Best Apr · May · Sep · Oct
~A$105/day
3 days is about right
Budapest
Two cities either side of a river: Buda up the hill, Pest on the grid. The thermal baths are municipal rather than luxurious, and much better for it.
Ideal stay
3 days
Typical spend
~A$105/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
8 listed
Sourced stays
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Things to do
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Where to stay
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If you only have
Budapest in a day, two days, three
Day 1
·Buda Castle· UNESCO
·Fisherman's Bastion
·Heroes' Square· UNESCO
·Hungarian Parliament Building
Guide for day 1 →Day 2
Landmarks
Landmarks in Budapest
Buda Castle✓
Fisherman's Bastion✓
Heroes' Square✓
Hungarian Parliament Building✓
Matthias Church✓
St Stephen's Basilica✓
Names and UNESCO status only. Ticks are yours and stay on this device.
From the airport
When to go to Budapest: Apr or May or Sep or Oct
Guides about here
Itineraries
Three days in Budapest, and the bath that is shut until 2028
Three days across Buda and Pest with real bath prices, the weekday discount nobody mentions, and the famous spa that closed for renovation until 2028.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026
Where to stay
Where to stay in Budapest, and why you sleep in Pest
Buda is what you look at and Pest is where you stay. The districts by number, the 4% tax, and the one street you should not book a room above.
Josefin Bakke · 2 Sep 2026