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5 Days in Budapest: A Journey of Culture and Cuisine

Juliane de Souza

Juliane de Souza

9 Oct 2023

Experience the vibrant city of Budapest through its iconic landmarks, delicious food, and relaxing thermal baths in this 5-day itinerary for one person.

Trip to Budapest

Day 1
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$140

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$ 2

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Directions

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Directions

Bangkok Thai Étterem
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$22
25 - 38 min

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Central Market Hall
Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$8
12 - 18 min

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Citadella
Built after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848, this fort is a symbol of the city.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Erzsébet Bridge
Suspension bridge completed in 1964, spanning the River Danube & joining the cities of Buda & Pest.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Free
2 - 3 min

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Quán Nón Budapest
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$40
8 - 12 min

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Elizabeth Square
Park square with an ornamental fountain & cafes, plus city views from the Budapest Eye Ferris wheel.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Dohány Street Synagogue
Ornate domes top this lavish Moorish-style synagogue, with a museum, cemetery & Holocaust memorial.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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$30
1 - 2 min

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Directions

Szimpla Kert
Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Free
STart Hungarian Craft Beer Bar
Budapest, Hungary
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$40
NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 2
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$198

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$ 6

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

4 - 5 min

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Directions

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Directions

New York Café
Most beautiful Cafe in the World / A világ legszebb kávéháza
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$22
8 - 10 min

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New York Café
Ornate cafe/restaurant since 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers, for coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$13
8 - 11 min

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Hungarian State Opera
Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$25
12 - 15 min

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Ferris Wheel of Budapest
Located in a public park, this giant, wheel-shaped ride offers panoramic views of the environment.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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$25
3 - 4 min

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Vegan Love
Vegán hamburgerek, pita szendvicsek, hot dogok. Nem csak vegánoknak! Ez más, mint a többi :)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$36
3 - 4 min

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Gellért Thermal Bath
These architecturally significant thermal pools are part of the famous Hotel Gellert complex.
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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$45
BARTÓK - reggel. délben. este
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$32
NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 3
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$181

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$ 4

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Directions

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Budapest Bisztró
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
5 - 8 min

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Kossuth Lajos Square
Large city square surrounded by great public edifices including the Hungarian Parliament building.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Hungarian Parliament Building
Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$38
24 - 35 min

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Shoes on the Danube Bank
Waterside shoe sculptures memorializing those killed at the river by a fascist party during WWII.
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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Jamie's Italian Budapest
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
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$32
2 - 3 min

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Fisherman's Bastion
19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
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$20
8 - 12 min

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Matthias Church
A 13th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum.
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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$15
12 - 18 min

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Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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St. Stephen's Basilica
Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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$13
Akademia Italia
Itáliai gasztronómiai központ Budapest szívében, a Szent István Bazilika tövében. Három az egyben: minőségi olasz étterem, autentikus delikátesz bolt és főzőiskola egy helyen.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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$38
NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 4
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$142

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$ 8

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Directions

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Zhao Zhou Teashop & Lab
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$24
11 - 16 min

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Buda Castle
Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
12 - 15 min

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Directions

Castle District
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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T.G.I. Friday's Oktogon
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$32
6 - 8 min

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House of Terror
Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and memorial to victims.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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$23
5 - 8 min

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Heroes' Square
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary.
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
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Free
La Perle Noire Restaurant and Lounge
Fusion of modern Hungarian flavours and sophisticated French cuisine. A modern magyaros ízvilág és a kifinomult francia konyha találkozása.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$38
NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 5
+

$162

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$ 4

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

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Directions

NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Free
4 - 6 min

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Directions

Mirage Café & Bar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$26
8 - 11 min

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Directions

Museum of Fine Arts
Neoclassical art museum with an Egyptian collection, Renaissance frescoes & 19th-century paintings.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$18
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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$50
1 - 2 min

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Zöld Küllő
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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$36
8 - 11 min

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City Park
Large park with a palm house, concert venues & museums, in addition to tree-filled paths & lawns.
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Free
Paprika Vendéglő
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$32
NETIZEN Budapest Centre Hotel|Hostel
Laid-back hostel in a grand building featuring a cafe, a lobby bar & a communal kitchenette.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free

Budget breakdown: $845 In total

Activities & Food:$821
Transport:$24