Budapest, Hungary
Top places to visit in Budapest
6 places worth your time in Budapest, with what each is actually like and when to go.
Last updated 2026-08-08
1. Hungarian Parliament
Photo: Dirk Beyer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The third-largest parliament building in the world, on the Pest bank, holding the Holy Crown.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Tip: Interior visits are guided and timed; EU citizens pay a reduced rate. Book online.
2. Fisherman's Bastion and Buda Castle
Photo: Chmee2 / Valtameri · CC BY 3.0 · source
Neo-Romanesque terraces over the river and the castle hill behind, reached by funicular.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Best time: Early morning for the terraces before the ticketed section opens
3. Széchenyi Thermal Bath
Photo: Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ) · CC BY 3.0 · source
The largest medicinal bath in Europe, fed by two thermal springs, in a neo-baroque complex.
- Map: Open in Maps
- Tip: Bring a towel, flip-flops and a swimming cap for the lap pool, or rent them at a markup.
4. Great Market Hall
Photo: Dd-ang2s · Public domain · source
Iron and Zsolnay tile, with produce and paprika below and food stalls above.
5. Ruin bars of District VII
Photo: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Bars built inside abandoned pre-war buildings in the old Jewish quarter, of which Szimpla Kert was the first.
6. Dohány Street Synagogue
Photo: Taken by Ludovic Lepeltier and Damien Leblois · Public domain · source
The largest synagogue in Europe, with a memorial garden and the Hungarian Jewish Museum.
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