Central Hungary

Region

The capital and the country around it. Budapest has the Parliament on the Danube, thermal baths like Széchenyi and Gellért, ruin bars and the Castle District, and the Danube Bend upstream has the hill towns of Szentendre, Visegrád and Esztergom. Gödöllő Palace is another easy trip. Budapest is good year-round.

Central Hungary Matthias ChurchHeroes' SquareSt. Stephen's BasilicaAquincumPuskás ArénaHungarian State Opera HouseMargaret IslandMuseum of Fine Arts, BudapestDohány Street SynagogueGroupama ArenaCsepel IslandHungarian National MuseumHouse of TerrorGellért HillFerenc Puskás StadiumSándor PalaceHungarian National GalleryCity Park (Budapest)Váci StreetHajógyári IslandMemento ParkMuseum of Applied ArtsGreat Market HallShoes on the Danube BankVajdahunyad CastleHall of ArtsVörösmarty térBudapest Zoo & Botanical GardenDanube-Ipoly National ParkBudapestSzentendreVisegrádGödöllőDanube BendHungarian Parliament BuildingBuda CastleFisherman's BastionEcserÉrdVácCeglédDunakesziRáckeveBudaörsSzigetszentmiklósBudakesziNagykőrösVecsésAbonyNagykátaMonor

Central Hungary essentials

Country: Hungary
Driest months: Jan-Mar
Pay in: Forint (Ft)
Language: Hungarian
Emergency: 107

Where to Go in Central Hungary

City Budapest BudapestDanube capital of thermal baths and ruin bars City Szentendre SzentendreCity in Pest County with artistic heritage City Ecser EcserPest County village southeast of Budapest Island Margaret Island Margaret IslandRecreational park island in central Budapest Island Hajógyári Island Hajógyári IslandDanube island in Budapest hosting concerts and festivals Island Szentendre Island Szentendre IslandDanube island near Budapest with recreational areas History Buda Castle Buda CastleHistoric castle complex overlooking the Danube in Budapest History Aquincum AquincumAncient Roman settlement with archaeological ruins in Budapest History Sándor Palace Sándor PalaceNeoclassical palace serving as Hungary's presidential residence Nature City Park (Budapest) City Park (Budapest)Budapest's leafy cultural park Nature Danube-Ipoly National Park Danube-Ipoly National ParkHungarian national park along Danube with floodplain habitats Nature Börzsöny BörzsönyHungarian mountain range with volcanic hills and forests
Regions & Cities
Budapest Explore Budapest Bridges cross a wide Danube between Buda and Pest; the Parliament building faces riverside promenades, thermal baths steam among Art Nouveau tiles, and ruin bars serve local pálinka and hearty goulash late into the night. Szentendre Explore Szentendre Szentendre’s cobbled lanes curve past galleries and baroque churches; weekenders take the HÉV from Budapest for museums, artisan shops and riverside cafés that showcase the town’s Serbian and folk-art heritage. Visegrád Explore Visegrád On the Danube Bend, Visegrád draws sightseers for its hilltop citadel, medieval palace ruins and lookout over the river; hikers, cyclists and history buffs come from Budapest for fortified views, roast game and short mountain trails. Gödöllő Explore Gödöllő Gödöllő’s Royal Palace invites history buffs to gilded rooms once favoured by Empress Sissi, with baroque gardens, equestrian stables, and cycle routes into the surrounding countryside; Budapest lies a short train ride away. Danube Bend Explore Danube Bend The Danube Bend north of Budapest curves past Szentendre and Visegrád, combining riverboat trips, hilltop castle ruins and riverside towns with galleries, cafés and hiking routes along the river cliffs. Hungarian Parliament Building Explore Hungarian Parliament Building Along the Danube in Budapest, the Hungarian Parliament Building presents Neo-Gothic façades, a colonnaded riverside face and an ornate interior. Buda Castle Explore Buda Castle On Budapest’s Castle Hill, Buda Castle hosts museums, galleries and terraces overlooking the Danube; tourists combine the castle complex with nearby Matthias Church and Fisherman’s Bastion for skyline views. Fisherman's Bastion Explore Fisherman's Bastion Fisherman’s Bastion offers seven neo-Romanesque lookout turrets and sweeping views across the Danube to Pest and Parliament; visitors climb its stairways for photographs and daytime panoramas.

Central Hungary at a Glance

Local Time
12:42 AM
GMT+1
Population
3,080,923

Best Things to Do in Central Hungary