Is Practical guide of Budapest in 3 days You will find it useful to prepare a trip to the capital of Hungary and not miss any place of interest. The itineraries that we propose for the city can be done on foot since most tourist attractions are located in the historic center or within walking distance between them.
In the first two days you will have walked through the most important places in Budapest, so on this third day you will be able to visit some less known, but no less interesting, areas such as Margarita Island, Memento Park, or the Citadel, among many others . If this plan does not convince you, we recommend you take a day trip to three of the Hungary's most beautiful cities.
Tips for traveling to Budapest
Following these recommendations can help you prepare your itinerary through Budapest:
- To get from the airport to the center of Budapest or to your hotel, you have several options: mininus, bus 200E, train, taxi or this direct transfer to the hotel.You can have more information about the transfer in this post about how to go from Budapest airport to the center .
- To sleep we recommend the Maverick Hostel, our accommodation during the trip. It is located in the center of Budapest and has a good quality / price ratio. For more information you can consult this post about where to stay in Budapest.
- A good way to save on the Budapest in 3 days is to buy the Budapest Card that includes free tickets, discounts and transportation.
- Book this free tour of Budapest with a guide in Spanish for free !, or the Budapest tourist bus to learn about the history of the city and save time and money.
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
For more information and recommendations you can consult this post on essential tips for traveling to Budapest.
First day in Budapest
The first day of Budapest in three days Start by visiting Parliament, the most beautiful building in the city. The visit to the interior is guided and you can book tickets on the website www.jegymester.hu or take advantage of this guided tour of the city that includes your skip-the-line ticket with a guide in Spanish.
Next to the Parliament, there is the monument Shoes on the Danube, in honor of the Jews killed by the Nazis, which we also recommend you know at this time of the route.
After a long walk along the banks of the Danube and crossing the Liberty Bridge, you will arrive at the Gellert Hotel, where inside, if you have time, you can relax in its beautiful spa. A good option is to book this ticket to avoid the queue or this one that includes a relaxing massage.
Chain Bridge
The route of Budapest in 3 days Keep visiting the Central Market and stopping for lunch at a nearby restaurant like the Borbirosag or the Rustic, two of the best restaurants to eat in Budapest.
In the afternoon you will walk along Vaci Utca street until you reach Vorosmarty Square, where the Gerbeaud Pastry, the most famous in the city, where we recommend you make a stop to try some of their delicious cakes.
After recovering your strength, you can cross the Chain Bridge, one of the most essential places to visit in Budapest, to go up by funicular to Buda Hill. On this hill in addition to enjoying the best views of the city from Buda Castle, and especially from the Fisherman's Bastion, you can wander around and see Matthias Church.
The first day of Budapest in 3 days end up walking at night to the Buda shore area, where you can dine at restaurants Marvelosa or the Meat Boutique.
Map of the first day of Budapest in three days
(Extended information of the first day route in Budapest here)
Second day in Budapest
The second day of Budapest in 3 days It begins by walking through the Jewish quarter, which highlights the Dohány Synagogue, the second largest synagogue in the world. A good option to learn about the history of the neighborhood is to book this tour with a guide in Spanish.
The next stop is the visit to St. Stephen's Basilica, from where Andrássy Avenue begins very close, full of great palaces and buildings such as the Budapest Opera. At the end of the street is the Heroes' Square, gateway to Városliget Park, where we recommend you to spend a few hours touring the park and seeing Vajdahunyad Castle, one of the best things to do in Budapest.
For lunch you can have a picnic on the lawn in good weather or in the good restaurant of the park, Varosliget Cafe.
City park
In this park there is also the Széchenyi spa, the most popular in Budapest with large outdoor swimming pools. To try the experience you can book this ticket without queues and with individual costumes or this one that includes a relaxing massage.
The itinerary of Budapest in 3 days continue to have a good cup of chocolate in the historic cafe NY, after going down István street. At sunset we recommend a romantic boat trip on the Danube or this cruise with dinner and music.
To end the day you can approach the Jewish quarter to dine at the Hummus bar and have one last drink in the Szimpla Ker, the most famous "ruin bar" in the city.
Map Budapest in 2 days
(Extended information of the route of the second day in Budapest here)
What to see in Budapest in 3 days
On the third day of Budapest in 3 days We propose two totally different plans. The first will be a quiet route through less known places in the city, in addition to those that you haven't had time to see in the previous two days. The second plan is to book a day trip to Esztergom, Visegrád and Szentendre, three of the most beautiful cities in Hungary, returning to Budapest by cruise until you reach the famous Chain Bridge.
This tour is considered one of the best excursions in Budapest that you can do.
Esztergom
If you choose to stay in Budapest, the route starts by renting a bike to tour Margarita Island, a beautiful park surrounded by the Danube, which was created by joining 3 small islands. On the promenade you can see from gardens, such as the beautiful rose garden, to the ruins of the Convent of Santa Margarita.
Margarita Island
After a good time on the island you can take a long walk along the bank of the Danube along the banks of the Buddha until you reach the Citadel. This area located on Mount Gellért, the highest in the city, has excellent views of Budapest. In addition, if you are a lover of the spas in the lower part, before going up to the Citadel, you will find the Rudas Spa, in which Turkish baths with steam pools, saunas and octagonal pool stand out under a dome. Another option is to go to the Gellert spa, which we already mentioned on the first day of the route and is located down from the Citadel.
Views from the Citadel in Budapest in 3 days
To climb to the Citadel you can do it through the area of the Elisabeth Bridge, where when you get up and catch your breath, you will see in addition to several viewpoints, the fortress, which inside is a bunker with three floors of the Second World War.
The Budapest route in 3 days Continue down the Citadel by the Gellert Hotel, where in the lower part is the Rock Church, located inside a cave carved into the rock of the hill and that is inspired by the sanctuary of Lourdes.
Before crossing the Liberty Bridge you can eat a good barbecue of meat in the restaurant Mania Grill or a vegan hamburger in the Vegan love.
Liberty Bridge
After eating nothing better than having a coffee and for this we recommend you cross the Liberty Bridge and walk a little to another of the historic cafes of Budapest, the Centrál Kávéház, a place with its luxurious decoration that recalls its times of maximum splendor when it was a habitual place of meeting of artists.
In the afternoon you can go to the Holocaust Museum in Budapest, the best in the world in its theme. Inside, homage is paid to more than half a million Hungarian Jews killed by the Nazis with photographic, video and document exhibitions of the time.
The rest of the day you can spend a walk in the historic center and the bank of the Danube until dusk, to say goodbye to this amazing city in the best way.
Budapest
If you have enough time, a curious visit to the outskirts of Budapest, is the Memento Park, a park where you can find several statues of the old communist regime that were in the city. To get there you have to take a bus in the city center that usually takes about 40 minutes, depending on traffic.
For dinner a good option is the Italian restaurant Bottega di Brontolo, near the Chain Bridge.
We recommend finishing the Budapest in 3 days as we did, buying a cheap ticket to the Budapest Opera and attending a show.
Map of Budapest in three days
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