If for some reason you are only going to visit Budapest for one day and want to learn as much as possible about the city, do not worry - although one day is not enough to more or less fully explore all the sights, the information I have provided will certainly help you with this. On the chosen route you will see a lot of interesting things that will undoubtedly satisfy you. If you carefully read all the articles about Budapest, you will be able to create your own itinerary and follow it.
Since most tourists coming to Budapest choose a hotel or apartment mainly in Pest, let's start getting acquainted with this part of the city. I will say in advance that visiting museums is not included in this route, since it will take a lot of time. If you like to visit museums, we recommend that you purchase the so-called tourist card Budapest Card. With it, you can visit many museums for free and also get other benefits.
Tourist bus HOP ON HOP OFF will cover most of this route. If you don't mind spending a little money, read the article Excursion - bus Hop on Hop off .
If you don’t want to walk and don’t have time, take tram number 2 from the Hungarian Parliament to the Széchenyi Chain Bridge (stop Széchenyi István tér), and from Buda Hill to Gellert Hill - by tram No. 19 and No. 41 (stop Rudas Gyógyfürdő).
Let's start the route from St. Stephen's Basilica. This is the largest cathedral in Budapest. Its dome has an excellent observation deck, which can be reached by a paid elevator. The cathedral is easily accessible from any part of the city - it is located a five-minute walk from the Deák Ferenc tér station at the intersection of three metro lines (M1, M2, M3).
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After you have seen (or not seen) the capital of Hungary from above, we will go to one of the main attractions of Budapest - the Parliament building. . On the way we will have to pass Freedom Square (by the way, here is the famous restaurant Hungarikum Bistro. For other cafes and restaurants in the city, see the article Where to eat cheaply in Budapest), where you will see the monument to former US President Ronald Reagan.
From here, on the street Vécsey utca, we will see the national hero of Hungary Imre Nadi.
Prime Minister Imre Nagy sided with the people during the 1956 uprising. The authorities did not forgive him for this and he was shot. From here, a stone's throw away is Kossuth Lajos tér, the square on which the Hungarian Parliament Building stands.
This building in the neo-Gothic style will amaze you not only with its size, but also with the thoughtfulness of every detail. The Parliament building is the main visiting card of Budapest.
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It is known that during World War II, the Nazis brutally persecuted Jews, killing many of them right on the banks of the Danube, and before they died, their shoes were removed.
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Walking along the embankment, you will reach the Széchenyi Chain Bridge. Budapest has several outstanding bridges. To get acquainted with them, read the article Chain Bridge and other bridges of Budapest.
Next to this bridge is the 5-star hotel Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Buddha.
You will cross the bridge and find yourself on the Buda side, namely in the square called Clark Ádám tér. Here you will see a monument to Kilometer Zero (from this place the distance to other cities of Budapest is measured) and a funicular with which you can climb Buda Mountain.
If you don't want to take the funicular, take bus number 16 and go up to Fisherman's Bastion (stop Szentháromság tér) , or do it on foot.
The construction of the Fisherman's Bastion was completed in 1905, and since then it has been a favorite place for residents and tourists of the capital.
From here you have a wonderful view of the Danube and Pest. The main purpose of the fishermen's bastion was to create an architectural background for the 13th century church named after St. Matthias.
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If you follow Tárnok útca street, you will reach Buda Castle. Along the way you will see a statue (a soldier with a flag and an angel with a laurel wreath) dedicated to the struggle for Hungarian independence in the 19th century.
Buda Castle occupies a large area.
There are many attractions here. For example, Sandor Palace, where the residence of the President of Hungary is now located with a periodically changing guard of honor. There you will also see the mythical bird Turul, holding Attila’s sword in its claws. Also worth mentioning is Royal Palace. Previously, it was the residence of the Hungarian kings, and now there are several museums here.
Come down from Buda Hill either by cable car or on foot. After walking 15-20 minutes along the Danube embankment, you will find yourself at the foot of Gellert Mountain.
Here you will find a monument to Saint Gellert, citadel, built by the Austrian Habsburgs to control the Hungarians, the Statue of Liberty - a woman holding a palm branch above her head.
Going down the other side of the mountain, you will see the Philosophical Garden, a temple built into the rock, and the monastery of the Pauline Order.
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If you are tired, you can go to Gellert thermal baths.
If you are not tired, go to the Freedom Bridge and visit Budapest Central Bazaar.
This completes the “Budapest in 1 Day” route. Now you can walk along Váci Street. There are many cafes and restaurants, shops, boutiques and places where tourists can splurge.
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