Budapest Full Day City Tour

Itinerary
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Pass By: Fungarian, Dohany utca 1., Budapest 1074 Hungary

This is a possible meeting place if you would prefer it to hotel pick-up.

Stop At: Central Market Hall, Vamhaz korut, 1-3, Budapest 1093 Hungary

The Great Market Hall or Central Market Hall (Hungarian "Nagyvásárcsarnok") is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary.
Two floors are covered with every imaginable type of food, including Hungarian specialities you won't find elsewhere. On the top floor are literally thousands of quality craft items you could buy as souvenirs - at better prices than you'll find in the tourist shops.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Szechenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest 1013 Hungary

The Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark and built by the Scottish engineer Adam Clark, in 1849.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Buda Castle, Szent Gyorgy Ter, Budapest 1014 Hungary

Castle Hill is a kilometre-long limestone plateau towering 170m above the Danube. It contains some of Budapest’s most important medieval monuments and museums and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Below it is a 28km-long network of caves formed by thermal springs.
We will walk around the castle district taking in the Matthias Coronation Church, the Fishermen's Bastion - with its unrivalled views across the Danube to Pest - and the many noteworthy buildings in this special area.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, 1055 Hungary

The Hungarian Parliament Building (Hungarian: Országház, pronounced) , which translates to House of the Country or House of the Nation, also known as the Parliament of Budapest after its location, is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination in Budapest.
We will walk around the outside of the building taking in the most important statues and discussing what makes this building unique.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Hold Utca Food Market, Hold utca 13., Budapest 1112 Hungary

In the vicinity of the market lies a spectacular example of art nouveau architecture.
The Postal Savings Bank on Hold utca is one of the greatest examples of Secessionist artwork in the whole city. It was designed by the famous secessionist artist Ödon Lechner in 1901. It is an extravaganza of colourful tiles and folk motifs.
We will examine the building from the point of view of Hungarian art nouveau, and how it differs from the style in general.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika), Szent Istvan ter 1. Pest, Budapest 1051 Hungary

St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose supposed right hand is housed in the reliquary. It was the sixth largest church building in Hungary before 1920.


Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Andrassy Avenue, Andrassy ut, Budapest 1061 Hungary

Andrássy Avenue is a boulevard in Budapest, Hungary, dating back to 1872. Lined with spectacular Neo-renaissance mansions and townhouses featuring fine facades and interiors, it was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002. It is also one of Budapest's main shopping streets, with fine cafes, restaurants, theatres, Embassies and luxury boutiques.
We will walk along this impressive avenue, pointing out the many stunning buildings it houses - some which played an important historical role, some which had famous occupants, and some with dark secrets.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Heroes' Square, Andrassy Avenue Next to City Park in the VI. District, Budapest 1062 Hungary

Heroes' Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven chieftains of the Magyars and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
We will look at these statues and also take in the impressive art galleries and other significant buildings round this square.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: City Park, Budapest, Kós Károly stny., 1146 Hungary

The first trees and planned walkways were established in 1751 , but the public park was only created in the first decades of the 19th century, when the present-day name, "Városliget" was accepted and it became one of the first public parks in the world.
We will look at the beautiful skating rink/ boating lake overlooked by the Vajdahunyad Castle, as well as other buildings which make this area so visited by Hungarians and tourists alike.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Jewish Quarter, Centre of 7th district, Budapest 1074 Hungary

The streets of District VII closest to the city centre have been home to the religious centres of Orthodox Jews of Budapest since the 19th century.
We will walk the streets of the old ghetto area, learning about the fate of Hungarian Jewry in the war years, taking in the synagogues, the old ghetto wall, and mentioning some important people who helped the escape of Jews, as well as discussing their present-day situation in Hungary today.

Duration: 45 minutes