Buda Castle Hill
- 9:00Buda CastleSight
- 11:30Fisherman's BastionWalk
- 14:45Matthias ChurchSight
Four days in Budapest split between the Buda hills and the flat streets of Pest. Day one climbs Castle Hill for Buda Castle, Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church. Day two crosses to Pest for Parliament, St. Stephen's Basilica and the Shoes on the Danube Bank. Day three is City Park, with a soak at Széchenyi Baths. Day four goes underground at the Hospital in the Rock, then up Gellért Hill to the Citadella and down to the Gellért Baths.
Four days covers the main sites on both banks. Use metro line M2 and trams to move between Buda and Pest without backtracking.
Book online for a timed slot. Tickets start at 20 euros and include a locker.
Take bus 16 from the castle across the Chain Bridge to Deák Ferenc tér, then metro M1 to Hősök tere. Allow about 30 minutes.
Reserve timed entry online at least two weeks ahead. Tours cost 10 euros.