8 Hidden Gems in Budapest Most People Walk Right Past
8 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Aquincum Roman Ruins
135 Szentendrei út, District III, Budapest, 1031, Hungary
Two thousand years before Budapest existed, the Romans built a city here and called it Aquincum.
Buda Castle Labyrinth
9 Úri utca, District I, Budapest, 1014, Hungary
Sixteen metres beneath the cobblestoned streets of the Castle District lies a network of caves and passages that humans have used for half a million years.
Cave Church
District XI, Budapest, Hungary
Built into the natural caves of Gellért Hill, directly above the Danube and behind the Gellért Hotel, this church is one of the most unusual places of worship in Europe.
Children's Railway
District XII, Budapest, 1121, Hungary
An eleven-kilometre railway through the Buda Hills is operated almost entirely by children between the ages of ten and fourteen.
Hospital in the Rock
4C Lovas út, District I, Budapest, 1012, Hungary
Beneath the Castle District, carved into the limestone caves of Castle Hill, lies a secret hospital that operated during two of the most dangerous moments of the twentieth century and was classified for decades afterward.
Liberty Square
Szabadság tér, District V, Budapest, 1054, Hungary
Liberty Square is one of the most politically charged public spaces in Europe, and most tourists walk right past it.
Rudas Baths
Döbrentei tér 9, 1013 Budapest
The main Turkish bath at Rudas has been in continuous operation for over 450 years, making it one of the oldest functioning bathhouses in Europe.
Ruszwurm Confectionery
Szentháromság u. 7, 1014 Budapest
The oldest confectionery in Budapest has been serving pastry from the same tiny shop on the Castle District's main square since 1827, and the interior has barely changed.
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