Hungary travel guides

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.

Discover the best day trips from Budapest in 2026: Szentendre, Lake Balaton, Eger, and more, with real costs, travel times, and booking tips.

Discover the 10 best things to do in Budapest at night in 2026, from ruin bars and river cruises to free viewpoints, with prices, hours, and local tips.

Citadella Budapest 2026 visitor guide: what's free and what's ticketed on Gellért Hill, current Bastion of Liberty exhibition prices, opening hours by day, how to get up the hill, and how long to plan.

Heroes' Square itself is free and open 24 hours a day — the only tickets are for the Museum of Fine Arts (around 5,800 HUF) and Kunsthalle (around 3,900 HUF) that flank it. Full 2026 guide to prices, hours, and how to combine the square with the rest of central Pest.

Margaret Island tickets, prices, and opening hours for 2026 — what's free (the whole park), what costs money (Palatinus Strand and the Water Tower), and how long to actually plan for a visit.

Matthias Church 2026 visitor guide: current church and tower ticket prices, daily opening hours, how long to plan, and how to avoid the worst of the Castle Hill tour-group crowds.

St Stephen's Basilica 2026 visitor guide: current church, treasury and dome ticket prices, opening hours by day, how the 364-step climb compares to the elevator, and when to go before the tour groups arrive.

Discover the 10 best museums in Budapest worth visiting in 2026, complete with prices, opening hours, neighborhoods, and tips to plan a smoother visit.

Discover the 10 best free things to do in Budapest in 2026, from Danube viewpoints to local markets and free walking tours. Plan your trip today.

Is the Budapest Pass worth it in 2026? Compare real Budapest Card prices, inclusions, and skip-it cases before buying one for your next trip.