We offer two separate visits that allow you to discover the castle hill of Buda, from one end to the other. The first one guided us through Buda’s charming little streets with their lovely houses and unusual courtyards. This second walk will take us on a discovery of the royal Buda. It begins where the first walk left off, Holy Trinity Square (Szentharomsag ter). We will be looking at much more public architecture on this guided tour: the Baroque Column of the Plague, the spectacular Matthias church, old Buda Town Hall, and the imposing Royal Palace, as well as the Presidential Palace and the unique fisherman’s bastion with its magnificent views of Pest and the Danube. Keep in mind that the Royal Palace contains two beautiful museums: the Budapest History Museum, and the Hungarian National Gallery devoted to Hungarian art. The latte is definitely worth a visit, since it features works that cannot be seen anywhere else, including the works of Hungarian Impressionists.
Places and topics covered
1 : Trinity square, 2 :Mathias Church, 3 : Saint Stephen equestrian statue, 4 : Fishermen’s Bastion, 5 : Disz ter square, 6 : Sandor palace, 7 :Royal Palace
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Author: Didier Bouchard Departure point: 6 Szentharomsag ter (Holy Trinity Square) Arrival point: Royal Palace Access: The simplest way is by taxi. You can also take the metro to the Moskva ter stop, and then catch the bus – the Castle bus line has its terminus near the Varfok utca metro. Times: This visit can be done any day of the week, morning or afternoon. Nevertheless, it is best to avoid doing it on Sunday mornings if you want to visit the interior of Matthias Church, and on Monday, if you want to visit the museums. Comments: We shall begin on Holy Trinity Square, which is where our first walking tour of Buda ends.
