Budapest
Budapest on foot: 17 places explained, 3 routes drawn on real streets, 4 districts and the essentials for getting around. Sources are cited on every page.
- 17
- places
- 3
- routes
- 4
- districts
Where to start
Distances measured along the line; times are walking time only, without visits.
The Castle District
4 stops, from Széchenyi Chain Bridge to Fisherman’s Bastion.
1.9 km
25 min on footPest, from Parliament to the market
6 stops, from Hungarian Parliament Building to Great Market Hall.
4.1 km
54 min on footAndrássy Avenue
5 stops, from Hungarian State Opera House to Széchenyi thermal bath.
3.9 km
52 min on foot
Map of places
- 1Hungarian Parliament BuildingMonuments
- 2Buda CastleMonuments
- 3Fisherman’s BastionViewpoints
- 4Matthias ChurchChurches and chapels
- 5Széchenyi Chain BridgeMonuments
- 6St. Stephen’s BasilicaChurches and chapels
- 7Heroes’ SquareSquares and streets
- 8Széchenyi thermal bathMonuments
- 9Gellért HillViewpoints
- 10Dohány Street SynagogueChurches and chapels
- 11Hungarian State Opera HouseShows
- 12Great Market HallMarkets
- 13Andrássy útSquares and streets
- 14Margaret IslandGardens
- 15Vajdahunyad CastleMonuments
- 16Shoes on the Danube BankMonuments
- 17Hungarian National MuseumMuseums
Districts
Castle Quarter
The Castle Quarter is the part of Buda in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, that lies within the defensive walls of the Buda Castle complex, corresponding to the medieval royal city of Buda.
Lipótváros
Lipótváros is a traditional neighbourhood in the city centre of Budapest, named after King Leopold II.
Erzsébetváros
Erzsébetváros is the 7th district of Budapest, situated on the Pest side of the Danube.
Óbuda
Óbuda is, together with Buda and Pest, one of the three cities that were unified to form the Hungarian capital city of Budapest in 1873.
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