My Top 10 Must Sees in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
One day in the middle of December, I was searching for plane tickets on Momondo, just as I always do. I stumbled upon return tickets from Copenhagen to Budapest for just 278 DKK in January and I booked them. Just like that. Sometimes, I don’t even think, I just book, but I never regret. I had no expectations of Budapest, but it turned out to be an amazing city, so I decided to share my top 10 must-sees that I saw during my nine days in the city!
The Hungarian Parliament Building is often voted as the most beautiful parliament in the world – and with good reason!
It’s an enormous building at 268 m. in length, 118 m. in width and 96 cm. in height, with over 692 rooms, 20 towers and 88 statues of important historical people. It’s a monumental masterpiece and a definite must-see in Budapest. While getting up close to the building to see all the details is recommended, the best view – and where you’ll get to take the best pictures – is from the Buda side, where you can see the Parliament reflecting in the Danube river. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
The Hungarian Parliament Building is often voted as the most beautiful parliament in the world – and with good reason!
It’s an enormous building at 268 m. in length, 118 m. in width and 96 cm. in height, with over 692 rooms, 20 towers and 88 statues of important historical people. It’s a monumental masterpiece and a definite must-see in Budapest. While getting up close to the building to see all the details is recommended, the best view – and where you’ll get to take the best pictures – is from the Buda side, where you can see the Parliament reflecting in the Danube river. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: My Top 10 Must Sees in Budapest
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
Read it on Author's Website: https://northtrotter.com/2016/02/14/my-top-10-must-sees-in-budapest/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Melissa Cherry Villumsen
Read it on Author's Website: https://northtrotter.com/2016/02/14/my-top-10-must-sees-in-budapest/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Hungarian Parliament
- Buda Castle
- Gellért Hill
- The Fisherman’s Bastion
- St. Stephen’s Basilica
- The Dohány Street Synagogue
- The Shoe Monument
- The Liberty Bridge
- City Park
- Vajdahunyad Castle
- Hungarian Agricultural Museum
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