A Weekend in Budapest
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Unique experiences
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
XIV. kerület, Budapest · Széchenyi Thermal Bath · Budapest, Állatkerti krt. 9-11, 1146 Hungary
Ornate thermal baths, built in 1913, with a cupola, massivve swimming pools & water jet massagers.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
I. kerület, Budapest · Budapest Castle Hill Funicular · Budapest, Budavári Sikló, 1013 Hungary
Hungarian State Opera
VI. kerület, Budapest · Hungarian State Opera · Budapest, Andrássy út 22, 1061 Hungary
Neoclassical venue with ceiling frescoes & statues of composers, for opera & ballet plus tours.
Restaurants
New York Café
VII. kerület, Budapest · New York Café · Budapest, Erzsébet krt. 9-11, 1073 Hungary
Ornate cafe/restaurant since 1894 with frescoes & chandeliers, for coffee, cake & Hungarian cuisine.
Top Sights
Vajdahunyad Castle
XIV. kerület, Budapest · Vajdahunyad Castle · Budapest, Vajdahunyad stny., 1146 Hungary
This 1896 lakeside castle shows the evolution of Hungarian architecture in its elaborate design.
Párisi Udvar
V. kerület, Budapest · Párisi Udvar · Budapest, Ferenciek tere 10, 1053 Hungary
Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library
VIII. kerület, Budapest · Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library · Budapest, Szabó Ervin tér 1, 1088 Hungary
Sprawling public library complex, with its main building in an ornate 19th-century former palace.
Fisherman's Bastion
District I., Budapest · Fisherman's Bastion · Budapest, 1014 Hungary
19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.
St. Stephen's Basilica
V. kerület, Budapest · St. Stephen's Basilica · Budapest, Szent István tér 1, 1051 Hungary
Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.
Nightlife
Szimpla Kert
VII. kerület, Budapest · Szimpla Kert · Budapest, Kazinczy u. 14, 1075 Hungary
Huge pub with old mismatched items & a disused Trabant car, with music, food, market & a garden.
