The best views of Budapest

Budapest best known landmark. It was built between 1250 and 1270, in the heart of the Buda Castle District.

Batthyány Square: in the past, fairs were held in the square, today the one of the most beautiful views of the Parliament building opens from here

Mary Magdalene Tower: the Gothic bell tower is the surviving remains of the Church of Mary Magdalene. The lookout on the top level offers a great view of the Buda Castle District.

Large complex of the white towers, and terrace with one of the best panorama of Budapest. The Fisherman’s Bastion was built in the 19th century in neoclassical style.

Buda Castle Tunnel: tunnel under the Buda Castle

Turkish Shrine in Budapest: Octagonal 16th-century Ottoman tomb and former Muslim pilgrimage site that’s now a national monument.

St. Gellért Monument: impressive statue with wonderful view of the city and the Danube

The Citadel was built as a military fortress on the highest point of Budapest’s city centre by Habsburg Austria, following the 1848-49 Revolution.

The St. Stephen’s Basilica is Budapest’s largest church; it can hold 8,500 worshippers simultaneously. Its main façade overlooks Szent István tér and the Danube via Zrínyi utca.

Inner City Parish Church: The oldest church in Budapest, with Roman, Gothic, Turkish, Baroque elements, a lookout tower in its towers.

Margaret Island Water Tower built in Art Nouveau style in 1911, today functioning as a lookout tower and houses exhibitions.