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BUD · 47.50° N · 19.04° E · Hungary

Budapest

Thermal baths, a grand parliament and two cities on either side of the Danube.

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About Budapest

In short

  • Hungarian Parliament
  • Buda Castle
  • Fisherman's Bastion
  • Széchenyi thermal baths
  • Danube river cruise

At a glance

Country
Hungary
Region
Europe
Local time
GMT+2
Time difference
4 hours behind Dhaka5 hours behind in January
Currency
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Languages
Hungarian
Main airport
  • BUDBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Flight time
About 2.5 hoursFrom London
Best time to visit
April to June and September to October
Deals
3 deals

Budapest was formed in 1873 by joining Buda, on its hills, with Pest, on the flat bank opposite, and the Danube between them is lined with landmarks. The Hungarian Parliament Building, one of the largest in Europe, faces Buda Castle and the Fisherman's Bastion across the water.

The city sits on more than a hundred thermal springs, and bathing is a local pastime. The Széchenyi baths, with their yellow pavilions and outdoor pools, are open all year.

In the old Jewish quarter, ruin bars fill abandoned buildings, and the Great Market Hall is the place to try paprika, salami and lángos.

When to go

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  • Hotel

    Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest

    An Art Nouveau palace from 1906 at the Pest end of the Chain Bridge, opened as a hotel in 2004 after restoration, with 179 rooms and a top floor spa with a pool.

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