Overview

You can see the most important sights of the Pest side during this 4-hour long tour. I recommend this program those who have only a short time or want to explore the city alone and need just an orientation. During such a city tour you can decide what you want to see more thoroughly, where you want to go back or you can simply measure the distances.

Description

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

One of the major squares in Budapest, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven chieftains of the Hungarians and other important Hungarian national leaders, as well as the Memorial Stone of Heroes, often erroneously referred as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The square lies at the outbound end of Andrássy Avenue next to City Park (Városliget). It hosts the Museum of Fine Arts and the Műcsarnok. The square has played an important part in contemporary Hungarian history and has been a host to many political events, such as the reburial of Imre Nagy in 1989.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vajdahunyad Castle (Vajdahunyadvar), Vajdahunyad var, Varosliget, Budapest 1146

The castle in the City Park of Budapest was built in 1896 as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 896. The castle was designed to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts of Hungary. As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Today, it houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture.
The statue of the chronicler Anonymus is also displayed in the castle court. The castle contains a statue of Béla Lugosi, as well, who was a Hungarian-American actor famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Szechenyi Baths and Pool, Allatkerti korut 9-11., Budapest 1146

The Széchenyi Medicinal Bath in Budapest is the largest medicinal bath in Europe. Its water is supplied by two thermal springs, their temperature is 74 °C (165 °F) and 77 °C (171 °F).
The bath, located in the City Park, was built in Neo-Baroque style. Between 1999 and 2009 the Széchenyi thermal bath was refurbished in a complete renovation.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Andrassy Avenue, Andrassy ut, Budapest 1061

Andrássy Avenue is a boulevard in Budapest, dating back to 1872. It links Erzsébet Square with the City Park. 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.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz), Andrassy ut 22, Budapest 1061

The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy Avenue. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture.

Duration: 10 minutes

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

St. Stephen's Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest. It is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose right hand is housed in the reliquary. Since the renaming of the primatial see, it's the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. It is the third largest church building in Hungary.

Optionally, you can also visit the basilica from the inside during the tour or you can climb the dome of the basilica and enjoy the spectacular view from above. (Entrance fees are not included.)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Liberty Square, Budapest, Szabadság tér, Hungary

Liberty Square is a public square located in the Lipótváros neighborhood of Budapest.
The square is a mix of business and residential. The United States Embassy in Hungary and the historicist style headquarters of the Hungarian National Bank abut the west side of the square.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hungarian Parliament Building, Kossuth Ter 1-3, Budapest 1055

The Hungarian Parliament Building, 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. It is situated in Kossuth Square, in the Pest side of the city and on the banks of the Danube. It is currently the largest building in Hungary. It was designed by Hungarian architect Imre Steindl in neo-Gothic style and opened in 1902.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Shoes on the Danube Bank, Id. Antall Jozsef Rkp, Budapest 1054

The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. It was created to honour the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. The composition titled 'Shoes on the Danube Bank' gives remembrance to the 3,500 people, who were shot into the Danube during the time of the Arrow Cross terror.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Szechenyi Lanchid, Szechenyi Lanchid, Budapest 1051

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

Duration: 10 minutes