Discover 7 top places to visit in Budapest — The “gem” of Danube region

Known for its charming nicknames, Budapest is renowned as a bright gem of Danube region and also a land of many interesting and attractive things that are waiting you to explore. Let’s discover 7 top places to visit in Budapest — The “gem” of Danube region.

Budapest is the largest city and a center of politic, culture, commerce, industry and transportation of Hungary. Plus, Budapest play an important role in Central Europe.

What makes Budapest enchant a huge number of visitors from all over the world is the ancient architecture that is considered as one of world’s most beautiful capital cities.

One of the important works in Budapest is National Opera House, a masterpiece of modern architecture of Renaissance. Hungarians took many years to turn the muddy plot into a place of luxurious culture.

The Parliament House is also a wonderful work of art with modern architecture and filled with Budapest’s style.

Heroes Square is a amazing stop, locating at the end of Andrássy Avenue, visitors can take a walk around the Millennium Monument and have a chance to admire rows of statues of kings and national heroes which symbolize the strength and the history of the Hungarian kingdom.

Not far away from the Parliament House is the majestic Church of Saint Stephen named after the first emperor of Hungary who reigned in 1000.

Among the bridges connecting the two banks of the river of Danube, Chain Bridge is the most outstanding bridge. With four large stone lions sitting two side at the head of the bridge, Chain Bridge is really an impressive work of art. This is considered as the symbol of Budapest and is also a world heritage site.

What is more, near the Chain Bridge, visitors can take an ancient elevator made by wooden chamber to reach to Castle Hill in Buda. This experience is definitely a special and unique one in your life.

If the Castle Hill in Buda and the panoramic view of Danube are listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Matthias Church and “The fisher men” are voted by Hungarian citizens as one of the “7 Wonders of Hungary architecture”.

If you are an architecture-lover, do not hesitate to put Budapest on your bucket list and plan a trip right now.

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