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Budapest sightseeing
Budapest is the capital of Hungary and its political, cultural and sports center.
One-fifth of the population, two million people live here. The capital is
divided by the country's largest river, the Danube.
The mountainous Buda lies on the right shore while the flat Pest lies on
the left shore. Its area is divided into 23 districts of which the I, II, III, XI,
and the XII are in Buda and district XXI in Csepel Island, and the rest in Pest.
The city was unified of three independent parts in 1872. Pest was an industrial
and commercial city in the Middle Ages and modern times, while Buda was a
royal residence. Óbuda, lying north of Buda became popular because of the
14-15th century queen castle and the church institutions. The area of the capital
has been populated for thousands of years. In this way it is a popular tourist
destination because of its historical artifacts and beautiful location.
The main sights can be seen through the following route:
Route by bus
The Pest side (I.)
Dózsa György Street - Heroes' Square
(the principal figures of Hungarian
history shown by the Millennium memorial,
Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery)
- Zoo Boulevard (Zoo, Capital Circus,
Széchenyi Thermal Bath, the Amusement
Park) - Kós Károly Walk (Vajdahunyad
castle displaying the architectural styles
of Hungary) -Heroes'Square - Andrássy
Street (Kodály Circle, Opera) - Little
Boulevard - József Attila Street - October
6 Street (St. Stephens' Basilica) - Freedom
Square (Hungarian National Bank, Seat
of Hungarian Television) - Honvéd Street
- Báthory Street - Kossuth Lajos Square
(Parliament, Museum of Folk Arts) -
Balassi Bálint Street - Széchenyi
Embankment - Margaret Bridge -
Margaret Island
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The Buda side
Margaret Bridge - Bem Embankment - Bem
Square - Main Street (Royal Bath, St. Anna
Church) - Clark Ádám Square (Chain
Bridge) - Hunyadi János Street - Dísz Square
(Tárnok Street, Holy Trinity Square, St. Matthias
Church representing the Buda side, Fishermen's
Bastion, Hotel Hilton, Royal Palace) -
Palota Street - Dózsa György (the 
statue of Dózsa) - Szarvas Square (Tabán)
- Attila Street - Hegyalja Street - Sánc
Street - Szirtes Street - Gellért Hill
(Citadel, Freedom Memorial) - Szirtes
Street - Sánc Street - Hegyalja
Street - Elisabeth Bridge
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The Pest side (II.)
Elisabeth Bridge - Kossuth Lajos Street -
Rákóczi Street (the busiest commercial
streets next to the inner city Váci
Street) - Kerepesi Street (the Puskás
Ferenc Stadion formerly People's
Stadium) - Hungária Boulevard - Stefánia
Street (Stadiums, Sports Arena,
Institute of Geology) - Ajtósi Dürer sor
- Dózsa György Street (Városliget)
- Heroes' Square
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Budapest - night program
(alighted Budapest) By Bus Heroes' Square - Andrássy Street - Inner
City - Parliament - the Castle District -
alighted Budapest from Gellért Hill |
Budapest - night program
By Boat
Sightseeing on the Danube (the legends
of Budapest come to life with foreign
language sightseeing guides and a glass
of champagne) |
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