Top 100 places to visit in Hungary
100 must-see places and attractions in Hungary, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Landmark
Hungarian Parliament Building
Monumental Gothic Revival parliament on the Danube that houses the Holy Crown of Hungary.
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2Castle & palace
Buda Castle
Historic royal palace on Castle Hill, now home to the National Gallery and Budapest History Museum.
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3Landmark
Fisherman's Bastion
Neo-Romanesque terrace of turrets on Castle Hill with panoramic views over Pest.
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4Landmark
Széchenyi Thermal Bath
One of Europe's largest spa complexes, with neo-Baroque halls and steaming outdoor pools.
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5Lake & river
Lake Balaton
Central Europe's largest lake, lined with resorts, beaches and volcanic wine hills.
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6Religious site
Matthias Church
Gothic coronation church on Castle Hill with a colourful Zsolnay tile roof.
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7Religious site
St Stephen's Basilica
Neoclassical basilica holding the mummified right hand of Hungary's first king.
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8Landmark
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
Iconic nineteenth-century suspension bridge, the first permanent link between Buda and Pest.
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10Religious site
Dohány Street Synagogue
Europe's largest synagogue, with a Jewish museum and Holocaust memorial garden.
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11Mountain & viewpoint
Gellért Hill
Rocky hill above the Danube topped by the Citadella and the Liberty Statue.
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12Neighbourhood & street
Andrássy Avenue
UNESCO-listed boulevard of grand villas and townhouses leading to Heroes' Square.
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13Landmark
Hungarian State Opera
Neo-Renaissance opera house by Miklós Ybl with a richly gilded auditorium.
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14Castle & palace
Eger Castle
Hilltop fortress famed for its heroic defence against the Ottomans in 1552.
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15Religious site
Esztergom Basilica
Hungary's largest church and seat of its Catholic primate, high above the Danube.
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16Religious site
Tihany Abbey
Benedictine abbey church on the Tihany Peninsula with sweeping views over Lake Balaton.
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17Market & shopping
Great Market Hall
Budapest's largest covered market, with paprika, salami and folk crafts under a tiled roof.
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18Island
Margaret Island
Car-free Danube island park with gardens, ruins, a musical fountain and a lido.
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19Religious site
Pannonhalma Archabbey
UNESCO-listed Benedictine monastery founded in 996, with a vast historic library.
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20Lake & river
Lake Hévíz
Europe's largest biologically active thermal lake, warm enough to bathe in all year.
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21Nature & national park
Hortobágy National Park
UNESCO-listed puszta grassland with grey cattle, herdsmen and the Nine-Arch Bridge.
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22Old town & city
Szentendre
Baroque Danube town of Serbian churches, cobbled lanes and art galleries.
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23Castle & palace
Visegrád Citadel
Medieval hilltop fortress with commanding views over the Danube Bend.
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24Archaeological site
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs
UNESCO-listed painted Roman-era burial chambers beneath the centre of Pécs.
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25Castle & palace
Gödöllő Royal Palace
Baroque palace that was the favoured retreat of Empress Elisabeth (Sisi).
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27Historic site
Hollókő
UNESCO-listed Palóc village of whitewashed peasant houses below a castle ruin.
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28Castle & palace
Esterházy Palace
Rococo palace dubbed the Hungarian Versailles, where Joseph Haydn worked.
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29Castle & palace
Festetics Palace
Baroque palace with a celebrated Helikon library near the shore of Lake Balaton.
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31Museum & gallery
Museum of Fine Arts
Major collection of European old masters, with Egyptian and classical antiquities.
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32Castle & palace
Vajdahunyad Castle
Eclectic castle in City Park combining architectural styles from across historic Hungary.
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33Museum & gallery
Hungarian National Museum
Neoclassical museum of Hungarian history, holding St Stephen's coronation mantle.
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34Museum & gallery
House of Terror
Museum on the fascist and communist regimes in their former secret police headquarters.
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35Religious site
Mosque of Pasha Qasim
Former Ottoman mosque on Széchenyi Square, now a Catholic church with a green dome.
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37Landmark
Gellért Baths
Art Nouveau thermal baths with mosaic-lined halls and a columned indoor pool.
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38Neighbourhood & street
Valley of the Beautiful Women
Wine valley of cellars cut into tuff rock, known for Bull's Blood wine.
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39Museum & gallery
Hospital in the Rock
Secret wartime hospital and nuclear bunker in the caves beneath Castle Hill.
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40Landmark
Shoes on the Danube Bank
Memorial of iron shoes honouring Jews shot into the river in 1944–45.
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42Religious site
Debrecen Reformed Great Church
Neoclassical Protestant church where Kossuth proclaimed Hungarian independence in 1849.
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43Old town & city
Sopron
Medieval town near the Austrian border, known for its Firewatch Tower and wine.
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44Religious site
Pécs Cathedral
Four-towered cathedral of St Peter and St Paul built over Roman-era foundations.
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45Museum & gallery
Zsolnay Cultural Quarter
Restored ceramics factory complex with museums, galleries and Zsolnay porcelain.
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46Historic site
Rudas Baths
Sixteenth-century Ottoman bath with an octagonal pool and a rooftop thermal pool.
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47Museum & gallery
Memento Park
Open-air museum of communist-era statues removed from Budapest's streets.
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48Mountain & viewpoint
Badacsony
Volcanic table mountain covered in vineyards on the northern shore of Lake Balaton.
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49Old town & city
Győr
Baroque city at the meeting of three rivers, with a basilica and elegant squares.
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50Old town & city
Veszprém Castle District
Hilltop old quarter of the Queen's Town with a cathedral and Baroque palaces.
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52Nature & national park
Bükk National Park
Forested limestone upland with caves, waterfalls and the Lillafüred resort.
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53Castle & palace
Sárospatak Castle
Renaissance castle of the Rákóczi family housing a museum on their independence struggles.
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54Nature & national park
Egerszalók Salt Hill
White limestone terraces formed by hot spring water beside a spa.
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55Museum & gallery
Hungarian Open Air Museum
Large skanzen of relocated village buildings from across Hungary.
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56Historic site
Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park
Memorial park home to the Feszty Panorama of the Hungarian conquest.
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60Castle & palace
Szigliget Castle
Ruined hilltop fortress above the village of Szigliget with views over Lake Balaton.
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62Nature & national park
Tapolca Lake Cave
Cave beneath the town centre that visitors explore by rowing boat.
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64Lake & river
Lake Tisza
Large reservoir of backwaters and islands, rich in birdlife and water sports.
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65Nature & national park
Kiskunság National Park
Sand dunes, alkaline lakes and the Bugac puszta with horseback herding shows.
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66Museum & gallery
Herend Porcelain Manufactory
Historic hand-painted porcelain factory with a museum and visitor centre.
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69Archaeological site
Székesfehérvár Ruin Garden
Remains of the royal basilica where Hungarian kings were crowned and buried.
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70Historic site
Mohács Historical Memorial Site
Memorial park with carved wooden grave posts at the 1526 battlefield.
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73Old town & city
Balatonfüred
Historic spa town with a lakeside promenade on Lake Balaton's northern shore.
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77Historic site
Eger Minaret
Northernmost surviving Ottoman minaret in Europe, with a climbable spiral staircase.
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78Mountain & viewpoint
Kékestető
Hungary's highest peak in the Mátra hills, topped by a lookout tower.
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80Castle & palace
Széchenyi Mansion
Family estate of statesman István Széchenyi, now a memorial museum.
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81Lake & river
Lake Fertő
UNESCO-listed shallow steppe lake shared with Austria, fringed by reed beds.
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82Museum & gallery
Hungarian Railway History Park
Open-air railway museum with historic locomotives in a former depot.
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84Historic site
Kerepesi Cemetery
National cemetery with grand mausoleums of Hungary's statesmen and artists.
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89Theme park & attraction
Children's Railway
Narrow-gauge railway through the Buda Hills largely staffed by children.
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91Museum & gallery
Déri Museum
Museum of archaeology, ethnography and art with Munkácsy's Christ trilogy.
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93Nature & national park
Gemenc Forest
Floodplain forest along the Danube, explored by narrow-gauge railway.
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94Nature & national park
Őrség National Park
Rolling countryside of forests, meadows and traditional scattered villages.
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95Nature & national park
Káli Basin
Pastoral basin of villages, stone seas and vineyards above Lake Balaton.
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96Lake & river
Lake Velence
Shallow lake with beaches and reed beds between Budapest and Székesfehérvár.
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100Theme park & attraction
Nyíregyháza Zoo
Large animal park in the Sóstó forest organised by continent.
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