Useful Budapest travel resources
Name: Chain Bridge
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1013 Budapest, Lánchíd
Széchenyi Bridge, or the Chain Bridge, is the oldest in the city. Built between 1839 and 1849 under the aegis of Count István Széchenyi, it is now considered the symbol of the city.… Read the rest here →
Name: Király Baths
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1027 Budapest, Fő utca 84.
Finished by Mustapha Sokoli in 1566, these baths are one of the oldest establishments, dating back to the Turkish occupation. They are recognisable by their domes, the largest topped by the Turkish Crescent.… Read the rest here →
Name: The castle district
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1014 Budapest, Szent György tér
After strolling around the castle walls and enjoying the views or visiting a museum, why not enjoy the delights of wandering through the old part, where you can stop here and there to look at a shop window, a façade, a monument, to capture it on your video or in a photo.… Read the rest here →
Name: Táncsics Mihály Street
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1014 Budapest, Táncsics Mihály utca
This street, lined with fine houses with colourful façades in the Baroque or Neo-classical style, bears the name of a journalist. Mihály Táncsics (1799-1884) was a hero of the struggle for national independence and a fierce supporter of the emancipation of the serfs.… Read the rest here →
Name: Fortuna Street
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1014 Budapest, Fortuna utca
Another characteristic street in the quarter of the castle that is borrowed to admire the façades of houses full of history… You will take advantage of your walk through this street to visit the Museum of Commerce and Hostelry.… Read the rest here →