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The twin cities of Buda and Pest, unified in 1873, face each other across the famous Danube River, linked by the graceful spans of several bridges. The 'gateway to Eastern Europe', Budapest is renowned as a warm-hearted city, with a rich artistic, architectural and cultural legacy, of which its citizens are justly proud. Tradition is important to the Hungarians, so much so that the European Centre for Traditional Culture is based in Budapest. Famed, since Roman times, for its thermal and curative springs, the city has 80 hot-water springs, still used today as treatment for a variety of ailments. Marvellous scenery, a wealth of attractions and a cosmopolitan 'cafe culture', most evident in Pest, makes this city a unique and exciting destination.

Budapest Attractions

Budavári Palota (Royal Castle)
I Dísz tér 17, 1014 Budapest

Magyar Nemzeti Galéria (Hungarian National Gallery)
I Budavári Palota, (Wings A, B, C, D), Dísz tér 17, 1014 Budapest
Tel: +36 20 439 7325 | Fax: +36 1 212 7356

Budapesti Történeti Múzeum (Budapest History Museum)
I Budavári Palota (Wing E), Szent György tér 2, 1014 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 225 7809 | Fax: +36 1 225 7818

Budavári Mátyás-Templom (Matthias Church)
I Szentháromság tér 2, 1014 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 355 5657

Országház (Parliament Building)
V Kossuth tér 1-3, 1055 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 441 4000 | Fax: +36 1 441 4801

Néprajzi Múzeum (Ethnography Museum)
V Kossuth Lajos tér 12, 1055 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 473 2400 | Fax: +36 1 473 2401

Korzó
V From Eötvös tér to Március 15 tér, Budapest

Széchenyi Lánchid (Chain Bridge)
Spanning the Danube between I Clark Adám tér and V Roosevelt tér, Budapest

Magyar Állami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House)
VI Andrássy út 22, 1061 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 331 2550

Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts)
XIV Dózsa György út 41, 1146 Budapest
Tel: +36 1 469 7100 | Fax: Tel: +36 1 469 7171