Budapest Airport 50 min
Buda Hills (48 min) Rolling hills with hiking & mountain biking trails, reachable by cog railway, train or chairlift. Gellért Hill Cave (25 min) Grotto chapel in a hillside cave network, formerly used as a monastery & a WWII field hospital. Hungarian National Gallery (30 min) Permanent & temporary collections of Hungarian works from the 15th century to the modern day. Fisherman's Bastion (29 min) 19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace. Hűvösvölgy, Children's Railway (40 min) Budapesti Történeti Múzeum - Vármúzeum / Budapest History Museum - Castle Museum (31 min) Exhibitions on life in Budapest from Roman times to the present day in splendid palatial rooms. Budapest Castle Hill Funicular (27 min) 19th-century cable railway offering city views on its journey to & from the Buda Castle complex. Gellért Hill (24 min) A walk up this small hill leads to balconies with scenic views of the Danube, plus snack kiosks. Buda Castle (30 min) Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture. Gellért Thermal Bath (26 min) These architecturally significant thermal pools are part of the famous Hotel Gellert complex. Rudas Baths (28 min) 16th-century spa complex with traditional Turkish baths, swimming pools & a sauna. Citadella (25 min) Built after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848, this fort is a symbol of the city. Matthias Church (30 min) 14th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum. Liberty Statue (25 min) Minimalist statue, erected in 1947, commemorating those who lost their lives for the country. Memento Park (20 min) Collection of imposing statuary and iconography from the country's past as part of the Soviet Bloc. |