Things to see and do Hungary

Due to Albert Schickedanz, the same architect as the Museum of Fine Arts opposite it, the neoclassical Műcsarnok was inaugurated in 1896 for the Millennium celebrations of the establishment of the Hungarian state. At the time, it was the largest art gallery in Hungary. This institution, once very much at the forefront of contemporary art, still hosts temporary exhibitions and a wide variety of shows. However, it has lost some of its dynamism.

Here you can buy an entrance ticket for the park and learn more about the possibilities available on site. Folk art workshop every day from May to October (except Monday).

This statue, designed by Imre Varga in 1996, commemorates the 1956 revolution leading figure, Imre Nagy, who demanded the withdrawal of Soviet troops and the independence of the country, while advocating reformed Communism. The bridge on which the statue is based seems to be a metaphor for the transition from totalitarianism to democracy, a democracy symbolized by the Parliament to which Nagy rotates.

The main attraction is the beauty of the scenery and panoramic views from the top of this citadel, unquestionably the most beautiful in the Budapest area! The expression "the curve of the Danube" takes on its full meaning. Note that Fellegvár is distinct from the lower town, called Alsóvár in Hungarian. During the Renaissance, under the reign of Mátyás Corvin (1458-1490), the castle enjoyed a particularly prosperous period, although its construction actually dates back to Béla IV and the ^13th century. King Matthias brought Italian culture to Hungary and, thanks to his wife Bétatrice, the Renaissance arts flourished. But around 1550, the stronghold was taken by the Turkish Ottomans, an occupation that lasted for almost 150 years. When Hungary was reconquered by the Habsburgs and their allies, what remained of the castle was demolished in 1702, on the orders of the Habsburg emperor Leopold ^I. The citadel houses several exhibitions, including one on the history of the castle and another dedicated to medieval cannons. In summer, festivals and medieval jousts take place on the castle grounds, on the hill, to live as in the time of the good King Mátyás (www.visegrad.hu). The gala dinner, which resembles a medieval fashion show, includes competitions for the best troubadour, cook and craftsman, and ends with Renaissance dancing. Nothing less!

They are specialist in bus tours with audio guides available in 20 languages. You will easily recognize the red and yellow bus with a decoration that kids will love. Each colour represents a different route and it is possible to combine them by taking the blue line to the boat (Audio in English and German). The ticket is valid for 2 days. You can freely move up and get off at the stop of your choice and as many times as you wish during the validity of your ticket.

According to legend, it is this almost mythological bird among Hungarians, the symbolic "turul", that led Árpád, the ancestor of the Magyars, to the Carpathian basin. It is not clear what type of bird it was, probably an eagle or a falcon. In any case, the word is of Turkish origin (where it simply means little bird). The representation of the turul is omnipresent in Hungary around historic sites.

In the Middle Ages, the Vienna Gate was known as the "Saturday market", i.e. the market for non-Jewish merchants. Its current form dates back to 1936, and symbolically links the castle to the city of Buda. Once through the gate, the eye is immediately drawn to the palace of the National Archives, a building with decorated ceramic tiles by Zsolnay and a historicist style as intended by its architect Samu Pecz, who also designed the Grand Market.

The official Budapest Card citypass offered by the Budapest Festival and Tourism Center offers 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hour solutions to discover the Hungarian capital. The Budapest Card is valid for one person with discounted rates such as the 72-hour Junior Card for young people aged 6 to 18. It includes a free shuttle to and from the airport, a cruise on the Danube River, as well as free admission to the Lukács Baths, the National Gallery, the Robert Capa Center of Photography, and two guided tours in English.

These national stables regularly organise equestrian shows as well as auction auctions! At present, at the Stud stud Farm, 80 blooms and the number of standards required to cover them (all belonging to one of the eight rearing lines) form the basis of the breed of des. The total number of horses with their foals is about 230. They are high in the wild meadows of the Bükk Mountains. The small museum, next to the stables of the reproductive standards (Park utca 8), covers the history of four centuries of breeding in the region, and allows to see different types of harness (beautifully braided to Hungarian) and teams. 

Welcome (in foreign language) from this Tourinform which informs about the whole region. Very good website, in Hungarian exclusively.

A zoo to the rich collection of reptiles.

Szécsény, a town in Hungary, is home to the MNM Forgách-Lipthay Kastélymúzeum Szécsény (Forgách-kastély) Heritage Museum. For culture lovers, there are also other attractions to visit in Szécsény, such as the Kubinyi Ferenc Múzeum, the Nostalgia Museum and the Prison Tower. The city also offers shopping opportunities, with craft stores and a local market.

Located in Mór, Hungary, Bozóky Kft. is a winery well worth a visit. Wine lovers can discover the different varieties produced by Bozóky Kft. and learn more about the winemaking process. The winery also offers tastings for those interested in sampling local wines.

A medium-sized operation that keeps a well-defined driver line and works in close collaboration with the famous Budapestois restaurant Gundel, for which most of its production is reserved. The choice, extended sparingly, ranges from traditional wines to more modern ones.

This large company, which has preserved ancient Hungarian grape varieties, produces wines from several vineyards in the region. It markets some old vintages of Bull Blood that prove that this wine has had better time before the collectivist organisation of the vinification undertaken by the Communist regime in 1970. A collection of old wines rests in the depths of the cellar of the Bishop. The best is currently a 1964 leányka (a-year-old girl!). Please note, for the anecdote, that the cellars of Egervin are located beneath the cemetery. It is apparently good for wine! In the shadow of the giant Egervin, there are a few small producers who have made a long way to revive quality wine.

Its four nearby ponds near the road are a small paradise for fishing enthusiasts. The charming little house, with turrets, has a terrace on stilts overlooking the water. Possibility of camping. Cold buffet. Shop for fishing equipment. Daily fishing card for carp, crucian, pike, wells and other fish from lakes.

It does not necessarily speak English well.

Apart from the curative baths intended mainly for patients suffering from conditions of the motor organs, the complex houses children's pools, a competition swimming pool and outdoor basins in summer… in brief, the thermal baths of Harkány are reminiscent of a seaside resort, which a recent renovation has only increased.

The former royal palace (király palota), with 350 rooms, was of incomparable splendour in the 15th century when Mátyás, the king beloved of the Hungarians and a great admirer of the Renaissance, stayed here. It's all a reconstruction, certainly in good taste. Inside the castle, rooms furnished as they were in the past give a good insight into daily life in the Middle Ages. An animated film retraces the history of the castle, before a walk in the garden, open all year round.

It was created in 1991 and is shared by Hungary and Austria. The park offers magnificent natural landscapes, with wetlands, lakes and a diverse fauna. The park is also home to the Kócsagvár, a traditional wooden and thatched building that serves as an information and visitor center. Kócsagvár offers exhibitions on the region's nature and environment, as well as educational activities for schools and groups. Admission is free of charge.

An unforgettable walk. Extending over 75 000 hectares, it is a forest typical of the river's flood areas. You can visit it in an original way, about kilometres away, taking the narrow train train from Gemenc Dunapart (see the site in reference), circulating every day, or the river boat. The Gemenc forest is also one of Hungary's richest hunting reserves. Located in the flood area and flood forests, it houses many herds of deer and wild boar. It is rich in water and rare bird species, such as the black stork and the heron, which hide among the willows and rushes lining the rivers. François-Joseph I, emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, and other politicians such as German Chancellor Bismarck, liked to hunt on these beautiful state lands. They never fail to come back with great trophies, some of which are exhibited at the Trophies Museum in Gemenc.

This vast turf beach is available free of charge (a rarity around the lake). Kayak rental, surfing, windsurfing with Universal KFT. There is another pay sand beach with swimming pool (Napfény Strand).

The hotel has a library, a small museum and a tourist office.

The tower is the remnant of the Church of Mary Magdalene, built in the 13th century, completed in the 15th and a place of worship for the Hungarian population in the Middle Ages. During the Turkish reign, it was spared a time of conversation as all other churches were transformed into mosques, and welcomed Catholics and Protestants before finally being used as a mosque. Entirely destroyed during the Second World War, only its panoramic tower remains.

A shopping mall, a subway station with dizzying escalators, a streetcar hub, the former Moscow Square, which has undergone a long urban rehabilitation, is functional again, its architecture has become neutral, worthy of a modal node of public transport without asperity. The renominational madness of István Tarlós, conservative mayor of Budapest from 2010 to 2019, has taken over Moszkva tér to give it back its pre-communist name.