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12  INTRODUCING BUD APEST CITY ITINERARY

2 Days in Budapest Afternoon Resume with a
leisurely walk down touristy,
but entertaining, Váci utca (see
• Explore Castle Hill, the p131). Eventually you’ll reach the
historic heart of Buda elegantly designed Central
• Hop aboard the city’s Market Hall (see p211), where
century-old funicular you can enjoy the dazzling array
of fresh produce and other
• Browse amongst the
colourful food stalls at edible goodies. A host of
the Central Market Hall marvellous treasures can then
be admired at the Hungarian
National Museum (see pp134–7).
Day 1
Morning Explore the historic 3 Days in Budapest
heart of Buda, Castle Hill (see Boating lake at Városliget, Budapest’s
pp72–89). Admire the fine 13th- largest city park
century Mátyás Church (see • Take a dip in Budapest’s
pp86–7) before taking in the most historic bath house couple of relaxing hours at the
superlative views across the • Marvel at the Great magnificent Gellért Hotel and
Danube from the Fishermen’s Synagogue, the largest Baths Complex (see pp94–5).
Bastion (see p84). Enjoy lunch in in Europe
one of the area’s classy restaurants. • Stretch your legs in Day 2
Városliget before tucking Morning Immerse yourself in
Afternoon Carry on down to into a lakeside lunch the Jewish Quarter (see p138),
the Royal Palace (see pp74–5), dominated by the Great
which houses the engrossing Synagogue (see p138), the
Hungarian National Gallery Day 1 largest in Europe, before moving
(see pp78–81). Then jump aboard Morning Begin the day in style on to the Hungarian National
the Sikló (see p239), the funicular by hopping aboard the antique Museum (see pp134–7), which is
that transports you down to the Sikló funicular railway (see p239) packed with terrific art and
majestic Chain Bridge (see p66). up to Castle Hill (see pp72–89), artifacts. As the morning ends,
End the day by taking a stroll where the Royal Palace (see treat yourself to a few goodies
along the banks of the Danube pp74–5), housing the wonderful at the Central Market Hall (see
through the Víziváros district Hungarian National Gallery p211). You can even lunch here.
(see pp102–103), perhaps ending (see pp78–81) and National
the day in a local café. Széchényi Library (see p76), awaits. Afternoon Hop aboard the
Walk along Fishermen’s Bastion scenic no. 2 tram along the Pest
Day 2 (see p84) for unrivalled river views. embankment up to Parliament
Morning Devote the morning (see pp112–13) for a tour of the
to discovering the historic Afternoon Admire the city’s landmark building. From
Parliament (see pp112–13), beautifully asymmetrical, here, it’s a pleasant walk down
with its iconic red dome, and diamond-patterned roofs of to St Stephen’s Basilica (see
then St Stephen’s Basilica (see the Mátyás Church (see pp86–7), pp120–21), Budapest’s most
pp120–21), in which the Holy followed by a gentle wander important ecclesiastical building.
Right Hand of the eponymous through the area’s ancient Have a peek inside the opulent
saint resides. Enjoy lunch in the cobbled streets, notably Lords’ Gresham Palace Hotel (see
buzzy area of Vörösmarty tér Street (see p89), awash with p118), before enjoying refresh-
(see p130). Gothic details. Wallow for a ments in one of the many grand
coffee houses hereabouts.
Day 3
Morning Walk up Andrássy
út to view the opulent
Hungarian State Opera (see
pp122–3) and the striking eight-
sided Oktogon square, beyond
which lies the absorbing, if
sobering, House of Terror
Museum (see p148). Continue
along the upper stretch of
Andrássy út to Pest’s green
oasis, the Városliget or City
Park (see p145), and take lunch
Széhenyi Chain Bridge with Buda Castle in the background at one of the park’s restaurants.

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