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Budapest in 4 Days: A Journey Through History and Culture

Chema Carrasco

Chema Carrasco

8 Nov 2023

Experience the best of Budapest in just 4 days! Explore iconic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of this captivating city.

Trip to Budapest

Day 1
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$18

Central Market Hall
Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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Gellért Hill Cave
Grotto chapel in a hillside cave network, formerly used as a monastery & a WWII field hospital.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
20 - 30 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
12 - 18 min

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Bamba Marha
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$18
3 - 4 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
11 - 16 min

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Szimpla Kert
Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Free
Day 2
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$72

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$ 2

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

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Hungarian State Opera
Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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$25
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.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$13
9 - 14 min

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Iguana Bar & Grill
Iguana Bar & Grill - Autentikus mexikói ételek a város szívében. Iguana Bar & Grill - Authentic mexican cuisine in the heart of the city.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$12
4 - 6 min

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Kossuth Lajos Square
Large city square surrounded by great public edifices including the Hungarian Parliament building.
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
7 - 10 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.
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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Free
20 - 30 min

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Fisherman's Bastion
19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
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$10
Day 3
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$73

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$ 4

Heroes' Square
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary.
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
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Free
12 - 18 min

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Buda Castle
Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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$25
5 - 6 min

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Walzer Café Semiramis
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
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$22
4 - 5 min

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Castle District
2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
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$26
Day 4
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$86

Vajdahunyad Castle
This 1896 lakeside castle shows the evolution of Hungarian architecture in its elaborate design.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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$18
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.
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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$50
10 - 15 min

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Cafe Memories
Kávékülönlegességek elvitelre és helyben fogyasztásra is. Cafe Memories(Ha egy kicsit többre vágysz)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$18

Budget breakdown: $255 In total

Activities & Food:$249
Transport:$6