Welcome to The City
Welcome to The City
Whether you’re travelling to Budapest for the first time or you’re a returning visitor, we hope the information and advice on these pages will help you find your way around more easily and make your stay in the Hungarian capital more enjoyable.
Going out
Experience Budapest!
If you have only a day to spend in Budapest and you want to see the classic sights, then try the World Heritage tour. Click for details.
Night Life
Here are a few ideas of what to do after dark by saxophonist János Vázsonyi, himself a well-known performer in Budapest clubs.
Basics
Food and Drink
Eating Hungarian style
The city
A brief description of Budapest
Language
A few basic words in Hungarian
History
A thumbnail history of Budapest
Sights
Great Market Hall
IX, Fővám körút 1-3 I14
St Stephen's Basilica
V, Szent István tér H12
Buda Castle
District I G12
The Zoo
XIV, Állatkerti krt. 6 J10
Exhibitions
Art Nouveau stained glass
Miksa Róth (1865-1944) is an internationally acknowledged master of Art Nouveau glass painting.
Óbuda – day trip with exhibitions
Óbuda in the north of Buda is the capital’s oldest inhabited part.
KOGART
Culture vultures in search of good pickings should go to Kogart on Andrássy Avenue.
Directory
From the Airport
Taxi, minibus and public transport from the airport
Transport
Fares for the metro, buses and trams, Budapest Card, Fun transport
H e l p !
Emergency: 112, Ambulance: 104, Fire: 105, Police: 107...
Information
Tourist Info, 24-hour customer service line, Offices
Rent a car
Airport offices
Public holidays
Public holidays in Hungary
B a t h s
The best baths
Museums
Museums