If you have time to get out of town we’d highly recommend to see Visegrad. The most picturesque way to get there is by boat on the Danube. You can find out about time-tables and ticket prices here: http://www.mahartpassnave.hu. We’d recommend to get to the starting point early so you can get a good seat […]

One of the biggest park in Budapest, located north of Heroes’ Square, excellent for short and long (but rather long) walkings. The park has some interesting objects, such as gardens, green esplanades, pools (you can rent a boat), monuments, fountains and sports fields. On the artificial island in the little lake stands the small Vajdahunyad […]

The Chair Lift (Libego) is the one of the most interesting sights of the hills of Buda. During your trip you can take delight in the beautiful panorama. It takes you up to the top of the Janos Hill from Zugliget. The track is 1040 metres long and it goes very slow above the gardens […]

The Lánchid was the first permanent bridge over river Danube between Buda and Pest and was built from 1842 – 49. Count István Széchenyi had to wait a week before he could cross the river to bury his father. He then ordered to have a permanent traverse over the river being built for which he […]

Just above Gellért Square, as you start heading up towards the top of Gellert Hill, there’s a sort of rock balcony. The balcony leadsto a little chapel carved into the rocks of the hill; at the back of the chapel (which means deep inside the rock) there’s a door: open it and see a truly […]

he Castle Quarter declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is the core of the ancient town and has some of the most important historical monuments in Hungary. Underneath the streets is a labyrinth of caves used by German soldiers during World War two. Above ground is the magnificent Royal Palace with most of its […]

The famous landmark in Budapest. If you know a little about the history you will look with different eyes to this monument. The first stones were put together in the 13th century. The Turkish as well as the ‘Habsburgers’ did rebuild a parth of the church. The Turkish burned her down and repainted the church […]

While metro is, with its three lines, the quickest and most efficient way to move around Budapest don’t miss its yellow trams that will not only trasfer you efficiently from point A to point B but also allow you to see the street scenes along the route. Budapest trams are yellow and quite old, so […]

The tram line No 2 offers the best view from a city transportation vehicle. It goes all along the Danubeside from Jaszai Mari ter (reachable with the tram 4 and 6 for example) passing the Parliament, the Hungarian Scientific Academy, the Chain Bridge, the Danube Corso, the Castle and the Gellert Hill with the Citadel. […]

Don’t find an open ticket booth at your arrival? Forgot to buy a ticket where the booth was open? Don’t worry, on and around most of the underground station you will find this ticket machines, with English and German menu. For single tickets only, the machines don’t sell weekly/monthly passes. Website: http://www.bkv.hu/english/home/index.html