Budapest in 3 days
Jul 8th, 2025
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I visited Budapest in April 2025 for 3 days, flying from Thessaloniki
General tips
From/to airport 100Ε bus
Monthly card for transfers from budapestGo
The weekends there is a vintage market at szimpla kert 12:00-17:00
kolodko (search to maps) for mini statues
Great paprica
MUST SEE: cruise at river
For the buda castle don't take the funicular, there are beautiful streets to expole
McDonald's at terez Korut, friday-saturday 10:00-04:00 is a club
Apps: BudapestGo, Radical Storage, Bolt
Places to visit
1
Buda Castle
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.
2
The Church of Our Lady of Buda Castle
Church
Sights & Landmarks
Go to the top
3
Hungarian Parliament Building
Government office
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.
4
St. Stephen's Basilica
Basilica
Sights & Landmarks
Go to the top
5
Akvárium Klub
Night club
Bar
These is a photobooth
6
Gül Baba street
Scenic spot
7
Hungarian State Opera
Opera house
Concerts & Shows
From the web: Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.
8
Margaret Island
Island
Nature & Parks
Parks
From the web: Medieval ruins are found on this island that is predominantly used for recreation.
9
Museum of Ethnography
Museum
History Museums
From the web: Huge collection of items about life in Hungary & the east of Europe in the 19th & 20th centuries.
10
House of Music Hungary
Cultural center
Concert hall
Live music venue
Very very intresting, permanent excibition is a must!
11
Pop&Roll Art Gallery
Art gallery
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Eat/drink
1
Cookie Beacon Brunch
affordable
Brunch restaurant
Cookie with nutella!!!
2
Gelarto Rosa
affordable
Ice cream shop
Espresso bar
Get the rose
3
New York Café
very expensive
Cafe
From the web: Ornate cafe/restaurant since 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers, for coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.
4
for sale pub
Bar
Pub
Restaurant
Overrated
5
Cafe Brunch Budapest - Opera
affordable
Breakfast restaurant
Brunch restaurant
Hungarian restaurant
6
Szimpla Kert
affordable
Pub
From the web: Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.
7
Läget Pékség
Bakery
Coffee shop
8
Nor/ma Grand
Breakfast restaurant
Bakery
Brunch restaurant
Cafe
Wine bar
9
Bageri
Bakery
10
VAJ Rákóczi · bakery & café
expensive
Bakery
From the web: Sandwiches, pastries & other light fare in airy, industrial digs, plus cocktails & sidewalk tables.
11
Artizán Bakery
affordable
Bakery
Breakfast restaurant
From the web: Artisanal breads & pastries served in a laid-back cafe with understated decor & a cozy vibe.
12
Zoo Café
affordable
Coffee shop
From the web: Laid-back, original coffee shop offering light fare, plus encounters with pets & exotic animals.
13
Leo Rooftop Budapest
very expensive
Cocktail bar
From the web: Polished venue with city & river views serving burgers, fish, pasta & desserts, plus cocktails.
14
smashy burger
affordable
Hamburger restaurant
Very tasty! Even if it's crowded, the line moves quickly, the menu is standard
15
Melissa Bisztro Greek Taverna
cheap
Greek restaurant
Restaurant
Statues
1
Batthyány u. 26
Dogs
2
Balloon dog with his bone mini statue by Kolodko
Sculpture
3
: Among Us
Sculpture
4
Komor Marcell u. 1
Building
headphones
5
Little Princess Statue
Baths
1
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Thermal baths
Public swimming pool
From the web: Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers.
2
Gellért Thermal Bath
Temporarily Closed
Spa
From the web: These architecturally significant thermal pools are part of the famous Hotel Gellert complex.
3
Rudas Thermal Bath
Thermal baths
Medical spa
From the web: 16th-century spa complex with traditional Turkish baths, swimming pools & a sauna.
Free things to do
1
Vajdahunyad Castle
Historical place
Sights & Landmarks
Take a walk
2
Fisherman's Bastion
Fortress
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: 19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
3
Hősök tere
Town square
4
Gellért Hill
Mountain peak
From the web: A walk up this small hill leads to balconies with scenic views of the Danube, plus snack kiosks.
5
Shoes on the Danube Bank
Memorial
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Waterside shoe sculptures memorializing those killed at the river by a fascist party during WWII.
6
City Park
7
Fashion Street
Clothing store
Commercial real estate agency
From the web: Sophisticated, pedestrian-only stretch lined with upscale fashion boutiques, restaurants & bars.
8
Várkert Bazár
Historical landmark
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Renovated 19th-century Neo-Renaissance complex of exhibition halls, theaters, gardens & restaurants.
9
Garden of Philosophers
Sculpture
Nature & Parks
From the web: Quiet hilltop location with statues of renowned thinkers, plus panoramic views of the Danube & city.
10
Jaki Chapel
Chapel
11
Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library
Public library
Library
From the web: Sprawling public library complex, with its main building in an ornate 19th-century former palace.
12
Gozsdu Weekend Market
Flea market
Shopping
From the web: Small, year-round bazaar with antiques, art, jewelry & home decor, held in a historic courtyard.
Day 1
We arrived at 16:30 at the square
1
Hősök tere
Town square
2 min · 0.12 mi
2
Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum
Museums
I'm NOT suggesting this one, if you don't have much time.
Rent bikes from the square
3
Hungarian Parliament Building
Government office
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.
Take Line 2 (tram)
4
Budapest Inner-City Mother Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Catholic church
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Venerable church founded in 1046 with a Gothic-Romanesque structure & a baroque facade.
20 min · 1 mi
5
New York Café
very expensive
Cafe
We had a reservation (22:00)
Day 2
1
St. Stephen's Basilica
Basilica
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.
3 min · 0.16 mi
2
Best Bagel Basilica
Bagel shop
Bar
Cafe
Restaurant
Salad shop
3 min · 0.14 mi
3
Gelarto Rosa
affordable
Ice cream shop
Espresso bar
From the web: Relaxed dessert shop featuring rose-shaped ice creams & sorbets, plus seasonal flavors.
14 min · 0.71 mi
4
Szimpla Kert
affordable
Pub
From the web: Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.
28 min · 1.5 mi
5
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Bridge
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.
11 min · 0.57 mi
6
Buda Castle
Castle
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.
7 min · 0.35 mi
7
Sándor Palace
Government office
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Grand, neoclassical structure built in 1806 & the office & home of the President of Hungary.
10 min · 0.54 mi
8
Ministry of Interior
Government office
1 min · 100 ft
9
The Church of Our Lady of Buda Castle
Church
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: A 13th-century church named for King Matthias, who married here, with an ecclesiastical art museum.
2 min · 0.12 mi
10
Fisherman's Bastion
Fortress
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: 19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
21 min · 1.1 mi
11
Pop&Roll Art Gallery
Art gallery
A MUST
3 min · 0.16 mi
12
Little Princess Statue
At 21:45 we had our cruise.
13
Hungarian Parliament Building
Government office
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.
16 min · 0.82 mi
14
McDonald's
affordable
Fast food restaurant
From the web: Classic, long-running fast-food chain known for its burgers & fries.
Day 3
1
Vajdahunyad Castle
Historical place
Sights & Landmarks
From the web: This 1896 lakeside castle shows the evolution of Hungarian architecture in its elaborate design.
2 min · 0.12 mi
2
House of Music Hungary
Cultural center
Concert hall
Live music venue
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