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Budapest straddles the Danube in two halves — Buda's castle hill and Fisherman's Bastion facing Pest's colossal Parliament, with the Széchenyi and Gellért thermal baths steaming away year-round. These guides cover bath etiquette and tickets, Parliament tours, ruin bars, and the river cruises worth taking.
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Chain Bridge Budapest is free to cross, 24 hours a day — there's no admission ticket. This 2026 guide explains what the tickets searches actually mean (river cruises and bus tours), plus opening hours, best time to visit, and how to get there.
Buda Castle tickets, prices, and opening hours for 2026 — what's free (the grounds), what costs money (the museums), the funicular fare, and how long to actually plan.
All 14 of our Budapest landmark visitor guides in one hub — verified 2026 tickets, opening hours, free-vs-paid breakdowns, and worth-it advice from the Parliament to the thermal baths.
Dohány Street Synagogue 2026 visitor guide: current fast-track and guided-tour prices, the seasonal opening-hours schedule, how long to budget, and why you can never visit on a Saturday.
Gellért Baths is closed for renovation through 2026, with reopening not expected until 2028. Here's what happened to tickets and prices, the last known hours, and where to swim instead in Budapest.
House of Terror tickets, prices, and opening hours for 2026 — the 4,000 HUF full-price rate, why there's no online booking, and how long to actually plan for the basement cells.
Fisherman's Bastion 2026 visitor guide: which sections need a paid ticket, current prices, opening hours by season, and the best time to go before the tour groups arrive.
Great Market Hall Budapest 2026 visitor guide: entry is free, guided food-tasting tours run roughly €29-€80, and the real opening hours by day — plus how to get there and avoid the tour-group crush.
2026 Hungarian Parliament Building tickets cost 7,000 HUF for EU citizens and 14,000 HUF for non-EU visitors. Full guide to prices, opening hours, tour length, and how to book.
Is Szechenyi Baths worth it in 2026? Real ticket prices, opening hours, how long to plan, what to do if tickets sell out, and honest visit tips for Budapest's largest thermal bath.
Planning a trip to Budapest with kids in 2026? Find top attractions, parks, thermal baths, museums, and practical family trip planning tips inside.
Our complete set of Budapest travel guides — itineraries, day trips, hidden gems, viewpoints, museums and city-pass advice for planning a 2026 trip.
