Castle Hill and the Castle District

Visit the world famous UNESCO World Heritage Site which offers great historical attractions, museums, charming crooked streets as well as cosy cafes and restaurants. Besides the monuments, visitors can enjoy a breathtaking view over the Danube with the Chain Bridge.

St. Stephen's Basilica

This Roman Catholic basilica is named in honour of Stephen, the first King of Hungary, whose mummified fist is housed in the reliquary.

Margaret Islands

Situated in the middle of the River Danube, the island is the perfect location for picnics and sunbathing. Visitors will find large gardens, flowery fields and the largest open-air swimming complex in the town.

Fisherman's Bastion

A mock bastion, built during the 19th Century, featuring pointed towers and turrets. It also offers some great views of the city.

Buda Castle

Visit Buda Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with many interesting attractions, museums, restaurants and shops.

Hop on Hop off tour

Experience the delights of Budapest on this guided hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Take in some of the city's main sites like the Parliament, Museum of Ethnography, Heroes' Square, Museum of Fine Arts, Vajadahunyad Castle, Szechenyi Thermal Baths, Royal Castle, Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion, Hungarian National Gallery and the Citadel. Prices start at £18pp.

Half-day city tour

Pass by the Parliament building before crossing the Danube over the Margaret Bridge and drive to the Royal Castle on the Buda side of the city. Here you will have some free time to yourself to visit the Fishermen's Bastion and the Mathias Church. Your tour will continue to the Gillert Hill before crossing the Elisabeth Bridge from where you will drive towards Heroes Square. Passing by the Opera and St Stephen's Basilica, you reach the Hotel Intercontinental where your tour ends. Prices start at £25pp - includes local tour guide.

Take breakfast at the romantic Gerloczy Kavehaz Café, offering a 'taste of Paris' in Budapest. Then, Castle Hill in Buda is a great way to spend a morning discovering Buda Castle which houses three large museums including the fascinating Hungarian National Gallery. Matthias Church, with its Rococo spire, is one of the best-known landmarks in the city. A visit to the Fisherman's Bastion, which offers great views over the city, is a must. Why not lunch in the restaurant here which offers traditional Hungarian cuisine? Then, take the funicular railway down to Chain Bridge for more great views.

Spend the afternoon in one of the many thermal baths on offer in the city. The Széchenyi Baths are ideal and feature 15 indoor baths and three grand outdoor pools. If you would prefer a more active afternoon, you could indulge in a spot of shopping at the Váci Utca - a mecca for fashion, souvenirs and window shopping. To round off your day, a dinner cruise on the Danube lets you enjoy the full impact of Budapest's stunning illuminated buildings at night.

No visit to Budapest will be complete without trying regional specialities like hearty soups, stews and delicious game dishes.

Fortuna Restaurant

This restaurant spoils its guests with exclusive Hungarian dishes and wine from its own Champagne cellar.

Alabardos Restaurant

Enjoy real Hungarian cuisine in the medieval setting of a 400-year-old gothic building. This restaurant is the perfect choice for a romantic dinner.

Gundel Restaurant

Sophisticated, authentic Hungarian food, served with elegance and tradition and accompanied by one of the most accomplished Gipsy bands in Budapest. This is Budapest's best-known restaurant.

Zeller Bistro

Mostly homemade Hungarian style cuisine. This bistro fills up quickly so a reservation is recommended - don't forget to try their excellent cakes.

After opening new department stores and many boutiques in the shopping streets during the last 20 years, Budapest is today known as a Mecca for shoppers.

Váci Street

The most popular shopping street in Budapest is separated by the Elizabeth Bridge. The northern part is a hit with tourists strolling along the numerous shops, whilst the southern part invites its visitors to relax in a historical atmosphere.

West End City Centre

The largest and most impressive of Budapest's shopping malls is situated between Nyugati tér and Lehel tér in Pest. It impresses with its design and more than 400 shops offering designer labels, jewellery, gifts and toys as well as a multiplex cinema.

Budapest is famous for its vibrant and colourful nightlife. Visitors can enjoy atmospheric jazz bars, palatial dance clubs and cosy music lounges.

Jazz Garden: This Jazz club offers good music and delicious cuisine.

Cotton Club: In the heart of the city centre, the Cotton Club will bring you back to the 1920's of America.