How to See Budapest for Free

How to See Budapest for Free, Budapest, Hungary

After 3 years, we returned to beautiful Budapest, our first destination abroad together and where our wanderlust began. Only this time, we travel smarter and are more enthusiastic about the little things. Here is our guide of how to see Budapest for FREE.

The first step in how to see Budapest for free, is deciding how you are going to get around. When you first arrive, it can be tempting to buy one of the many hop on, hop off bus deals that are on offer. Admittedly, this was us on our first trip to Budapest. We ran straight off the airport shuttle bus and into a hop on hop off bus office and was rearing to buy a ticket.

Whilst these tickets do come in handy when you are planning to go to all the museums and attractions (due to the discounts on offer), they are not worth the price if you don’t intend to go to every museum. Instead, to see Budapest for free, we fully recommend walking. Walking around the city is easy and all the sites can easily be seen on foot. There is no need to take public transport. Here are the best free sights to see in Budapest. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: How to See Budapest for Free
Guide Location: Hungary » Budapest
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Katie Mallalieu
Read it on Author's Website: https://www.untoldwanderlust.com/see-budapest-for-free/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Saint Stephen’s Basilica
  • Great Synagogue
  • Great Market Hall
  • Liberty Bridge
  • Vaci Street
  • Parliament
  • Fisherman’s Bastion
  • Matthias Church
  • Buda Castle
  • Shoes on the Danube
  • Heroes square
  • Szimpla
  • Pal’s Hostel

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