Budapest Sights & culture
Budapest’s 6 best lookout points for spectacular views
Wanna see the city in all its glory? Check out our list of beautiful viewpoints in Budapest, if you’d like to soak up this magnificent city entirely.
Wed, 5 Jun 2024
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Eco-friendly Budapest – How to go green around town in 2024
If you visit or live in the Hungarian capital, here’s how you can contribute to the city’s nature-friendly initiatives.
Fri, 24 May 2024
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10 family-friendly attractions to enjoy with kids in Budapest
Budapest is not only child-friendly but child-focused.
Wed, 22 May 2024
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The astounding stairways of Buda Castle
Explore some of the many enchanting routes that lead to the hilltop sights of Budapest’s most hallowed neighborhood.
Thu, 4 Apr 2024
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From Michael Jackson to Selena Gomez – 17+1 music videos shot in Budapest
From pop anthems to moody ballads, Budapest steals the spotlight in these music videos!
Sat, 2 Mar 2024
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5 Budapesters who became famous abroad – from the Sun Queen to the space chef
Physicists, architects, painters – Hungary has produced some of the world’s leading names in almost every field of science and arts.
Fri, 24 Nov 2023
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Behind Closed Doors: Discover 8 Budapest apartment buildings turned dining, coffee, and party hotspots
Take a sneak peek into these eight classic Budapest apartment buildings.
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
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Happy birthday Budapest! – 30 important moments from the past 150 years
Building inaugurations, highlights of public transportation, visits, concerts - we present 30 images from the past 150 years of colourful Budapest.
Thu, 11 May 2023
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How to spend a buzzing week in Budapest during the World Athletics Championships
This August you can not only spend a superb holiday in Budapest but while at it, you can also join the biggest sports event in Hungary's history. See our city guide for tips.
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
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Caves, hilltops, and wildlife park - 9 great winter escapes in and around Budapest
We piled up the best places to visit in winter including classic hikes, and walks in the woods. And we've also dived underground, visited a wildlife park, and had something to eat and drink.
Sat, 4 Feb 2023
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The 15 best things to do in Budapest in February
From bath party to film festival and Valentine's Express, we have rounded up 15 ways to make the most out of February.
Sat, 7 Jan 2023
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13+1 best things to do in Budapest in January
Alfresco ice disco, a late-night soaking at a Turkish bath, or chilling in a hammock at a Palm House - if you visit Budapest in January you will be spoiled with superb things to do.
Tue, 3 Jan 2023
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Winter delights – 7 best ice rinks in Budapest for fun and frolic
The snow-white artificial ice is waiting for you, with mulled wine and chimney cake for between laps. Let's glide on one of Budapest's best ice rinks!
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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13 best things to do in Budapest in December
Discover our top13 to-do list for Budapest for a truly memorable holiday season.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022
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5 most haunted places in Budapest
Spooooky! Look out for a forlorn cat the next time you're at the Opera House or medieval witches congregating and brewing spells on Gellért Hill.
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
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Transports of delight around Budapest
Glide through the air, whizz just under Andrássy út or chug up from Városmajor in these unusual conveyances around Budapest, some first unveiled well over a century ago.
Fri, 5 Aug 2022
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5 best fountains in Budapest
Need to cool off? Head to one of these ornate fountains around Budapest to enjoy waterside relaxation – one of them even plays music in the pretty surroundings of Margaret Island.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022
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10 best things to do in Budapest with kids this summer
This summer, take the kids on a balloon ride, on a musical journey through time or on a train where children check the tickets and signal from the platform. All aboard!
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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20 best things to do in Budapest this summer
Splash in an outdoor pool, cycle along the Danube or catch a brilliant live band – it's all happening in Budapest this summer!
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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5 great film locations in Budapest for a dystopian movie
It's the end of the world as we know it, and the last humans are eking out an existence in an abandoned psychiatric hospital or ginormous power plant – where better to film this movie than Budapest?
Fri, 18 Mar 2022
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20 best things to do in Budapest this spring
Spring's here at last! Dust down the bike, fish out your cossie and get set for all kinds of live music, indie, classical and pop – with a few cultural festivals thrown in.
Fri, 11 Mar 2022
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7 best family-friendly events for the 15 March holiday weekend
Kids can join a hussar academy, grown-ups can see a live show of Hungarian rap, while all the family can enjoy a big cauldron of goulash at the Normafa Ski House – all over this holiday weekend!
Fri, 11 Feb 2022
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10 most romantic ways to spend Valentine’s Day in Budapest
Love is in the air – if you're spending Valentine's Day in romantic Budapest, here are ten tips on how to spend the day with the one you love, at a spa, a panoramic restaurant or on a riverside tram.
Wed, 5 Jan 2022
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How to spend the perfect winter’s day in Budapest
Enjoy the perfect winter's day in Budapest, starting with a fine breakfast, stopping off for a soak at the Széchenyi Baths, warming up at the Normafa Ski House and sipping cocktails at The Duchess.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021
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Princes, pharaohs and star chefs – our 25 highlights of 2021!
2021 in Budapest was another busy year in the life of the Hungarian capital – here's our selection of highlights, from panoramic cocktail bars to riverside strolls along a revived Danube embankment.