Places to Visit in Budapest

Built in a row are four houses on a site which was once the ruins of medieval dwellings. These houses have are adorned with decorative and artistic motifs which represent Rococo, Baroque and Neo Classical styles.

Located in Varosligeti park the Budapest zoo and botanical garden is one of the oldest zoos in the world. The zoo has in display more than one thousand species of animals in different zones  (like Magical Hills, America Tropicana, Australia Zone, Savannah Zone, India Zone, Janos Xantus House, Primates near-at-hand, Madagascar Zone, House of Venomous and giant reptiles, the world of waters, our farmhouse, giant pachyderms, butterflies garden and botanical specialties) having features and surroundings of the natural habitat of its inhabitants. The zoo also has a leisure zone called ‘Holnemvolt Park’ or Once Upon a Time Park. Besides the display of several exotic and local animals and bird species it also has animal petting sites and an amusement area with rides and fun zone. Shops and food court are also features of this park.

This Chapel is situated inside the cave of Gellert Hill in Budapest. Some also called it The Saint Ivan’s cave and this is visited by tourists all year through.

This great Synagogue of Budapest is largest in Europe and second largest in the world. This Moorish style building is a favourite with Jews.

This place of worship was discovered in the 1960’s during excavation. Archaeologists date this building to the 14th century.

This Church is the oldest building in Pest and contains a Mehrab from the Turkish times.

This Church is also called The Church of Our Lady but was named after King Matthias who ruled during the 15th century.

Gul Baba or ‘father of roses” as he is locally known was a sixteenth century poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman the magnificent. The monument has his tomb and a statue.e

This more than two hundred years old palace built in Neo Classical style is at present the residence cum seat of the President of Hungary. The palace is open to the public on weekends in summers and occasionally hosts exhibitions.

Buda castle was built in 1265 A.D. and is an UNESCO World Heritage site. Once it was the royal abode of the Hungarian kings is now a popular tourist attraction and a landmark in Budapest. This amazing piece of architecture is very spacious and grand.