Hi guys, my name is Rok and I am a tour guide and in the next 5 minutes I will show you
The Best Of Budapest and how to see it all in just two days.
Start your first day at the highest and the best lookout point, Gellert Hill.
It features the iconic Liberty Statue, built after World War II liberation of Hungary.
Buda and Pest were two cities separated by the Danube river until in the 1800s they were
unified and connected by bridges.
Buda side is a historical part on the hills with the Royal palace, while flat Pest side
is dominated by the Parliament building and 19th century palaces.
After descending from the Gellert Hill you can take a walk across the beautiful Chain
Bridge, the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Hungary.
Once on the Pest side you can visit the most sacred Catholic church in Hungary.
Massive basilica with a huge dome and twin bell towers is dedicated to the first Hungarian
King Saint Stephen.
He died in 1038 and the church contains his mummified right hand.
Just behind the cathedral starts one of the longest and most prestigious avenues in Budapest.
Andrassy avenue is filled with designer stores, coffee shops, interesting museums and restaurants,
where you will have no troubles finding a delicious lunch.
If you are tired from walking, hop under the avenue where you will find the first underground
electrical metro system in continental Europe.
Andrassy Avenue ends with a spacious Heroes' Square built in 1895 to celebrate 1000 years
of Hungarian state.
Square is dominated by a column topped by Archangel Gabriel holding the Hungarian Holy
Crown.
Around the base of the column are seven horsemen representing seven leaders of seven founding
tribes of Hungary.
End your first day by exploring a park behind the Hero’s Square where there are also beautiful
historical Thermal Baths.
Grab your swimsuit and soak in mineral-rich thermal springs that people of Budapest have
been enjoying for thousands of years.
Start your second day with breakfast in the largest indoor market in Budapest.
Beautiful and spacious three storey Market Hall is full of fruits, vegetables, meat,
food stalls and beautiful artisan products.
From the Market Hall take a stroll down the charming, pedestrian-only Vaci street.
It is lined with numerous shops and restaurants and is the best place for souvenir shopping.
Pest side is dominated by the most impressive landmark of Budapest.
You should take a walk around the massive Parliament building on the banks of the Danube.
After admiring the Neo-gothic exterior, walk to the visitors centre and attend a 50 minutes
guided tour.
You will see some of its 691 rooms that make this the longest building in the country.
If you feel hungry or thirsty, head to the interesting and relaxed Jewish Quarter.
It is full of interesting street art and quirky restaurants and is a must stop for a drink.
Its deserted, crumbling old buildings are home of very cool, interesting and unique
ruin bars.
If you want to experience proper Budapest nightlife, you should visit these bars at
night.
Besides bridges you can also use the Metro to get to the Buda side, dominated by a huge
18th century castle on the hill.
To get to the Palace you can take a historic funicular, right next to the tunnel.
Palace is part of UNESCO World Heritage and was built when Budapest, together with Vienna,
served as a capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Now it houses a museum and National gallery.
Wider Castle District has some of the most important medieval monuments and offers beautiful
views.
On the other side of the castle hill are the beautiful Matthias Church with the Holy Trinity
Statue in front of it.
But the most impressive is Fisherman’s Bastion, another huge monument built to celebrate 1000
years of Hungarian State.
The monument replaced old city walls and was built in the shape of a fortress with seven
towers representing seven Hungarian tribes.
Since in the Middle Ages the guilt of fishermen was responsible for defending this part of
the city walls it was named Fisherman’s Bastion.
From here you will get the best afternoon views of the Parliament building.
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