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10 Days in Budapest: A Journey Through History and Culture

Ricky ToAN

Ricky ToAN

18 Nov 2023

Experience the vibrant city of Budapest with this 10-day itinerary, exploring iconic landmarks, delicious cuisine, and hidden gems.

Trip to Budapest

Day 1
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$279

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

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Kismező a Nagymezőn. Mi fér rá egy kis tányérra? Szerintünk bármi. Be is bizonyítjuk. Régiókon és nemzetek konyháján átívelő választékban mutatjuk meg a legjobb ízeket. Megosztásra terveztük, kompromisszumok nélkül.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$44
4 - 6 min

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Hungarian State Opera
Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$50
4 - 6 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.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$25
15 - 22 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.
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Hanoi Pho
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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$80
2 - 3 min

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Sushi Ocean
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$80
Day 2
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$240

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$ 16

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Andante Borpatika
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$44
6 - 9 min

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Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Free
17 - 21 min

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Memento Park - Statues from the Communist Dictatorship
Collection of imposing statuary and iconography from the country's past as part of the Soviet Bloc.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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$60
22 - 27 min

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Citadella
Built after the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution in 1848, this fort is a symbol of the city.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Free
12 - 17 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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$72
4 - 6 min

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Gellért Hill Cave
Grotto chapel in a hillside cave network, formerly used as a monastery & a WWII field hospital.
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
5 - 8 min

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BARTÓK - reggel. délben. este
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$64
Day 3
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$262

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$ 12

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$52
4 - 5 min

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Holocaust Memorial Center
This refurbished 1920s synagogue stands as museum & memorial for Hungarian Jewish Holocaust victims.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$30
6 - 8 min

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Hungarian National Museum
History museum containing cultural artifacts & archaeological items, documents, coins & paintings.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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$40
4 - 6 min

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Arquitecto Pitpit
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$64
4 - 6 min

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Pasta
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$76
Day 4
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$194

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$ 12

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Czakó Kert
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$48
11 - 16 min

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Gellért Hill
A walk up this small hill leads to balconies with scenic views of the Danube, plus snack kiosks.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Hungarian National Gallery
Permanent & temporary collections of Hungarian works from the 15th century to the modern day.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$30
7 - 10 min

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Pavillon de Paris
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$64
12 - 17 min

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Déryné Bisztró
Classic French Coffehouse and Bistro with constant vibe from dawn till dusk. Live jazz music most nights, local bar scene on the weekends. Kitchen open late till 11.30 or 0.30. Gault Millau 12.5
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$52
Day 5
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$308

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$ 16

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

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Déryné Bisztró
Classic French Coffehouse and Bistro with constant vibe from dawn till dusk. Live jazz music most nights, local bar scene on the weekends. Kitchen open late till 11.30 or 0.30. Gault Millau 12.5
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$52
10 - 15 min

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Labyrinth
Historical labyrinth under Castle Hill where Count Dracula (Vlad Tepes) was once imprisoned.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$50
3 - 4 min

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Matthias Church
A 13th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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$30
16 - 20 min

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Aquincum Museum
History museum set around an excavated Roman bath house, with a recreation showing life at the time.
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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$40
9 - 14 min

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Smokey Monkies BBQ
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$72
4 - 5 min

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Alexandros
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$64
Day 6
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$262

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$ 8

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Zhao Zhou Teashop & Lab
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$48
8 - 12 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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$50
11 - 16 min

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Fisherman's Bastion
19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$20
4 - 5 min

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Jamie's Italian Budapest
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$72
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Jamie's Italian Budapest
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$72
Day 7
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$319

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$ 8

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Fortuna U.21
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$52
4 - 6 min

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Castle District
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$52
12 - 15 min

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Hungarian Parliament Building
Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$75
8 - 11 min

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Madal Food - Vegan Restaurant - Étterem
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$76
4 - 6 min

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Da Mario
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$64
Day 8
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$268

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$ 12

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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Ciao Bella
Italian kitchen in the heart of Budapest
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$52
3 - 4 min

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Dohány Street Synagogue
Ornate domes top this lavish Moorish-style synagogue, with a museum, cemetery & Holocaust memorial.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$60
12 - 15 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.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Millennium Monument
Historic statue featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars & other important national leaders.
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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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.
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
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$76
12 - 17 min

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Zöld Küllő
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$80
Day 9
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$292

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$ 12

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 8 min

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Ecocafe
Az Ecocafe kávézó kiváló minőségű kávét, teát, szendvicseket kínál vendégei számára, kizárólag bio- és natúr alapanyagok felhasználásával, barátságos környezetben, etikus és környezettudatos szolgáltatással kombinálva.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$56
3 - 4 min

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House of Terror
Museum documenting the effect of the Nazi and Soviet regimes in Hungary, and memorial to victims.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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$45
8 - 10 min

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Vajdahunyad Castle
This 1896 lakeside castle shows the evolution of Hungarian architecture in its elaborate design.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$35
3 - 4 min

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Zöld Küllő
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$80
8 - 11 min

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Paprika Vendéglő
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$76
Day 10
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$331

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$ 12

Marmara Hotel Budapest

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Mirage Café & Bar
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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$56
8 - 12 min

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Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$100
7 - 9 min

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Paprika Vendéglő
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$76
11 - 16 min

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Museum of Fine Arts
Neoclassical art museum with an Egyptian collection, Renaissance frescoes & 19th-century paintings.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$35
14 - 21 min

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Tinu’s
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$64

Budget breakdown: $2862 In total

Activities & Food:$2755
Transport:$107