Budapest sightseeing tour
The city's Danube bridges and spas are also important for tourism, as Budapest is the capital with the most spas in the world.
Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary.
It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres (203 square miles). Budapest, which is both a city and county, comprising 33% of the population of Hungary.
The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia.
The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42.
Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule.
After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the region entered a new age of prosperity, with Pest-Buda becoming a global city after the unification of Buda, Óbuda and Pest on 17 November 1873, with the name ‘Budapest’ given to the new capital.
The central area of Budapest along the Danube River is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has several notable monuments of classical architecture, including the Hungarian Parliament, the Danube riverside, the Buda Castle District, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ Square and the Millennium Underground Railway, which is the world’s first electric and Europe’s second underground railway after London.
The city also has around 80 geothermal springs, the largest thermal water cave system, second largest synagogue, and third largest Parliament building in the world.
Budapest attracts around 12 million international tourists per year, making it a highly popular destination in Europe.
Tour includes
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- 4 hours
- Walking tour with a local resident
- Visit free attractions
- Learning the history of Hungary
- English/German or Italian speaking guide
- All local taxes
Extra services and facultative programs
- Sightseeing tour by air-conditioned Mercedes car
- Arrange tickets for attractions, various events and programs
- Wine tasting tour in the countryside
- Genealogy, Family tree research
- Gastro tour in the Grand Market Hall
- Cooking class
- Jewish World Heritage tour
- Thermal bath tour
- Airport service
Prices are for information only and are valid for a minimum of 2 people. Programs other than wine tours and tastings are not included in the price.