Useful Budapest travel resources
Name: Villa of Hercules
Category: Archaeological and historical sites
Location: 1031 Budapest, Szentendrei út 139.
Somewhat swamped in the midst of a group of blocks of buildings, the villa of Hercules, a rich Patrician's home, owes its name to its pavements made of mosaics depicting the myth of Hercules (3rd Century).… Read the rest here →
Name: Villa of Hercules
Category: Archaeological and historical sites
Location: 1031 Budapest, Szentendrei út 139.
Somewhat swamped in the midst of a group of blocks of buildings, the villa of Hercules, a rich Patrician's home, owes its name to its pavements made of mosaics depicting the myth of Hercules (3rd Century).… Read the rest here →
Name: Amphitheatre in the civil town
Category: Archaeological and historical sites
Location: 1031 Budapest, Chemin Szentendrei
Included amongst the remains of the civil town in the Roman era, this amphitheatre, which is smaller than the amphitheatre in the military fortress, could hold 8,000 spectators.… Read the rest here →
Name: Amphitheatre in the civil town
Category: Archaeological and historical sites
Location: 1031 Budapest, Chemin Szentendrei
Included amongst the remains of the civil town in the Roman era, this amphitheatre, which is smaller than the amphitheatre in the military fortress, could hold 8,000 spectators.… Read the rest here →
Name: Zichy kastély
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1033 Budapest, Fő tér 1.
This castle was built for Count Miklós Zichy and his wife, the Lords of Óbuda in the 18th Century In the courtyard (concerts in the Summer), admire its beautiful façade and its stairwell.… Read the rest here →
Name: Zichy kastély
Category: Architecture, castles and historic districts
Location: 1033 Budapest, Fő tér 1.
This castle was built for Count Miklós Zichy and his wife, the Lords of Óbuda in the 18th Century In the courtyard (concerts in the Summer), admire its beautiful façade and its stairwell.… Read the rest here →
Name: Post Office Museum
Category: Museums and art
Location: 1061 Budapest, Benczúr utca 27.
Two post-boxes with ancient lettering announce this Post Office Museum. Entry may be gained from an iner courtyard which is worth a look at by itself for its decorated galleries .… Read the rest here →
Name: Post Office Museum
Category: Museums and art
Location: 1061 Budapest, Benczúr utca 27.
Two post-boxes with ancient lettering announce this Post Office Museum. Entry may be gained from an iner courtyard which is worth a look at by itself for its decorated galleries .… Read the rest here →
Name: Kerepesi temető
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1087 Budapest, Fiumei út 16.
Budapest like all capital cities has its own cemetery, its national pantheon, where celebrities are buried. In this vast landscaped space, the most impressive monument or rather the mausoleum is undoubtedly that of Lajos Kossuth which dominates the whole cemetery.… Read the rest here →
Name: Kerepesi temető
Category: Religious buildings
Location: 1087 Budapest, Fiumei út 16.
Budapest like all capital cities has its own cemetery, its national pantheon, where celebrities are buried. In this vast landscaped space, the most impressive monument or rather the mausoleum is undoubtedly that of Lajos Kossuth which dominates the whole cemetery.… Read the rest here →