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What to see in Budapest

Parliament on the Danube, Buda Castle, the thermal baths and the ruin bars.

Updated 18 October 2026 · How we make our guides

  • 5 must-see places
  • Stay in District V
  • Typical food: Lángos
Photo: Visions of Domino · CC BY 2.0

Budapest highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Parliament

    A Gothic Revival building by the Danube; the guided tour shows the dome and the Holy Crown of St Stephen.

  2. Széchenyi

    One of the largest thermal baths in Europe: outdoor pools at 38 °C, even in winter.

  3. Buda Castle

    Castle Hill, with Fisherman’s Bastion and Matthias Church.

  4. Ruin bars

    Bars in abandoned buildings in the Jewish quarter; Szimpla Kert was the first.

  5. Margaret Island

    A park island in the middle of the Danube, with a musical fountain and a running track.

Where to stay in Budapest

The handiest areas for getting around and going out.

  • Recommended areas

    District V · District VII

Day trips from Budapest

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Budapest

Any time of year is good to travel to Budapest: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Budapest

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Budapest from your kitchen).

Lángos
Photo: sikeri · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lángos

Fluffy fried bread spread with garlic, soured cream and grated cheese: the street food of Budapest’s markets and baths.

  • Serves 6
  • 2 h

Ingredients

  • 500 g flour
  • 7 g dried yeast
  • 1 boiled, mashed potato (optional)
  • 300 ml lukewarm milk
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 of salt
  • Oil for frying
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed in oil
  • 300 g soured cream
  • 150 g grated cheese

How to make it at home

  1. Mix the flour with the yeast, sugar, salt, potato and milk, and knead into a soft dough. Leave to double in size.
  2. Divide into 6 balls and stretch them with oiled hands into thin discs with a thicker rim.
  3. Fry them in oil at 180 °C until golden on both sides.
  4. Drain them and brush with the garlic oil.
  5. Top with soured cream and grated cheese and eat them hot.

The trick: Potato in the dough is the trick to keeping them soft inside.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the étkezde (a canteen-style eatery). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Hungary guide.

  • Hungarikum Bistro

    Centre

    Recommended in the centre.

  • Karavan

    District VII

    Recommended in District VII.

Frequently asked questions about Budapest

What to see in Budapest?

Parliament, Széchenyi, Buda Castle, Ruin bars and Margaret Island.

What to see in Budapest in one day?

Don’t miss Parliament, Széchenyi, Buda Castle, Ruin bars and Margaret Island. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

Where to stay in Budapest?

The handiest areas to stay are District V and District VII.

What’s the best time to travel to Budapest?

Any time of year is good to travel to Budapest: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Budapest?

Danube cruise, Széchenyi Baths and Danube Bend.

What is the typical food of Budapest?

Lángos. Fluffy fried bread spread with garlic, soured cream and grated cheese: the street food of Budapest’s markets and baths.

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Guide reviewed 18 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.