Scheme of budapest in Russian with sights. How to visit the maximum number of points with the map. What does the Budapest Card give?
The beautiful city of Budapest is located on the banks of the Danube River. It arose from the confluence of two settlements - Obuda and Pest. And now it is divided by the Danube into two parts.
In addition to interesting and original architecture, unusual, sometimes completely unknown, but interesting monuments, delicious national cuisine and, tourists in the capital of Hungary are attracted by the unique atmosphere. It is especially felt during holidays and festivals.
If you are new to the sights of this city, but are going to visit it, you do not need to spend a lot of time to determine where to go and what to see. We have prepared an optimal list of the main attractions of Budapest with photos and descriptions that you can see in just three days. All you have to do is print the list, choose a hotel and find the metro map.
Our interactive map in Russian will help you navigate the city:
1. Basilica of St. Stephen, or Szent István-bazilika
The basilica was created in neo gothic style- powerful identical towers-bell towers, and between them - the main building with a large dome and an arched entrance.
It is in this cathedral that the relics of St. Stephen, who is considered the founder of Hungary, are kept.
Attracts tourists and convenient Observation deck, which is located on the upper tiers of the cathedral.
The basilica is located in the center of Budapest.
2. The building of the Hungarian Parliament, or Országház
A very beautiful, grandiose building is located on the right bank of the Danube. It, no doubt, deserves attention and those admiring reviews that tourists write about it. It is the second largest parliament building in Europe.
The leading style of the Parliament, as well as many other attractions in Budapest, is Neo-Gothic. The facade is full of flying spans, arches, turrets and spiers.
No less elegant are the interiors of the building.
The parliament building is located near the Kossuth Lajos Tér metro station. By the way, in the same area there is another amazing attraction - the monument "Shoes on the Danube Embankment", erected in memory of the Jews who died during World War II.
3. Vajdahunyad Castle, or Vajdahunyad vára
Vajdahunyad was never actually a castle. It belonged to neither kings nor nobility, and was built only a hundred years ago. Initially, the castle was made of wood and papier-mâché for the Hungarians to celebrate the millennium since the founding of the state.
The residents of Budapest liked the building so much that it was soon rebuilt in a stationary version - from stone. Vajdahunyad combined the styles and even individual elements of real castles located on the territory of Hungary. This eclecticism looks quite nice and interesting, although, of course, there is no question of harmony.
It is located next to the park Varoshiglet. By the way, in winter, a skating rink is flooded in these places - therefore, if you arrived in Budapest in a cold season, be sure to go to the park for a Christmas mood.
4. Szechenyi Chain Bridge, or Széchenyi lánchíd
According to legend, Count Szechenyi was in a hurry to Austria for his father's funeral, but he crossed the Danube for a long time and did not make it in time. Then Széchenyi swore that he would make a bridge.
The chain bridge at the time of construction was the most big bridge in the world, he was even called the "eighth wonder of the world."
According to legend, if a married man, who never even thought about betraying his wife, passes between the lions on the bridge, the animals will roar. Until the inhabitants of Budapest heard the lion's roar.
Located in the center of the city.
5. Buda Castle, or Budai Vár
This fortress is visible from absolutely anywhere on the embankment, as it is located on the Buda Hill. The castle was It was also built in the 13th century to protect the lands from the Mongol invasions. inside, except defensive structures three churches were erected.
The fortress is interesting not only as an object, but also as a place from where a wonderful view of the surroundings opens.
Now in architectural complex The fortress includes the Fisherman's Bastion. It is rather a decorative fortress - it was never used for its intended purpose and was built relatively recently. Until the beginning of the 20th century, a fisherman's market was located here, and at the end of the 19th century, they began to build a bastion. Like Vajdahunyad Castle, it was planned to be erected for the millennium of Hungary, but the plan could not be implemented on time.
The bastion consists of seven towers white stone, which signify the unity of the seven Hungarian tribes.
6. Royal Palace in Budapest, or Budavári Palota
It is part of the Buda Castle complex and is a must-see attraction during.
The castle first appeared on this site in the 13th century. Since then, it has been destroyed and rebuilt more than once, and each time it has been modified in accordance with the wishes of the owner and fashion trends. The palace acquired its usual form only a little more than a century ago.
7. Hungarian National Gallery, or Magyar Nemzeti Galéria
The museum is located in the royal palace.
8. Church of St. Matthias, or Mátyás-templom
The church is made in the Gothic style. It is so beautiful that even the Turks did not dare to destroy it when they captured the city, and only painted over the frescoes.
9. Mount Gellert, or Gellért-hegy
The mountain is named after the patron saint of Budapest, Saint Gellert. He lived in the XI century and conducted educational work on these lands. Is it true, locals at first they did not appreciate his efforts, and they threw the missionary in a barrel from the mountain for Christian sermons.
At the top is the citadel - in the 19th century it played a leading role in controlling the city. Not far from it is the Freedom Monument, 14 meters high, erected in honor of the liberation of Hungary. sculptural composition It is a statue of a woman with a palm branch, at whose feet there are two figures, symbolizing the fight against evil forces and moving forward. Now at the top there is a recreation area.
Mount Gellert is located in the center of the city.
10. Gellert baths, or Gellért gyógyfürdő
Hungary, like Italy (remember at least), is famous for its numerous healing sources. One of the oldest and most famous such centers is the Gellert baths. According to the legends, even in the 13th century, King Andras II liked to swim here. By his order, the hospital was built.
The desire to save is absolutely natural for every person. But often people do not know how to do it or do it wrong. The statement is especially true for travel, when ignorance and language barriers do not allow the tourist to learn about promotions, special offers and other ways to save money. Today I will talk about how to save money in Budapest with a tourist card called Budapest Card .
The Budapest Card is a discount system specially designed for tourists that saves n-th amount of time and money when used wisely. The owner of the card can ride all types for free, visit the row without paying an entrance fee, and also take part in a free walking tour (it is held on English language). Also, the Budapest tourist card entitles you to a discount in the most different places the Hungarian capital - from baths to restaurants.
Types of Budapest Card
There are several types of Budapest Card for tourists and they differ from each other only in one thing - the validity period, and, accordingly, the price. Cards for 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours. There are no other differences, that is, all cards provide the same discounts and rights to their owners, just at a different time period.
What does the Budapest Card give?
- Free travel to public transport Budapest for the duration of the card.
- Free admission to 17 museums (listed below are the main ones).
- Free admission (Szent Lukács Baths).
- Two walking tours(one in Buda and one in Pest) with a guide in English.
- Free mobile app from 12 thematic excursions(in English).
In addition, the Budapest tourist card entitles you to receive discounts from 10 to 50% in some cafes, restaurants, baths, theaters, museums, water parks. Discounts are also available on a range of activities. For example, a ride on an amphibious bus will cost 10% less.
Which museums can I visit for free with the Budapest Card?
Below are only the main ones, there are actually twice as many of them.
- Museum of the History of Budapest (Budapest History Museum)
- Hungarian National Gallery(Hungarian National Gallery)
- Hungarian National Museum(Hungarian National Museum)
- Vasarely Museum
- Kiscelli Museum (Hungarian Kiscelli Múzeum)
- Aquincum Museum.
- Gallery New Budapest.
- Art Museum Far East Hopp Ferenc.
For a complete list of museums and places where you can enter for free or at a discount, you can find here - budapestinfo.hu/full-list-of-services.
Important! The list of free museums and places with discounts is constantly changing. Sometimes I do not have time to update the article, so do not be too lazy to look at the address that I gave above. There information is in English, but always up-to-date.
Where to buy a Budapest Card
You can buy a Budapest Card immediately upon arrival at the Budapest airport (how to get from the airport to the city and vice versa) or in tourist offices downtown. Besides, in high season in different parts of the Hungarian capital there are promoters selling cards.
But the simplest and fast option— buying a card on the Internet. The process is extremely simple: follow the link above, select the date, type of card (for a day, two or three) and the amount. After that, all that remains is to pay for the purchase of your bank card. The address for receiving the paid card will be indicated in your voucher. The advantage is that you do not have to wait for a card to be issued and stand in line, because during the season there are more people who want to get a Budapest Card.
Budapest Ferenc International Airport (Liszt Ferenc) International Airport(Budapest)
- Terminal 2A - the counter is open from 08:00 to 23:00
- Terminal 2B - the counter is open from 10:00 to 22:00.
Offices in Budapest
- Sütő str 2. (metro station Deák Ferenc tér), open from 08:00 to 22:00
- Olof Palme ave 5 (near Heroes' Square, in front of the entrance to), open from 09:00 to 19:00.
How much is the Budapest Card
- Budapest Card 24 hours -6 490 forints.
- For 48 hours - 9990 forints.
- For 72 hours - 12,990 forints.
- 96 hours - 15,990 forints.
- 120 hours - 18 990.
How to visit the maximum number of points with a map
The Budapest Card will be of little use if you don't plan ahead to visit the free places. Only in this case it is possible to recapture the money spent on the purchase of the card as much as possible. Especially for the readers of the blog, I made a map where I marked all the museums and other free places that you can try to visit in time.
The main museums are marked here, the entrance to which is free on the map, the Lukács baths, as well as the starting point for two free tours. Just hover your mouse over the icon and the name of the museum will pop up.
As you can see right places are not in one place, but it is impossible to say that they are scattered in different parts of the city. In principle, all markers are dispersed along both banks of the Danube in relative proximity to each other. The road from one museum to another will not take more than 20-30 minutes (remember free pass by Budapest Card).
Briefly about each of the museums that you can visit for free on the map, as well as about excursions and the bath, I will tell you in. In it you will also find the route options compiled by me, collected under the conditional heading Budapest Card - be in time for 24 hours.
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Here is a detailed map of Budapest with street names in Russian and house numbers. You can easily get directions by moving the map in all directions with the mouse or by clicking on the arrows in the upper left corner. You can change the scale using the scale with the "+" and "-" icons located on the right side of the map. The easiest way to adjust the image size is by rotating the mouse wheel.
What country is Budapest in?
Budapest is located in Hungary. It's wonderful beautiful city with its own history and traditions. Budapest coordinates: north latitude and east longitude (show on a large map).
virtual walk
interactive map Budapest with landmarks and others tourist sites- indispensable assistant independent travel. For example, in the "Map" mode, whose icon is located in the upper left corner, you can see the city plan, as well as detailed map highways with track numbers. You can also see the railway stations and airports of the city marked on the map. Nearby you see the "Satellite" button. By turning on the satellite mode, you will consider the terrain, and by zooming in, you can explore the city in great detail (thanks to satellite maps from Google Maps).
Move the "little man" from the lower right corner of the map to any street in the city, and you can make virtual walk across Budapest. Adjust the direction of movement using the arrows that appear in the center of the screen. By turning the mouse wheel, you can zoom in or out on the image.
The Budapest Card is a card that gives tourists some benefits when traveling around the capital of Hungary, Budapest. The card entitles you to free travel on public transport in Budapest, as well as discounts or the right free admission in 17 museums and sights of the capital. Such cards are available in many cities of the world, where there are a lot of tourists. In each case, you need to look at what this card gives and how interesting, or rather profitable at the moment.
- What is the Budapest Card
- How much is the Budapest Card | Budapest Card
- Budapest Card Plus / Budapest Card Plus
- Where to buy a Budapest Card
In Budapest, there are six types of Budapest cards, depending on their validity: for 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours, and there is also a children's Budapest Card for 72 hours for children from 6 to 18 years old. Most importantly, they all give the right to free travel in urban public transport, and, accordingly, for a day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days and 5 days.
The cards are valid on trams, trains, buses, trolleybuses, metro, cog railway and bus route 200E from international airport named after Franz Liszt to the metro station Kőbánya-Kispest. Unfortunately, the card is not valid when traveling by funicular and boats on the Danube.
The Budapest Card allows you to take advantage of two walking tours around the city with a guide. The tour lasts 2 – 2.5 hours in English. One of the tours takes place in Buda, the other in Pest.
And also visit the Lukács Baths, the Museum of Archeology once for free, Historical Museum Budapest, museum fine arts, the New Budapest Gallery, the Vasarely Museum and the Kiscelli Museum. In general, you can visit 17 museums for free. For a more detailed acquaintance with all discounts, follow the link https://www.budapestinfo.hu/full-list-of-services
Everything looks good, but not everything is so good. If you look at the benefits, then everything is not so clear. Since you are buying a card, it means you will immediately lose money if you do not use it.
How much is the Budapest Card | Budapest Card in season 2019-2020
The cost of the Budapest Card depends on the number of days of its validity and is from April 1, 2019:
Tourist season 2019 / 2020
120 hours Budapest Card: €62.99
96 hours Budapest Card: €52.99
72 hours Budapest Card: €42.99
48 hours Budapest Card: €32.99
24 hours Budapest Card: €21.99
and 72 hours for children from 6 to 18 years old 32.99 euros
It can be noted that the price in euros has not changed since last year.
Budapest card 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and children's card
Let's calculate the potential savings when using the Budapest Card 24
The cost of a trip in public transport in Budapest, if you buy a single ticket, it costs 350 forints (for a driver 450 forints). The cost of visiting the museum is about 2,000 forints, a visit to the Lukacs / Lukacs baths costs 3,900 forints with a locker.
Thus, it turns out that if you only visit the Lukács baths (it is free with the Budapest Card) with public transport and also grab one museum and also get there by public transport, then in total you get:
- travel 350 x 4 trips = 1,400 (a ticket in Budapest for one day costs 1,650 forints),
- bath Lukacs 3 900 forints
- and visit the museum, for at least 1,800 forints,
- then the amount is 7,100 forints.
Thus, the money spent on the purchase of the Budapest Card 24 in the amount of HUF 7,060 paid off, is there any point in buying the Budapest Card 24. Is such a benefit necessary, the question is. Without a specially prepared plan for the day and a route drawn up in time, you may not pay back the card, but you will get ease of use.
Buying a Budapest Card 48 or Budapest Card 72 may make sense if you move around the city a lot and you know those places where cards give discounts from 10 to 50 percent of the price list. Well, buying more than 72 hours is definitely not profitable, since in 3 days you can visit all free and discount attractions, and then you only need a ticket
The question is often asked: do I need to buy a Budapest Card?. To date, the purchase of the Budapest Card 24 hours is rather not.
And the presented free bath Lukacs on the Budapest Card, it is better to replace and or Széchenyi. A visit to the Lukács bath is the most expensive service provided free of charge with the Budapest Card, the rest of the benefits are not so obvious. Since the main benefit of the card is an analogue of a travel ticket, let's compare a transport ticket in the Hungarian capital today with the cost of the Budapest Card.
Comparison table of prices for travel tickets and Budapest Card for 2019 - 2020
Another reminder of the card is valid until 24:00 on March 31 next year, and from April 1, new cards and new prices for the cards themselves and discounts for services on them are issued.
Budapest Card plus / Budapest Card Plus
Recently, in addition to the standard Budapest Card, the operator of this program began to offer an extended version of the Budapest Card plus and only for 72 hours and costs 66.90 euros, which is 24 euros more expensive than a simple card for 72 hours.
In addition to all the bonuses that are included in the regular Budapest Card, the extended one additionally includes:
Free transfer from the airport by minibus to the doorstep of the hotel or apartment and back;
Sea cruise on the Danube on the boat Duna Bella with a visit to Margaret Island;
Free pie at Molnar cafe;
Additional discounts, including the A38 cruise boat, the Ferris wheel and the Michelin-starred restaurant Costes Downtown.
Is it worth buying this card? It’s hard to say for sure, on the one hand, even with the increased price, the card still allows you to save money on the same route, and even take advantage of additional “goodies”, on the other hand, the savings are much less, and additional benefits are not so much aimed at expanding the capabilities of the card how much to improve comfort
Where to buy a Budapest Card
Budapest Cards can be bought almost everywhere. The most accessible points of sale of the Budapest Card:
- Tourist information office at the airport. Franz Liszt, in terminals 2A and 2B
- Tourist information offices in the city - at the Heroes' Square, in the Buda Castle, etc.
- At the ticket offices of airports, railway stations
- At travel agencies
- In most hotels, at the reception desk
But the easiest way is to purchase a Budapest Card on the Internet, let's move on. After paying by card, a voucher should be sent to the tourist’s e-mail, which will indicate the place where you can physically pick up the card.
Having to go somewhere to get a card reduces the attractiveness of buying online, but it still makes sense. In the high season, a lot of people gather at points of sale, and paid cards are issued without a queue, so we save time.
How to activate the Budapest Card?
Activating the Budapest Card is very easy. It is necessary to write the date and time with a pen and put a signature in special fields on the map. Controllers will simply not let you on the subway or bus if you have an empty card.
And don't try to trick the system by putting future dates or times on a card, there are very strict inspectors and police in Budapest.
So we have arrived and are making our first trip using the Budapest Card. For example, we have the date June 1, the time on the clock is 10:48. We fill in the month first, then the day, then the time. You write: Month/Hó: 06 – Day/Nap: 1 – Hour/Óra: 10
In the meantime, we are making a decision on the Budapest Card, we are reading about.
