Gresham Palace, home of the Four Seasons, on Széchenyi Square

Itinerary · Budapest, Hungary

An architecture walk through Budapest

From Art Nouveau palaces to the neo-Gothic Parliament and a 1896 metro: Budapest’s architecture in a day.

A full day · on foot

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  1. 9:30

    1Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace

    Lipótváros·Luxury hotel

    Art Nouveau peacock gates at the Chain Bridge.

  2. 10:15

    2Postal Savings Bank

    Lipótváros·Art Nouveau building

    Lechner’s tiled roof and ceramic bees.

  3. 10:45

    3Liberty Square

    Lipótváros·Square

    Banks and palaces.

  4. 11:30

    4Hungarian Parliament Building

    Lipótváros·Landmark

    The neo-Gothic giant.

  5. 13:30

    5Kispiac Bisztró

    Lipótváros·Hungarian bistro

    Lunch by the market hall.

  6. 15:00

    6St Stephen’s Basilica

    Lipótváros·Basilica

    The great dome.

  7. 16:00

    7Hungarian State Opera House

    Terézváros·Opera house

    Ybl’s opera house.

  8. 17:00

    8Millennium Underground (M1)

    Terézváros·Historic metro

    The metro of 1896 to Heroes’ Square.

Look up: the best details are often on the roofs and upper floors.

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