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    Fisherman's Bastion
    #2 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    No one seems to know why this is so named - it has certainly never been called on to defend anything. The stories say that in the old days this was where the fishermen defended Castle Hill from. It stands behind Matyas Church,... more

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    actonsteve actonsteve said

    … to it is the famous Fishermans Bastion overlooking a sheer drop to the Danube. Its a set of bizarre… continue reading »

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    Hungarian National Museum
    #3 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    This museum's architecture alone warrants a stop, but it also played a major role in Hungary's history; Petofi recited his famous 'national song' from the steps here in 1848; there is a plaque to commemorate this famous event.... more

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    Opera House
    #4 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    Constructed under the supervision of architect Miklos Ybl in 1884, the Opera House of Budapest is a work of art in itself, and as impressive as the operas staged here. A tour of the premises is can be undertaken, which can be b... more

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    BigWilk BigWilk said

    … breakfast it was off for a 3 hour tour of he city. The tour took in all of the main sites...Opera House… continue reading »

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    Museum of Fine Arts
    #5 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    This spectacular and renovated building houses a museum that's massive in scale (slightly intimidating in fact), with a wide range of exhibits. It's noted for its Spanish collection, most of which comes from the famous Count Es... more

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    Annina Annina said

    … känslan. Vi drog oss sÃ¥ smÃ¥ningom mot norra delen av staden och Hero's Square, där "the museum of fine… continue reading »

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    Heroes' Square
    #6 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    This imposing square was built for the 1896 millennium celebrations. It is dominated by the Archangel Gabriel who is surrounded by seven statues representing the chiefs of the seven Magyar tribes who settled in this area (suppo... more

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    Jo Wynn Jo Wynn said

    … huge park around Heroes Square (very cool statues) with a statue of Anonymous (apparently a real person… continue reading »

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    Castle District
    #7 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    After you've seen the Royal Palace, take a stroll northwards. The medieval street network remains unaltered and although most of the buildings have been thoroughly restored (the war damage was severe) many retain their original... more

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    MsPati s Adventures MsPati s Adventures said

    … a guided tour of the Heroes Square and the Castle district. Afterwards we went on a delicious cruise… continue reading »

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    St. Stephen's Basilica
    #8 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    This church is said to be second in size only to St. Peter's in Rome and can allegedly hold 7000 people. It was completed in 1905 and has been undergoing cleaning and restoration work for the last eight years. It contains the m... more

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    aussie75 aussie75 said

    …. It was nice food. Went to St. Stephens Basilica chruch. It was built in 1851. Its dome is 96m high. We went… continue reading »

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    Great Synagogue
    #10 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    Second in size only to the one in New York, this amazing Byzantine-Moorish structure is situated on the edge of the Old Ghetto. Restored and re-inaugurated in the presence of famous Jews such as Yitzhak Rabin and Tony Curtis, t... more

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    actonsteve actonsteve said

    … to the Great Synagogue. Severe security checks including a guy asking you your name and country… continue reading »

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    Statue Park
    #9 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    Statues from the Communism era were all brought to this park after the era came to an end. The park is located a little away from the city and makes for an interesting outing to catch a glimpse of the communist history of Hunga... more

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    Michelle and Mitch Michelle and Mitch said

    … around was great.  We visited Statue Park (where all the statues from the Communist area ended up… continue reading »

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    Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden
    #11 of 389 things to do rated by Real Travelers

    This zoo could do with more funds but it is slowly being done up. The main entrance is located right next to the famous Gundel restaurant, and a nice combination is to stop in there for a coffee before or after your visit. The... more

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