Travel to Budapest

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is split by the Danube into two parts, Buda and Pest. The city is filled with extraordinary architecture and is most pleasant just to walk through and admire the sites. More on Budapest tourist attractions here.

Budapest Hotels

Whether you want a Budapest hotel in the Buda or Pest part of the city, either one has many hotels to choose from. Buda is usually known as the more interesting part of the city and boasts some elegant hotels. Find a Budapest hotel online here.

Many older, architecturally unique hotels can be found in this city. There are also many hostels and modern hotels. A wide range of accommodations and prices are available. You can reserve the hotel room in Budapest that best suits your needs here.

Highlights

• The walled castle district in Buda includes such attractions as: the medieval old town, Royal Palace, Budapest Historical Museum, and the Hungarian National Gallery and Library. It makes more than a day's worth of exploring.
• The turreted Fishermen's Bastion makes a neat stop and has great views over the river.
• Gellért Hill, adjacent to the Buda citadel, is home to a chapel that is housed in a cave.
• A popular thing for tourists to do in Budapest is relax in some of the city's hot springs. Gellért baths, locally said to be the best of the city’s many hot springs, is an ideal place to do this.
• For a comprehensive insight into the Magyar history of Budapest, head to the National Museum, located in a stately 18th century building.
• For a taste of the local culture, listen to some Hungarian folk music and dance at the Marczibányi Square Cultural House or the FMH Cultural House.

Day trips by hire car

It's worthwhile to take a hire car out of the city to see some great sites. You can hire a car from a well-known car hire company. Click here to find out more on Budapest car hire.

There are many options for taking a day trip by hire car. The town of Szentendre is 20kms from Budapest and dates back to the 14th century. It’s a cultural and tourist center, as well as a town of arts and artists, situated right on the bank of the Danube.

The hilly terrain along the Danube is absolutely beautiful, and is definitely worth a visit. You can also travel back in time to the 13th century, as you climb high atop a hill in Visegrád to Solomon's Tower, one of central Europe's largest and best- preserved Romanesque castle keeps. Book a hire car for Budapest at a good price here.