Top 5 Places To Visit in Budapest

Budapest is a wonderful European city, and one of the oldest. There are many things to see and do here, too many to include in just one place. Here are five top places to see while visiting here.

One of them, if you are any kind of cook, has to be the Chefparade Cooking School. This is a school that is both cosmopolitan, and well as contemporary, where you can learn to cook some of Hungary's best dishes. These are plenty of fun activities that are completely interactive. You get a guided tour of the Great Market Hall with your chef, purchasing local ingredients which you will then take back and cook under the supervision of some of the local master chefs. Courses start in the morning, and are finished by lunchtime, and even older children will enjoy the hands on experiences.

Another stop on your tour of Budapest should be a visit to the famous thermal baths, located around the city. While some of these can be somewhat crowded, one is less visited but just as soothing is the Rudas Baths. These baths were built in 1566 by the Turks, and still retain a great Islamic style. There are a number of others, including Szechenyi, and Gellert. If you think you are good at chess, a visit to Szechenyi is a must, you will be able to challenge a number of local players.

Taking the Funicular Railway up the hill the next stop would have to be the Royal Palace District. Here you can walk through Buda Castle, enjoy a spectacular view of the city from the Fisherman's Bastion, and visit the Matthias Church. When you get hungry, a stop that the Cafe Ruswurm for coffee and cake. Later a stop at the House of Hungarian wines will allow you to indulge in over fifty different wines from the region.

One of the best places to visit is the underground, and even when it is freezing cold at street level, it can be warm and pleasant here. There are over 200 caves, formed by the warm thermal waters pushing up from deep underground. There are plenty of man made structures, from Dungeons and wine cellars that were used during medieval times. Castle hill has many caves, connected together during the Turkish occupation for military use, and these seen through guided tours.

Hero's square is another stop you have to see. It was constructed in 1896, in order to celebrate the 1,000-year anniversary for the Hungarians. It has a number of massive statues, as well as carvings of some of Hungary's most famous National heroes from medieval times, and even has a town for the Unknown Soldier. If you are visiting Budapest during the winter months, be sure to bundle up, because this large area is open and it can get very windy.

There are some ways to save much money on your visit to Budapest. One of these is instead of staying in expensive hotels, try renting a Budapest holiday apartment. Some of these are located in historical buildings, and they are available throughout the city. They can be rented by the weekend, week, or even monthly, depending on your needs. These apartments have private bedrooms, baths, and even have completely stocked kitchens. What better way to experiment with what you learned at the Cooking School?


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