Krisztian's Travel Guide

Városnézés

City Park

Eng: Városliget is a part of Budapest, and the second largest public park, the XIV. district. Its area is 100 [1] to 120 hectares [2] [3] (1 to 1.2 km²), depending on the definition. Of this, about 81 hectares is the actual park, and in it approx. It consists of 6500 trees. Another 19 hectares are covered by the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, as well as museums and other buildings. Nicknamed Liget, formerly funny Lizsé. [4] The capital is a popular resting place and cultural center, in or on the borders of which there are many sights and attractions. As a part of the city, some residential and office buildings are officially added on the outskirts. Hun: A Városliget Budapest egyik városrésze, egyben a második legnagyobb közparkja, a XIV. kerületben. Területe definíciótól függően 100[1]–120 hektár[2][3] (1–1,2 km²). Ebből mintegy 81 hektár a tulajdonképpeni park, és abban kb. 6500 fa áll. További 19 hektárját a Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert, illetve a múzeumok és egyéb épületek teszik ki. Beceneve Liget, régebben viccesen Lizsé.[4] A főváros kedvelt pihenőhelye és kulturális centruma, amiben vagy amelynek határain számos nevezetesség, látványosság található. Városrész minőségében hivatalosan néhány lakó-, illetve irodaházat is hozzászámolnak a peremén.

1163 locals recommend

City Park

1163 locals recommend

Eng: Városliget is a part of Budapest, and the second largest public park, the XIV. district. Its area is 100 [1] to 120 hectares [2] [3] (1 to 1.2 km²), depending on the definition. Of this, about 81 hectares is the actual park, and in it approx. It consists of 6500 trees. Another 19 hectares are covered by the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden, as well as museums and other buildings. Nicknamed Liget, formerly funny Lizsé. [4] The capital is a popular resting place and cultural center, in or on the borders of which there are many sights and attractions. As a part of the city, some residential and office buildings are officially added on the outskirts. Hun: A Városliget Budapest egyik városrésze, egyben a második legnagyobb közparkja, a XIV. kerületben. Területe definíciótól függően 100[1]–120 hektár[2][3] (1–1,2 km²). Ebből mintegy 81 hektár a tulajdonképpeni park, és abban kb. 6500 fa áll. További 19 hektárját a Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert, illetve a múzeumok és egyéb épületek teszik ki. Beceneve Liget, régebben viccesen Lizsé.[4] A főváros kedvelt pihenőhelye és kulturális centruma, amiben vagy amelynek határain számos nevezetesség, látványosság található. Városrész minőségében hivatalosan néhány lakó-, illetve irodaházat is hozzászámolnak a peremén.

Állatkert

Eng: The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in the world with its almost 150 years of history. The first idea of the foundation dates back to 1820-30s but the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the era of Opression did not favour the idea of founding a zoo in Hungary. Finally, the initiation of a group of patriots took form in 1866 and the first Hungarian Zoo opened its gates to the sound of the midday bell on August 9th. Among the founding fathers were the geologist József Szabó, Ágoston Kubinyi, the Director of the National Museum, József Gerenday, the Director of the Botanical Garden of Budapest and most importantly János Xántus, a recognised zoologist, ethnographer and the first director of the Budapest Zoo. Besides Hungarian species the zoo housed several rare species of monkeys, lemurs, parrots, camels, kangaroos and other special animals. It had neither lions, nor tigers or elephants at that time. The first giraffe arrived two years after the opening in 1868. It was donated to the Zoo by Franz Joseph with Queen Elizabeth's intervention. Further developmental milestones were the opening of the first Lion house in 1876 with lions and tigers. An elephant, a hippopotamus and a rhinoceros joined later on. However, some financial problems arose as the expenses of the company founded by the scientist patriots to run the zoo regularly exceeded revenues. Therefore the corporation was transformed into an animal and plant naturalizing company in order to obtain more donations. After several personal changes Károly Serák was mandated zoo director in 1873. He directed the zoo for three decades and during that time the revenues were sufficient to maintain the zoo. He invited several artists such as tightrope dancers, fire eaters, sword swallowers and shooting phenomena which attracted masses of people. Unfortunately the authorities began to consider the zoo a source of revenue and increased the rental fee, so the company went bankrupt after the Millennium in 1896. The zoo did not cease to operate, however: it was taken over by the capital city, Budapest in 1907. What's more, more than four million gold crowns were spent on a complete reconstruction thanks to the city developing program of the mayor of the time called István Bárczy. The reconstruction took place between 1909-1912 when the zoo was closed. It was reopened on 20th May 1912 with a new director called Adolf Lendl, a zoologist, who was also in charge of the professional management of the reconstruction. Most of the historic buildings of the park were to open at that time as well. The institution was one of the most beautiful and modern zoos in Europe. However, the development was interrupted by the First World War and the subsequent economic crisis series. Although some major improvements were made in the 1930s under the management of Herbert Nadler the zoo was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War: none of the animal houses remained intact with only 15 surviving animals from 2000 specimen after the siege of Budapest. The zoo reopened on May 1st, 1945 with a mere few dozen animals and dilapidated buildings. The war damage was restored step by step in the following years and there was a major modernization and development in the 1950s and 1960s. Most of it was carried out by Csaba Anghi Director General, a dedicated horticulturist and zoo disseminator. Zoo professionals' work and the events of the 1970s and 1980s were primarily determined by the strict limitations to economic and social realities of the age. Thus the zoo was very much in need of complete renewal during the change of the political regime around 1989. This process began in 1994 when Miklós Persányi was appointed Director General of the institution. In the years to come the historic buildings - which contribute to the unique atmosphere of the zoo known worldwide - were reconstructed under the guidance of Vilma Bogsch between 2003 and 2007 and the old buildings can now be seen in their antique splendour. In the meantime the animal habitats have been modernized, enlarged and made to look more natural and aesthetic. The reconstruction affected every nook and cranny of the zoo. Professional success followed suit, the first rhinoceros ever to be born with artificial insemination was born in Budapest Zoo in 2007. The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2016. Our zoo experts have been working hard on making this wonderland an even more magnificent place. The zoo has recently been granted a new territory for the first time in its history which is of special importance: as much as one third of its area had gradually been taken away in the last couple of decades. Now it is time for expansion. If all goes well, most of the developments planned in the new area can be realized by its 150th birthday. Hun: A Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert nemcsak Magyarország legelsőként megnyitott állatkertje, hanem világviszonylatban is a legrégebbi, legpatinásabb állatkertek egyike. Kapuit először 1866. augusztus 9-én nyitotta meg a látogatók előtt, így idén augusztusban már az intézmény 155. születésnapját ünnepeljük. A tulajdonképpeni szülinap mellett azonban az egész 2021-es esztendőre jubileumi emlékévet hirdetünk. Az emlékév részeként számos programot is tervezünk, bízva abban, hogy a koronavírus világjárvány, illetve az azzal kapcsolatos intézkedések miatt 2020. november 11 óta átmenetileg zárva tartó kertet minél hamarabb lehetőségünk lesz újra megnyitni a nagyközönség előtt. Honlapunknak ezt a részét is a jubileumi emlékévnek szenteljük, a programok mellett bemutatva Állatkertünk múltját, történetét és gazdag örökségét.

115 locals recommend

Állatkert

115 locals recommend

Eng: The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is one of the oldest in the world with its almost 150 years of history. The first idea of the foundation dates back to 1820-30s but the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the era of Opression did not favour the idea of founding a zoo in Hungary. Finally, the initiation of a group of patriots took form in 1866 and the first Hungarian Zoo opened its gates to the sound of the midday bell on August 9th. Among the founding fathers were the geologist József Szabó, Ágoston Kubinyi, the Director of the National Museum, József Gerenday, the Director of the Botanical Garden of Budapest and most importantly János Xántus, a recognised zoologist, ethnographer and the first director of the Budapest Zoo. Besides Hungarian species the zoo housed several rare species of monkeys, lemurs, parrots, camels, kangaroos and other special animals. It had neither lions, nor tigers or elephants at that time. The first giraffe arrived two years after the opening in 1868. It was donated to the Zoo by Franz Joseph with Queen Elizabeth's intervention. Further developmental milestones were the opening of the first Lion house in 1876 with lions and tigers. An elephant, a hippopotamus and a rhinoceros joined later on. However, some financial problems arose as the expenses of the company founded by the scientist patriots to run the zoo regularly exceeded revenues. Therefore the corporation was transformed into an animal and plant naturalizing company in order to obtain more donations. After several personal changes Károly Serák was mandated zoo director in 1873. He directed the zoo for three decades and during that time the revenues were sufficient to maintain the zoo. He invited several artists such as tightrope dancers, fire eaters, sword swallowers and shooting phenomena which attracted masses of people. Unfortunately the authorities began to consider the zoo a source of revenue and increased the rental fee, so the company went bankrupt after the Millennium in 1896. The zoo did not cease to operate, however: it was taken over by the capital city, Budapest in 1907. What's more, more than four million gold crowns were spent on a complete reconstruction thanks to the city developing program of the mayor of the time called István Bárczy. The reconstruction took place between 1909-1912 when the zoo was closed. It was reopened on 20th May 1912 with a new director called Adolf Lendl, a zoologist, who was also in charge of the professional management of the reconstruction. Most of the historic buildings of the park were to open at that time as well. The institution was one of the most beautiful and modern zoos in Europe. However, the development was interrupted by the First World War and the subsequent economic crisis series. Although some major improvements were made in the 1930s under the management of Herbert Nadler the zoo was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War: none of the animal houses remained intact with only 15 surviving animals from 2000 specimen after the siege of Budapest. The zoo reopened on May 1st, 1945 with a mere few dozen animals and dilapidated buildings. The war damage was restored step by step in the following years and there was a major modernization and development in the 1950s and 1960s. Most of it was carried out by Csaba Anghi Director General, a dedicated horticulturist and zoo disseminator. Zoo professionals' work and the events of the 1970s and 1980s were primarily determined by the strict limitations to economic and social realities of the age. Thus the zoo was very much in need of complete renewal during the change of the political regime around 1989. This process began in 1994 when Miklós Persányi was appointed Director General of the institution. In the years to come the historic buildings - which contribute to the unique atmosphere of the zoo known worldwide - were reconstructed under the guidance of Vilma Bogsch between 2003 and 2007 and the old buildings can now be seen in their antique splendour. In the meantime the animal habitats have been modernized, enlarged and made to look more natural and aesthetic. The reconstruction affected every nook and cranny of the zoo. Professional success followed suit, the first rhinoceros ever to be born with artificial insemination was born in Budapest Zoo in 2007. The Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2016. Our zoo experts have been working hard on making this wonderland an even more magnificent place. The zoo has recently been granted a new territory for the first time in its history which is of special importance: as much as one third of its area had gradually been taken away in the last couple of decades. Now it is time for expansion. If all goes well, most of the developments planned in the new area can be realized by its 150th birthday. Hun: A Fővárosi Állat- és Növénykert nemcsak Magyarország legelsőként megnyitott állatkertje, hanem világviszonylatban is a legrégebbi, legpatinásabb állatkertek egyike. Kapuit először 1866. augusztus 9-én nyitotta meg a látogatók előtt, így idén augusztusban már az intézmény 155. születésnapját ünnepeljük. A tulajdonképpeni szülinap mellett azonban az egész 2021-es esztendőre jubileumi emlékévet hirdetünk. Az emlékév részeként számos programot is tervezünk, bízva abban, hogy a koronavírus világjárvány, illetve az azzal kapcsolatos intézkedések miatt 2020. november 11 óta átmenetileg zárva tartó kertet minél hamarabb lehetőségünk lesz újra megnyitni a nagyközönség előtt. Honlapunknak ezt a részét is a jubileumi emlékévnek szenteljük, a programok mellett bemutatva Állatkertünk múltját, történetét és gazdag örökségét.

Museum of Fine Arts

Eng: The Museum of Fine Arts is a national museum founded and maintained by the state in Budapest, as part of the Heroes' Square monument complex, it belongs to the World Heritage Sites of Budapest. It was built between 1900 and 1906 in the Neo-Renaissance and Neoclassical style according to the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Ferenc Herzog Fülöp. The collection of the museum is universal art. His collections give a glimpse into every era of European fine art, through works by famous artists such as Raffaello, Leonardo, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya or Monet. The number of his works of art far exceeds one hundred thousand. He previously donated his Hungarian art material to the Hungarian National Gallery, but his exhibition now includes works by many Hungarian artists. Due to renovation work, the museum was not open until October 30, 2018. [1] On March 15, 2018, 70 years after the great national holiday, the Romanian hall of the museum was reopened to the public, which was open to the public free of charge until Monday, April 2. Hun: A Szépművészeti Múzeum állami alapítású és fenntartású országos múzeum Budapesten, a Hősök tere műemlékegyüttesének részeként Budapest világörökségi helyszíneihez tartozik. 1900 és 1906 között, Schickedanz Albert és Herzog Fülöp Ferenc tervei alapján neoreneszánsz és neoklasszicista stílusban épült. A múzeum gyűjtőköre az egyetemes művészet. Gyűjteményei az európai képzőművészet minden korszakába bepillantást engednek, olyan híres művészek alkotásain keresztül, mint Raffaello, Leonardo, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya vagy Monet. Műtárgyainak száma jóval meghaladja a százezret. Korábban a magyar művészeti anyagát átadta a Magyar Nemzeti Galériának, de kiállításán ma már számos magyar művész alkotása is látható. A múzeum a felújítási munkálatok miatt 2018. október 30-ig nem volt látogatható.[1] 2018. március 15-én a nagy nemzeti ünnepre tekintettel 70 év elteltével ismételten megnyitották a közönség előtt a múzeum Román csarnokát, amelyet április 2-ig, húsvét hétfőig ingyen látogathattak az érdeklődők.

268 locals recommend

Museum of Fine Arts

41 Dózsa György út

268 locals recommend

Eng: The Museum of Fine Arts is a national museum founded and maintained by the state in Budapest, as part of the Heroes' Square monument complex, it belongs to the World Heritage Sites of Budapest. It was built between 1900 and 1906 in the Neo-Renaissance and Neoclassical style according to the plans of Albert Schickedanz and Ferenc Herzog Fülöp. The collection of the museum is universal art. His collections give a glimpse into every era of European fine art, through works by famous artists such as Raffaello, Leonardo, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya or Monet. The number of his works of art far exceeds one hundred thousand. He previously donated his Hungarian art material to the Hungarian National Gallery, but his exhibition now includes works by many Hungarian artists. Due to renovation work, the museum was not open until October 30, 2018. [1] On March 15, 2018, 70 years after the great national holiday, the Romanian hall of the museum was reopened to the public, which was open to the public free of charge until Monday, April 2. Hun: A Szépművészeti Múzeum állami alapítású és fenntartású országos múzeum Budapesten, a Hősök tere műemlékegyüttesének részeként Budapest világörökségi helyszíneihez tartozik. 1900 és 1906 között, Schickedanz Albert és Herzog Fülöp Ferenc tervei alapján neoreneszánsz és neoklasszicista stílusban épült. A múzeum gyűjtőköre az egyetemes művészet. Gyűjteményei az európai képzőművészet minden korszakába bepillantást engednek, olyan híres művészek alkotásain keresztül, mint Raffaello, Leonardo, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya vagy Monet. Műtárgyainak száma jóval meghaladja a százezret. Korábban a magyar művészeti anyagát átadta a Magyar Nemzeti Galériának, de kiállításán ma már számos magyar művész alkotása is látható. A múzeum a felújítási munkálatok miatt 2018. október 30-ig nem volt látogatható.[1] 2018. március 15-én a nagy nemzeti ünnepre tekintettel 70 év elteltével ismételten megnyitották a közönség előtt a múzeum Román csarnokát, amelyet április 2-ig, húsvét hétfőig ingyen látogathattak az érdeklődők.

Mezőgazdasági Múzeum

Museum and Library of Hungarian Agriculture is a good program for younger and older also.

8 locals recommend

Mezőgazdasági Múzeum

Vajdahunyad sétány

8 locals recommend

Museum and Library of Hungarian Agriculture is a good program for younger and older also.

Millennium Haza

Great program for the whole family.

Millennium Haza

1 Olof Palme sétány

Great program for the whole family.

Hungarian Parliament Building

One of the most beautiful parliaments of the world.

1905 locals recommend

Hungarian Parliament Building

1-3 Kossuth Lajos tér

1905 locals recommend

One of the most beautiful parliaments of the world.

Castle Hill

493 locals recommend

Castle Hill

493 locals recommend

Castle Hill

Fishermen's Bastion

666 locals recommend

Fishermen's Bastion

Szentháromság tér

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Fishermen's Bastion

Dohány Street Synagogue

It is the largest synagouge in Europe. It seats 3,000 people and is a centre of Neolog Judaism. It was built between 1854 and 1859 in the Moorish Revival style.

1302 locals recommend

Dohány Street Synagogue

2 Dohány u.

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It is the largest synagouge in Europe. It seats 3,000 people and is a centre of Neolog Judaism. It was built between 1854 and 1859 in the Moorish Revival style.

Vajdahunyad Castle

Vajdahunyad Castle (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad vára) is a castle in the City Park of Budapest, Hungary. It is a copy of Hunyad Castle, known as Corvin Castle (Romanian: Castelul Corvinilor), in Hunedoara, Romania. It was built in 1896[1] as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1,000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895. The castle was designed by Ignác Alpár to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts of the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyad Castle in Transylvania (now in Romania). As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Originally, it was made from cardboard and wood, but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick between 1904 and 1908. Today, it houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, the biggest agricultural museum in Europe.[2] The statue of the chronicler Anonymus (by Miklós Ligeti) is also displayed in the castle court. Anonymus lived in the 12th century (his true identity is unknown, but he was a notary of Béla III of Hungary), who wrote the chronicle Gesta Hungarorum (Deeds of the Hungarians). The external wall of the castle contains a bust of Béla Lugosi, a Hungarian-American actor famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film.

444 locals recommend

Vajdahunyad Castle

Vajdahunyad sétány

444 locals recommend

Vajdahunyad Castle (Hungarian: Vajdahunyad vára) is a castle in the City Park of Budapest, Hungary. It is a copy of Hunyad Castle, known as Corvin Castle (Romanian: Castelul Corvinilor), in Hunedoara, Romania. It was built in 1896[1] as part of the Millennial Exhibition which celebrated the 1,000 years of Hungary since the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895. The castle was designed by Ignác Alpár to feature copies of several landmark buildings from different parts of the Kingdom of Hungary, especially the Hunyad Castle in Transylvania (now in Romania). As the castle contains parts of buildings from various time periods, it displays different architectural styles: Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. Originally, it was made from cardboard and wood, but it became so popular that it was rebuilt from stone and brick between 1904 and 1908. Today, it houses the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture, the biggest agricultural museum in Europe.[2] The statue of the chronicler Anonymus (by Miklós Ligeti) is also displayed in the castle court. Anonymus lived in the 12th century (his true identity is unknown, but he was a notary of Béla III of Hungary), who wrote the chronicle Gesta Hungarorum (Deeds of the Hungarians). The external wall of the castle contains a bust of Béla Lugosi, a Hungarian-American actor famous for portraying Count Dracula in the original 1931 film.

Budapest Eye

Budapest Eye - A Ferris Wheel on Erzsebet Square Address: 1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér. Opening hours: all year round. Monday - Tuesday 10am - 11pm, Wednesday - Thursday 10:00 - 24:00, Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 01:00, Sunday 10am - 10pm, Ticket prices for on-the-spot ticket purchase: Adult ticket 3 000 HUF / 10 EUR (12 to 65 years) Children ticket 1,500 HUF / 5 EUR (under 12 years)

166 locals recommend

Budapest Eye

1051 Erzsébet tér

166 locals recommend

Budapest Eye - A Ferris Wheel on Erzsebet Square Address: 1051 Budapest, Erzsébet tér. Opening hours: all year round. Monday - Tuesday 10am - 11pm, Wednesday - Thursday 10:00 - 24:00, Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 01:00, Sunday 10am - 10pm, Ticket prices for on-the-spot ticket purchase: Adult ticket 3 000 HUF / 10 EUR (12 to 65 years) Children ticket 1,500 HUF / 5 EUR (under 12 years)

St. Stephen's Basilica

A huge Cathedral on a beautiful square with restaurants, bars and coffees. It is truly an outstanding architectural masterpiece.

1262 locals recommend

St. Stephen's Basilica

1 Szent István tér

1262 locals recommend

A huge Cathedral on a beautiful square with restaurants, bars and coffees. It is truly an outstanding architectural masterpiece.

Central Market Hall

The Central Market Hall is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. It is located at the end of the famous pedistrian shopping street Váci utca just right next to the Liberty Bridge.

1242 locals recommend

Central Market Hall

1-3 Vámház krt.

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The Central Market Hall is the largest and oldest indoor market in Budapest, Hungary. It is located at the end of the famous pedistrian shopping street Váci utca just right next to the Liberty Bridge.