3,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Andrássy út

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy street (shops, cafes), Hősök tere

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon (3 mins. walk)

Short description: The building under Andrássy út 60. portrays the nation's two bloodiest eras in a very unique fashion. The grim looks of the building further emphasizes the unforgettable past, that it once was the headquarters of the Nyilaskeresztes Párt, then became the... »

You can expect: History of Holocaust

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 3,5 EUR/adult

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Places of interest nearby: Museum of Applied Arts

Public transport: M3, Tram 4-6 - Ferenc körút (5 mins walk)

Short description: The newest museum of Budapest was erected in a narrow street of the Ferencváros. The main function of the Budapest Holocaust Museum and Documentation Centre (Budapesti Holokauszt Múzeum és Dokumentációs Központ) is to set a memorial... »

You can expect: Statues from the Communist era

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: from 10.00 till sunset

Entrance fee: 2,5 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 1 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Kamara-erdő

Public transport: Bus 50 - Balatoni út, Szoborpark (Terminus)

Short description: A glance behind the iron curtain. The political change of 1990 was followed by the removal of many of the statues from the streets of Budapest. This collection of statues from the communist cultural politics era is unique worldwide and is Eastern Europe's most... »

You can expect: Ethnography collection

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanent exhibitions are free

Valid discounts: 1,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Kossuth tér

Places of interest nearby: Parliament, Szabadság tér

Public transport: M2, Bus 15, City bus, Trolley-bus 78 - Kossuth tér

Short description: Right across from the Parliament, on Kossuth square (Kossuth tér) is the Museum of Ethnography displaying the traditional folk culture and art. Erected in 1896 according to the plans of Alajos Hauszmann, the building served as the Palace of Justice up... »

You can expect: Grand classical museum of the natural history

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Summer: Mon, Wed-Sun 10.00-18.00, Winter: Wed-Sun 10.00-17.00

Entrance fee: 2,5-5 EUR/adult

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Places of interest nearby: Orczy kert

Public transport: M3, Tram 24 - Nagyvárad tér (2 mins walk)

Short description: In Budapest's 9th District, in the Ferencváros in the Military Academy's Ludovika building is the Hungarian Natural Museum of History. Its enthralling exhibition is a great experience for both adults and children. A stone history pathway leads to the entrance of the museum, where upon... »

You can expect: special fishes other animals and plants

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Summer: Mon, Wed-Sun 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Adults over 62 years and children between 4-14 is 4 EUR

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Campona Shopping Center

Public transport: Bus 3, 14, 114 - Lépcsős utca

Short description: The Budapest Tropicarium can be found on the outskirts of the city located in the Campona shopping centre. The unique Hungarian exhibition covering an area of 3000 m2 presents the life and environment of Hungarian fish, animals and plants from the Tropical Rainforests and from the seas and deep... »

Category: Applied Arts

You can expect: Artworks and handicrafts in the buliding of secession

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 2 EUR

Valid discounts: Family: 3 EUR/2 adults with children

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Üllői út

Public transport: M3, Tram 4-6 - Ferenc körút

Short description: Built in 1896, the Museum of Applied Arts not only contains one of Budapest's most interesting art collections, but is also among its most impressive buildings. The breath-taking exterior includes colourful tiled towers, stained-glass domes and... »

Category: Contemporary museum

You can expect: Hungarian and national contemporary exhibitions

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanent exhibitions are free

Valid discount: 2 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit cards

Location: Pest side, Lágymányosi bridge

Places of interest nearby: National theatre

Public transport: Tram 2, 24 - Milleniumi Kultúrközpont

Short description: The Ludwig Museum is in the same building as the Palace of Arts & Culture. With 3 floors of galleries divided between the permanent collection and special exhibits. The gallery floors are spacious, light and airy. The lobby has a great bookstore with a wide... »

Category: Technology museum

You can expect: Large technology museum with interesting experiments

Estimated time you will spend there: 3-4 hours

Opening Hours: Summer:Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Groups for adults 5 EUR/from 4 persom

Credit cards: No credit card

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Buda centre, Castle

Public transport: M2, Bus castle, 56, Tram 18, 56 - Moszkva tér

Short description: The Palace of Miracles is a unique place in Budapest - and what is more, in Hungary. It is a so-called hands-on science museum which means that the main goal of the museum is learning by experience. Although it was designed for children originally, you mustn't be... »

Category: Concert hall, theater, exhibition hall

Price category: 4-20 EUR /person

Offers: Jazz, world, underground music, festivals, exhibitons, programs for children

Credit cards: No credit cards

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Buda centre, Castle

Opening Hours: Exhibitions usually 10.00-18.00

Public transport: M2, Castle bus, Tram 18, 56 - Moszkva tér

Short description: If you are looking for a day out for the family, or are inquisitive of mind yourself, you should consider visiting Millenáris Park. Located in central Buda, just moments form Moszkva tér, the site is a collection of former factory buildings that... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: The 3 main architectural styles - Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance Baroque

Estimated time you'll spend there: 30-60 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or evening

Location: Pest side, Városliget

Places of interest nearby: City park, Hősök square, Museum of Fine Arts, Kunsthalle, Ice skating track

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere

Short description: In the City Park (Városliget), on the Széchenyi Island is a strange building complex that best resembles an enchanted castle, due to its builders trying to re-create the copy of some of the notorious historical buildings of Hungary, in honour of the 1896 Millennium... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Big square, surrounded by museums

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 min

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, City Park

Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle, Műcsarnok Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Ice skating rink

Public transport: M1, Bus 4 - Hősök tere

Short description: Right at the end of the Andrássy út is the largest and most magnificent square of Budapest, Hősök tere. The square was built for the Millenium Celebrations of 1896, celebrating the 1000 years of Hungarian history. In the centre of the square, on a pillar... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues

Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time

Location: Buda side, in the Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Matthias Church

Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus) - Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk)

Short description: The Halászbástya (Fishermen's Bastion) is one of the many beautiful ornaments of the Buda Castle. Despite of its name, the "bastion", it has never served defensive purposes. Following the lines of the original city walls, the... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Wonderful panoramic view, surrounded by historical monuments, statues

Estimated time you will spend there: 1 hour

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Castle district

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen

Public transport: Várbusz (Castle bus)- Szentháromság tér, (Moszkva square 15 mins. walk)

Short description: The Matthias Church can be found in the centre of the Buda Castle district, beside the Halászbástya. The church was appointed in dedication to the Virgin Mary, yet it is quoted by the name of the legendary Hungarian king, Matthias (Mátyás) who ordered... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Faboulous panoramic view, historic statues and monuments

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime or in the evening for a nice panoramic walk

Location: Buda side, Buda Castle

Places of interest nearby: Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

Public transport: Castle bus (15 mins. walk from Moszkva tér)

Short description: The large, gothic styled Royal Palace was built in the first half of the 14th Century in the Buda Castle district, which became famous Europe-wide. In 1686 it was a heap of ruins, having witnessed the bloody battles of its re-conquer from the invading Turkish by the Christian... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Panoramic view, historic monuments

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Rózsadomb

Places of interest nearby: Margaret bridge, Margaret Island

Public transport: HÉV (Suburban rail), Bus 91, 191, Tram 4,6 - Margit híd budai hídfő (10 mins. walk)

Short description: On the Buda side, as if guarding the baths once founded by the invading Turks, is the tomb (or Türbe) of Gül Baba. The Dervish meaning of Gül Baba literally translates to "Father of Roses", who, according to the legend, always wore a rose on his turban.... »

Category: Architecture

You can expect: Great architectural work

Estimated time you will spend there: 30 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Pest side, Stefánia út

Places of interest nearby: City Park, Vajdahunyad Castle

Public transport: Trolley-bus 75 (10 mins. walk from Stadionok - M2)

Short description: Walking from the City Park towards the Puskás Ferenc Stadion we may find the Geological Institute of Hungary (Földtani Intézet), the most significant Hungarian secessionist creation. The building was designed by Ödön Lechner and was handed over to the... »

Category: Must sees

You can expect: Great architectural works

Estimated time you will spend there: 20-25 mins

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime

Location: Buda side, Pasarét

Places of interest nearby: Memorial Building of Bartók Béla, Budaforest

Public transport: Tram 56, bus 5 - Pasaréti tér

Short description: Even in Budapest, the Bauhaus era left behind some very interesting and valuable buildings. One of its centres is the inner part of Buda, the Pasarét, which started to infiltrate during the 1930s. In 1931, following to the Stuttgart model, the capital allowed for an entire... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2 hours

You can expect: Historical labyrinth

Opening Hours: 09.30-20.30

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discount: 5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Castle district, Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion

How to get there from city centre: Castle bus - Kapisztrán tér

Short description: By joining the caves under the castle with artificial connections, more and more caves were finally bundled together as a virtual labyrinth. At the eruption of WWII this was turned into a several kilometre long hospital, giving room for more than 10.000 beds -... »

Category: Park in Budapest

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1-2 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Buda side, Elizabeth bridge

Places of interest nearby: Rudas spa, Gellért Hill, Castle, Citadel and Statue of Liberty, Statue of Saint Gellért

How to get there from city centre: Bus 7 - Rudas fürdő, Bus 8 - Erzsébet híd budai hídfő, Tram 18, 19, 41 - Döbrentei tér

Short description: The Tabán is part of the First District and covers the territory in the narrow valley between the Castle Hill (Várhegy), the Gellért Hill (Gellérthegy) and the Nap Hill (Nap-hegy). It once was the oldest residential area, referred to as the... »

Category: Park in Budapest

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 1 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Buda side, close to Déli Railway Station

Places of interest nearby: Buda Castle, Fishermen's Bastion

Best to visit: Good weather, daytime, night time

How to get there from city centre: M2, Bus 102, Tram 18 - Déli Pályaudvar

Short description: The somewhat frightening name of Vérmező (Bloodfield) can be found on the western side of the Castle Hill, between the Southern Railway station (Déli Pályaudvar) and Moszkva square. It is a partially green and partly built-in territory which... »

You can expect: Most important vehicles, original carriages, and models

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: 01.05-30.09.: Tue-Fri 10-17, Sat-Sun 10-18, 01.10-30.04.:Tue-Fri 10-16, Sat-Sun 10-17

Entrance fee: free

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Városliget

Places of interest nearby: Városliget, Széchenyi Spa, Zoo, Amusement park, Museum of Fine Arts, Kunst Halle, Hősök tere, Ice skating track

Public transport: Trolley-bus 72, 74 - Erzsébet királyné útja, M1 - Széchenyi fürdő (3 mins. walk)

Short description: As an effect of the Millenium exhibition of 1899, the Museum of Transport was established in the Városliget, gaining its current form by 1966. The museum is one of Europe's oldest transportation collections, with a railway-model famous world-wide. In the... »

You can expect: Roman monuments in Budapest

Estimated time you will spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: 04.15-04.30, 10.01--10.31 Thu-Sun: ruins 09.00-17.00 museum: 10.00-17.00

Entrance fee: 2,5 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 5,5 EUR/Famliy (4 person)

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Óbuda

Places of interest nearby: Óbuda

Public transport: HÉV (suburban rail), Bus 34, 42, 106 - Aquincum

Short description: The extensive ruins of the ancient Roman city was discovered in 1778 by a wine-grower and can be found in the third district on Szentendrei street, most easily accessed by the HÉV. The western part of Hungary, called Pannonia, became part of the Roman... »

You can expect: History of Hungarians, painting, sculptures

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Thu-Sun: 10-18

Entrance fee: free

Location: Pest side, Centre of City

Places of interest nearby: Centre of city, Ráday street (restaurants, cafes, shpos, galeries)

Public transport: M3, Bus 15, Tram 47,49 - Kálvin tér

Short description:

At the Museum Körút stands the Hungarians' most valuable building and museum, the National Museum. The exhibition initially consisted of the collection of coins, books and manuscripts of the Earl Ferenc Széchenyi (father of the famous Stephan), but today... »

You can expect: Most important vehicles, original carriages, and models

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: 15.03-01-04, 02.11-18.12 Tue-Sun: 10.00-15.00, 02.04-30.10 Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 3,5 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Children 1 EUR/4-18 years

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Public transport: Bus 14, 30- Rokolya utca, By vintage diesel railcar shuttle from Nyugati Railway Station from 3 April to 24 October: 9.45, 10.45, 13.45, 15.45

Short description: Europe's first interactive train-park, one of the most fantastic technical exhibitions of the Continent was opened in 2000, displaying more than 100 railway-trains on 70 000 sq meters. The nostalgy-locomotives, the legendary... »

You can expect: Grand classical museum of the natural history

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Summer: Mon, Wed-Sun 10.00-18.00, Winter: Wed-Sun 10.00-17.00

Entrance fee: 2,5-5 EUR/adult

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Places of interest nearby: Orczy kert

Public transport: M3, Tram 24 - Nagyvárad tér (2 mins walk)

Short description: In Budapest's 9th District, in the Ferencváros in the Military Academy's Ludovika building is the Hungarian Natural Museum of History. Its enthralling exhibition is a great experience for both adults and children. A stone history pathway leads to the entrance of the museum, where upon... »

You can expect: The history of Budapest through paintings and sculptures

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: 01.03-15.05, 16.09-31.10: Mon, Wed-Sun: 10.00-18.00, 16.05-15.09: 10.00-18.00, 01.10-28.02: Mon, Wed-Sun:10.00-16.00

Entrance fee: 4 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 2 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side, Castle

Places of interest nearby: Mathias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Hungarian National Gallery

Public transport: Bus 16, Castle Bus - Dísz tér

Short description: In 1887 Budapest Capital City decided upon establishing a museum displaying the history of the city. The city's very first city history exhibition was opened in 1907 and since 1967, the Buda Castle's "E" building houses the collection. Its permanent exhibition is a... »

You can expect: History of the Terror regime

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Fri: 10.00-18.00 Sat-Sun: 10.00-19.30

Entrance fee: 7 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: 3,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Andrássy út

Places of interest nearby: Andrássy street (shops, cafes), Hősök tere

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Tram 4-6 - Oktogon (3 mins. walk)

Short description: The building under Andrássy út 60. portrays the nation's two bloodiest eras in a very unique fashion. The grim looks of the building further emphasizes the unforgettable past, that it once was the headquarters of the Nyilaskeresztes Párt, then became the... »

You can expect: History of Holocaust

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 3,5 EUR/adult

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side

Places of interest nearby: Museum of Applied Arts

Public transport: M3, Tram 4-6 - Ferenc körút (5 mins walk)

Short description: The newest museum of Budapest was erected in a narrow street of the Ferencváros. The main function of the Budapest Holocaust Museum and Documentation Centre (Budapesti Holokauszt Múzeum és Dokumentációs Központ) is to set a memorial... »

You can expect: Ethnography collection

Estimated time you'll spend there: 2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanent exhibitions are free

Valid discounts: 1,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Kossuth tér

Places of interest nearby: Parliament, Szabadság tér

Public transport: M2, Bus 15, City bus, Trolley-bus 78 - Kossuth tér

Short description: Right across from the Parliament, on Kossuth square (Kossuth tér) is the Museum of Ethnography displaying the traditional folk culture and art. Erected in 1896 according to the plans of Alajos Hauszmann, the building served as the Palace of Justice up... »

You can expect: Classical and Contemporary exhibitions with painting and sculptures

Estimated time you will spend there: 2-3 hours

Opening Hours: Permanent Exhibitions Tue-Sun: 10.00-17.30, Temporary Exhibitions: Tue-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: The permanet exhibitions are free

Valid discounts: with ISIC card 50%, with Budapest Card 15-20%, with ICOM and ICOMOS cards is free

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, City Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Kunsthalle, Vajdahunyad Castle, Ice skating track

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Trolley-bus 75,79 - Hősök tere

Short description: Arriving from Andrássy út to the Hősök tere (Heroes' Square), on our left we may find one of Budapest's largest museums. The building was completed in 1906, in "historizing" style and houses excellent permanent and great seasonal... »

You can expect: Contemporary artworks

Estimated time you will spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Tue-Wed, Fri-Sun: 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 4 EUR/adult, Tuesday is free

Valid discounts: 2,5 EUR/student

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Pest side, Heroes

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Museum of Fine Arts, Ice skating rink

Public transport: M1, Bus 4, Trolley-bus 75,79 - Hősök tere, Trolley-bus 72 - Szondi utca

Short description: At the end of Andrássy út, on Hősök tere (Heroes' Square) to our right when facing the statue structure, is the permanent international and national collection of contemporary art. The building was erected in 1895, when the... »

You can expect: special fishes other animals and plants

Estimated time you'll spend there: 1-2 hours

Opening Hours: Summer: Mon, Wed-Sun 10.00-18.00

Entrance fee: 6 EUR/adult

Valid discounts: Adults over 62 years and children between 4-14 is 4 EUR

Credit card: No credit card

Location: Buda side

Places of interest nearby: Campona Shopping Center

Public transport: Bus 3, 14, 114 - Lépcsős utca

Short description: The Budapest Tropicarium can be found on the outskirts of the city located in the Campona shopping centre. The unique Hungarian exhibition covering an area of 3000 m2 presents the life and environment of Hungarian fish, animals and plants from the Tropical Rainforests and from the seas and deep... »

Suggested duration (inc. travel): 2-3 hours

You can expect: Resting and walking

Location: Pest side, Hősök tere

Places of interest nearby: Hősök tere, Városliget, Zoo, Amusement park, Széchenyi Spa, Museum of Fine Arts, Art Gallery, Ice-skating rink

How to get there from city centre: M1, Bus 4, Trolleybus 75, 79 - Hősök tere, Trolley-bus 72 - Dózsa György út

Short description: It was the city's first big public park. It is pleasant to lay down under its enormous trees, or play on its great fields. There are numerous sport fields and bike routes on its grounds. Also located here is Pest's very first thermal... »