Bridges, Spas and Bars: 3 Days in Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Budapest聽鈥� Eastern Europe鈥檚 Rival to Paris 鈥� has bridges, bars and spas a plenty, but there is a lot more to discover there even on a short 3 day trip.
I made my trip to the city in June with my daughter. Read on for itinerary suggestions and plenty of practical tips to help you plan and get the most out of your own trip to Budapest.
On the right bank of the Danube sits hilly, leafy聽Buda, the site of the聽Old Town,聽Castle Hill聽and聽Gell茅rt Hill. Hungarian kings made聽Buda Castle聽(the Royal Palace) their home for over 7 centuries. Today, Buda is a lovely place to stroll around and its hills gives you the best views of the city.
Pest聽(pronounced Pesht: in Hungarian, every S in a word is pronounced with an SH sound) spreads itself along the left bank of the Danube River, It is much flatter than Buda and very compact and walkable. Many of the famous bars and spas of Budapest are located here and so it makes a lot of sense to make your base in Pest and visit Buda rather than the other way around. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I made my trip to the city in June with my daughter. Read on for itinerary suggestions and plenty of practical tips to help you plan and get the most out of your own trip to Budapest.
On the right bank of the Danube sits hilly, leafy聽Buda, the site of the聽Old Town,聽Castle Hill聽and聽Gell茅rt Hill. Hungarian kings made聽Buda Castle聽(the Royal Palace) their home for over 7 centuries. Today, Buda is a lovely place to stroll around and its hills gives you the best views of the city.
Pest聽(pronounced Pesht: in Hungarian, every S in a word is pronounced with an SH sound) spreads itself along the left bank of the Danube River, It is much flatter than Buda and very compact and walkable. Many of the famous bars and spas of Budapest are located here and so it makes a lot of sense to make your base in Pest and visit Buda rather than the other way around. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Bridges, Spas and Bars: 3 Days in Budapest
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Margot Harbot
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Margot Harbot
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Szechenyi Chain Bridge
- Szechenyl Baths
- Gellert Baths
- Liberty Bridge
- Rudas Bath
- Lukcas Baths
- Buda Castle
- Arpad Bridge
- Margaret Bridge
- Elizabeth Bridge
- Petofi Bridge
- Rakoczi Bridge
- Szimpla Kert
- Csendes Letterem
- Shoes on the Danube Monument
- House of Terror Museum
- Matthias Church
- Andrassy Avenue
- Varosliget
- Fisherman鈥檚 Bastion
- Hungarian State Opera House
- Heroes鈥� Square
- Great Market Hall
- Garden of Philosophers
- Hungarian Parliament Building
- Vaci Street
- Spago Restaurant by Wolfgang Puck
- Vendiak
- Ruszwurm Confectionery
- Holy Trinity Park
- Dob Utca
- Remma鈥檚 Bistro
- Museum Hotel
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