Margaret Island – The Green Heart of Budapest
Margaret Island is a natural island in the middle of the Danube in central Budapest. You can get onto the Island via Margaret bridge or Árpád bridge. The entire area is one huge park,...
Category: Budapest Sights
Gellert Hill and the Citadel
Gellert Hill overlooking downtown Budapest is a spectacle by itself. The shape of the dolomite hill is formed by the tectonic fault lines running along the River Danube. Gellert Hill is one of the...
Budapest’s Váci Street
The famous Váci Street extends from Vörösmarty Square down to the Great Market Hall of Budapest. It is ranked among the top shopping streets of Europe. Whether you’re here to purchase something for your loved...
Budapest Castle Walk
Tour Background The Budapest Castle Walk takes you into greater depth on the Buda Castle. Our English speaking guide will explain the history of the Buda castle, point out details in the architecture that bring...
Budapest Absolute Walking Tour (with Coffee and Dessert Stop)
This excellent walking tour gives you the full introduction to the sights and culture of Hungary. Over three and a half hours, we slowly make our way from Pest to Buda, with entertaining anecdotes...
Liberty Square and The Ex-President
Let’s see…things you see on and around Liberty Square (Szabadság tér). These include the huge red star monument to the soviet soldiers that fell while liberating Hungary. The American Embassy and a huge and...
Hungarian Parliament Building and the Meaning of 96
The building of the Hungarian Parliament building took place in the late 19th century. To create a truly impressive edifice, the city set about organizing a professional tender, with the submission of numerous great designs....
Vajdahunyad Castle: All is not what it seems…
Vajdahunyad Castle is the Dracula-type castle can see behind the Heroes’ Square Monument. It’s on the far side of the ice rink/boating lake. In fact, Gothic elements are one of three styles you can...
Hungarian Bakery Stars: The Humble “Rétes”
An Introduction Coffee and “rétes” at a great little Hungarian bakery, always come with coffee on the Absolute Walking Tour, but what is rétes anyway? Well, Hungary has been hand in hand with Austria...
Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest
Introduction Elizabeth bridge (or Elisabeth Bridge) was originally built in 1897-1903, so after the Chain Bridge, Margaret Bridge and Liberty bridges. The name was in honor of Empress Elizabeth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the...
