Grotto of the castle

Name: Grotto of the castle
Category: Nature and gardens
Location: 1014 Budapest, Országház utca 16.

Description

A promenade to be compared with that of the labyrinth in Úri Street where you will discover a network of natural grottos which over the years have been fitted out and used by the different occupants of the city.… Read the rest here →

Fő utca

Name: Fő utca
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1027 Budapest, Fő utca

Description

The main street in the quarter of Víziváros stretches out in parallel to the Danube. At No. 7, the French Institute opened in 1992. On the other side of the street, a small Baroque house holds a French restaurant, the “Jardin de Paris”.… Read the rest here →

Batthyány Square

Name: Batthyány Square
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1011 Budapest, Batthyány tér.

Description

 

A revolving plaque for urban transportation, highly practical for the tourists and which bears the name of Count Lajos Batthyány, head of the first Hungarian government in 1848.… Read the rest here →

Kapisztrán tér

Name: Kapisztrán tér
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1014 Budapest, Kapisztrán tér.

Description

This square owes its name and dedicates a monument to the monk János Kapisztrán (1386-1456) who fought the Turks with János Hunyadi. Do not miss the remains of the Saint Madeleine Church and the visit to the Military History Museum.… Read the rest here →